BBC National Short Story AwardBBC National Short Story Award 2016Episodes Episode guide

Back up to: BBC National Short Story Award

1. Disappearances

   By KJ Orr. Reinvention and disguise offer a retired professional another way to be.
2. The Darkest Place in England

   By Lavinia Greenlaw. A teenage girl on a deep dark moor is drawn into a different darkness
3. Morning, Noon and Night

   By Claire-Louise Bennett. The rhythms of the everyday lead a young woman to sanctuary.
4. Garments

   By Tahmima Anam. An impoverished woman pays a high price for seeking a better life.
5. In a Right State

   By Hilary Mantel. Comic tale full of unlikely memories, lost lives and the odd bad joke.