Short Story
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Brand new stories, from today’s best writers written exclusively for Radio 4 – the home of the Short Story
Radio 4 is the world’s leading commissioner of new short stories. Expect excellent writing from the hottest names offering compelling snapshots of the way we live now, produced by the experts behind the BBC National Short Story Award and other in-house readings teams.
Short Story
2M ago
A specially commissioned story from BBC NSSA 2023 shortlistee, Cherise Saywell.
Reader: Katie Leung Producer: Elizabeth Allard
Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska ..read more
BBC Radio 4 | Short Story
6M ago
A newly commissioned story from Roddy Doyle, author of The Commitments and the 1993 Booker Prize winner, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. Read by Liam Carney Produced by Nicola Holloway Podcast presented by Rick Woska ..read more
BBC Radio 4 | Short Story
7M ago
Listen to the five shortlisted stories from the 2023 BBC Young Writers' Award. Presented by Katie Thistleton and produced by Rick Woska. Creation Written by Daisy Kaye Read by Ruth Everett Produced by Ben Hollands Fridays Written by Evie Alam Read by Laila Zaidi Produced by Ben Hollands Jessie's God Written by Elissa Jones Read by Kate O'Flynn Produced by Lisa Kinga Wahinya Skipper Written by Iona McNeish Read by Abbie Andrews Produced by Rick Woska The Wordsmith Written by Atlas Weyland Eden Read by Luke Treadaway Produced by Rick Woska ..read more
BBC Radio 4 | Short Story
7M ago
Title: Churail Author: Kamila Shamsie Reader: Zoha Rahman Producer: Ciaran Bermingham Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska ..read more
BBC Radio 4 | Short Story
8M ago
The second story shortlisted for the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award. Title: Guests Author: Cherise Saywell Reader: Nahel Tzagei Producer: Ciaran Bermingham Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska ..read more
BBC Radio 4 | Short Story
8M ago
The first story shortlisted for the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award. Title: Comorbidities Author: Naomi Wood Reader: Charlotte Ritchie Producer: Justine Willett Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska ..read more
BBC Radio 4 | Short Story
1y ago
Listen to the five shortlisted stories from this year's BBC Young Writers' Award ..read more
BBC Radio 4 | Short Story
2y ago
The fifth shortlisted story in this year's NSSA plus an interview with the writer ..read more
BBC Radio 4 | Short Story
2y ago
The fourth shortlisted story in this year's NSSA plus an interview with the writer ..read more
BBC Radio 4 | Short Story
2y ago
The third shortlisted story in this year's NSSA plus an interview with the writer ..read more