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Radio 4,11 Sep 2023,28 mins

SeriesBBC National Short Story Award 2023

Comorbidities by Naomi Wood

BBC National Short Story Award

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After the realisation that heir sex life isn’t exactly on fire, a couple with two young children decide they must take action. But how to spice things up? Naomi Wood's story won the 18th BBC National Short Story Award in 2023. Read by Charlotte Ritchie. 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. Producer: Justine Willett First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2023.

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