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The Authorities: A Modern Elegy by Jenn Ashworth
Originally commissioned to celebrate the 2016 BBC National Short Story Award. In Jenn Ashworth's tale, The Authorities: A Modern Elegy, a body lies on the beach. Why?
One of five stories originally commissioned from the best younger British writers to accompany the shortlist of the BBC National Short Story Award 2016:
The Authorities: A Modern Elegy by Jenn Ashworth
There's a body on the beach. Various facts are unknown. But it also means the investigators must imagine certain events leading up to death..
Reader Caroline Catz
Producer Duncan Minshull
Last on
Sun 20 Jun 202119:00
BBC Radio 4 FM
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‘We know better than most that the end is not always peaceful…’
Duration: 01:29
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Caroline Catz |
| Writer | Jenn Ashworth |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
Broadcasts
- Thu 22 Sep 201622:45BBC Radio 4
- Sun 20 Jun 202119:00BBC Radio 4 FM
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