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Five newly commissioned short stories to mark this year's BBC National Short Story Award. In Ben Markovits' Open Day, we follow Helen as she faces 'losing' her son to... university

Five newly commissioned short stories to mark this year's BBC National Short Story Award:

In Ben Markovits' tale we follow a day in the life of Helen as she accompanies her son Michael to an open day, dreading when he will leave the nest for university.

And.. who is Sadie?

Reader Claire Skinner

Producer Duncan Minshull

14 minutes

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Tue 10 Sep 201922:45
BBC Radio 4

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  • Tue 10 Sep 201912:04
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 10 Sep 201922:45
    BBC Radio 4