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Give Me a Buzz by Emma Healey

One of five stories originally commissioned to celebrate the 2016 BBC National Short Story Awards. In Give Me A Buzz by Emma Healey, art history and the art of telephoning connect.

One of five new stories originally commissioned from outstanding younger writers to accompany the 2016 BBC National Short Story Award:

GIVE ME A BUZZ by Emma Healey
Carla has a telephone phobia, whilst her mother is seldom off the thing. Mother has a PHD in History of Art, and somehow telephoning and Dutch Flower Paintings become connected in this world of theirs..

Reader Louise Brealey

Producer Duncan Minshull

14 minutes

Last on

Sun 6 Jun 202119:00
BBC Radio 4 FM

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Credits

ReaderLouise Brealey
WriterEmma Healey
ProducerDuncan Minshull

Broadcasts

  • Tue 20 Sep 201622:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 6 Jun 202119:00
    BBC Radio 4 FM

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