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The Little Things by Kiare Ladner

A struggling artist begins a magical day when her work is finally put up in the Summer Exhibition. Read by Teresa Gallagher.

It's a magical day for the creator of 'Egg on Toast' when the work goes on sale at the Summer Exhibition.

But the artist longs to tell her mother all about it.

Kiare Ladner's short story read by Teresa Gallagher.

Shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award, 2018 for her finely wrought story Van Rensburg's Card, Kiare Ladner's 2021 debut novel 'Nightshift' earned critical acclaim.

Producer: Elizabeth Allard

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2021.

4 months left to listen

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 29 Aug 202403:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Fri 11 Jun 202115:45
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    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 28 Aug 202408:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
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    BBC Radio 4 Extra
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    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 29 Aug 202403:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra