Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Lay Not Thy Hand Upon the Head by Ned Beauman

One of five stories by rising UK writers originally commissioned in 2016. In 'Lay Not Thine Hand Upon The Lad' by Ned Beauman, father and son share a culling job.

One of five stories originally commissioned from some of the UK's rising writers to accompany the 2016 shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award:

LAY NOT THY HAND UPON THE LAD by Ned Beauman
On the island, at the command of the Algorithm, father and son carry out the culling of the Woolly Anteater. But one day their work is interrupted by a new set of instructions..

Reader Allan Corduner

Producer Duncan Minshull

14 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 Jun 202119:00
BBC Radio 4

More episodes

Previous

The Authorities: A Modern Elegy by Jenn Ashworth

Next

Clearing the Bones by Celeste Ng

See all episodes from Short Works

Credits

ReaderAllan Corduner
WriterNed Beauman
ProducerDuncan Minshull

Broadcasts

  • Fri 23 Sep 201622:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 27 Jun 202119:00
    BBC Radio 4

Featured in...