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Original short works for radio.
Radio 4,·182 episodes
A tourist receives an eerie gift during an off season visit to the Callanish Stones.
09 Jan 2026,·14 mins
Kathleen learns that even after years of marriage, her husband John can still surprise her
02 Jan 2026,·14 mins
A young man returns home for a charity swim off the north coast of Ireland.
26 Dec 2025,·14 mins
A Nottingham lad gets stuck and breaks free in the same afternoon. By Henry Normal.
19 Dec 2025,·14 mins
Rumour has it the Northern Lights will be seen over Haverfordwest tonight.
05 Dec 2025,·14 mins
Dervla Kirwan reads a new story for Radio 4 by the award-winning author of Trespasses.
28 Nov 2025,·14 mins
An originally commissioned short work written by Chris McQueer.
21 Nov 2025,·14 mins
An original short work for Radio 4 by Jade Angeles Fitton
14 Nov 2025,·14 mins
A seemingly ordinary day inspires a woman to reflect on what led her to this life.
07 Nov 2025,·14 mins
TV antiques expert Harry Swithenback is hoping for a holiday but the town has other ideas.
24 Oct 2025,·14 mins
A young lad helps his dad renovate a cottage in the woods where normal rules don't apply.
17 Oct 2025,·14 mins
Detective comedy about vigils, victims and vintage coats.
10 Oct 2025,·14 mins
An original short story for radio, written by Michael Amherst.
03 Oct 2025,·14 mins
A writer spends a day shadowing an exorcist called Gordon.
26 Sep 2025,·14 mins
Original short fiction by Rachel Trezise, read by Georgia Henshaw.
12 Sep 2025,·14 mins
An original story for Radio 4 from the award-winning writer David Constantine.
05 Sep 2025,·14 mins
Sally is driving through Pimlico with her dog Reggie when a bee flies into her car.
29 Aug 2025,·14 mins
A grieving woman is interviewed by the police about the theft of a statue from a church.
15 Aug 2025,·14 mins
Swansea market, Iranian poetry and photography collide in a new story from Kamand Kojouri.
08 Aug 2025,·14 mins
Ada Lovelace takes a liberating flight of fancy and a vision of the future unfurls.
01 Aug 2025,·14 mins
A new short work from Helen McClory about a festival that has dystopian dark corners.
25 Jul 2025,·14 mins
A photographer is blinded by the flash of Virginia Woolf's genius.
18 Jul 2025,·14 mins
After the death of her husband, Betty drives to the Arizona desert.
11 Jul 2025,·14 mins
At a music gig, Mark is surprised by someone he hasn’t seen in over twenty-five years.
04 Jul 2025,·14 mins
An original story for Radio 4 by the award-winning author of The Loney.
20 Jun 2025,·14 mins
In Kirsty Logan’s new short work, Wilbur prepares to meet his dad for the very first time.
13 Jun 2025,·14 mins
A man tells his doctor about his son's strange obsession, while another truth is revealed.
06 Jun 2025,·14 mins
Janet visits the guesthouse where she spent her last ever family holiday.
30 May 2025,·14 mins
A Survival Thing by Philippa Holloway, read by Catrin Powell.
23 May 2025,·14 mins
A new story for Radio 4 from Lisa Blower, about loss, grief and ghosts from the past.
16 May 2025,·14 mins
