8 episodes

Brand new stories, from today’s best writers written exclusively for Radio 4 – the home of the Short Story
Radio 4 is the world’s leading commissioner of new short stories. Expect excellent writing from the hottest names offering compelling snapshots of the way we live now, produced by the experts behind the BBC National Short Story Award and other in-house readings teams.

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    • 2.4 • 58 Ratings

Brand new stories, from today’s best writers written exclusively for Radio 4 – the home of the Short Story
Radio 4 is the world’s leading commissioner of new short stories. Expect excellent writing from the hottest names offering compelling snapshots of the way we live now, produced by the experts behind the BBC National Short Story Award and other in-house readings teams.

    Minor Disturbances by Cherise Saywell

    Minor Disturbances by Cherise Saywell

    A specially commissioned story from BBC NSSA 2023 shortlistee, Cherise Saywell.
    Reader: Katie Leung
    Producer: Elizabeth Allard
    Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

    • 14 min
    Hearing Aids by Roddy Doyle

    Hearing Aids by Roddy Doyle

    A newly commissioned story from Roddy Doyle, author of The Commitments and the 1993 Booker Prize winner, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
    Read by Liam Carney
    Produced by Nicola Holloway
    Podcast presented by Rick Woska

    • 14 min
    2023 BBC Young Writers' Award Showcase with Katie Thistleton

    2023 BBC Young Writers' Award Showcase with Katie Thistleton

    Listen to the five shortlisted stories from the 2023 BBC Young Writers' Award. Presented by Katie Thistleton and produced by Rick Woska.
    Creation
    Written by Daisy Kaye
    Read by Ruth Everett
    Produced by Ben Hollands
    Fridays
    Written by Evie Alam
    Read by Laila Zaidi
    Produced by Ben Hollands
    Jessie's God
    Written by Elissa Jones
    Read by Kate O'Flynn
    Produced by Lisa Kinga Wahinya
    Skipper
    Written by Iona McNeish
    Read by Abbie Andrews
    Produced by Rick Woska
    The Wordsmith
    Written by Atlas Weyland Eden
    Read by Luke Treadaway
    Produced by Rick Woska

    • 49 min
    BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - Churail by Kamila Shamsie

    BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - Churail by Kamila Shamsie

    Title: Churail
    Author: Kamila Shamsie
    Reader: Zoha Rahman
    Producer: Ciaran Bermingham
    Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

    • 26 min
    BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - The Storm by Nick Mulgrew

    BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - The Storm by Nick Mulgrew

    Title: The Storm
    Author: Nick Mulgrew
    Reader: Cokey Falkow
    Producer: Ciaran Bermingham
    Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

    • 35 min
    BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - It's Me by K Patrick

    BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - It's Me by K Patrick

    Title: It's Me
    Author: K Patrick
    Reader: Ell Potter
    Producer: Tracey Neale
    Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

    • 34 min

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