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Romance

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Made for 4 Extra. Stig Abell delves into the BBC archive to celebrate the short story and this year's BBC National Short Story Award, in partnership with Cambridge University.

As part of his role as Chair of the judges for the BBC National Short Story Award 2018, Stig Abell delves into the delights of the archive. Here he introduces some of the best, most enduring and intriguing stories broadcast on the BBC.

In this first programme, three romantic tales. The stories have it all: jealousy, regret and, in Jackie Kay's wonderful evocation of a wedding, genuine love. There's a classic from the master of the short story, William Trevor - The Ballroom of Romance, and a Parisienne mother and daughter look back in Dimanche by Irene Nemirovsky.

The readers are Niamh Cusack, Emma Fielding, Phyllis Logan and Siobhan Redmond.

Produced by Belinda Naylor.

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Mon 24 Sep 201821:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Mon 24 Sep 201811:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 24 Sep 201821:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra