The Listener by Louise Farr
Following a tragedy, Clare tries to piece her life back together by following the advice of a statue in the grounds of her local church. Read by Roísín Gallagher.
An original short story specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 from the writer Louise Farr. Read by Roísín Gallagher (‘The Dry’).
The Author
Louise Farr is a teacher and writer from Northern Ireland. In 2018, she was won the Benedict Kiely Short Story Competition and The Trisha Ashley Award. In 2019, she won The Ink Tears Short Story Competition and The Dalkey Writing Festival Short Story Competition. In 2020, Louise was shortlisted for the Benedict Kiely Short Story Competition and her story ‘Tinder’ was nominated for the An Post Short Story of the Year Award.
Writer: Louise Farr
Reader: Roísín Gallagher
Producer: Michael Shannon
A BBC Audio Northern Ireland Production for BBC Radio 4.
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Broadcasts
- Fri 15 Aug 202515:45BBC Radio 4
- Sun 17 Aug 202523:45BBC Radio 4
