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Blue 4Eva by Saba Sams
4 Extra Debut. A tense family holiday is interrupted by the arrival of Jasmine's friend, Blue. Read by Tuppence Middleton.
A tense family holiday on the Balearic islands is interrupted by the arrival of Jasmine's friend, Blue.
Saba Sams' story won the 17th BBC National Short Story Award in 2022.
Read by Tuppence Middleton.
The BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University is one of the most prestigious for a single short story. The stories are broadcast on Radio 4 and published in an anthology.
Abridged and produced by Anne Isger.
A BBC Books production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2022.
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BBC National Short Story Award
Stories shortlisted for the National Short Story Award

