Short Works Episodes Episode guide
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Lift by Glenn Patterson
After she misses her bus into town, a woman shares an unusual taxi ride with a stranger.
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Where Joy Gone? by Ingrid Persaud
Lani brings food to her mother in the care home.
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Island by Nina Allan
In a world not unlike ours, Janet flees the city after a devastating loss.
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Covert
Delia likes to tell people that her husband believed dinosaurs were living in his knees.
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This Sunday by Jade Anouka
"Sundays at our house are always loud."
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One by Merryn Glover
Nian Zhen welcomes a child with special needs and reflects on her own life.
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Home by Christine Dwyer Hickey
In 1978, a young girl moves to London at Christmas to start a new life.
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Baby by Tishani Doshi
A new short story for radio by poet and novelist Tishani Doshi.
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The Crongton Soup Kitchen by Alex Wheatle
A Christmas story about family, legacies and sibling rivalries.
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Kumeko the Quiet One by Hannah Vincent
A story about ambition, cheese and wrestling mice.
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The Dogs in the Street
A local tour guide becomes a Hollywood "fixer" when a film crew comes to town.
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From Fact to Fiction: Four Seasons
Marcus Brigstocke’s satirical take on the Trump campaign’s post-election press conference.
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The McFeggan Offensive by William Boyd
John Sessions, the late great actor, reads William Boyd's wry new story for radio.
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Trip and Fall by Maria Thomas
Maria Thomas's story about a black academic who fears she's about to get the push
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Angela's Mother
A surprise visitor ignites a sense of hope for a woman living alone.
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The Cleaner
An original short work for radio by Mary Paulson-Ellis. Read by Lesley Hart.
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Samurai by Fatima Bhutto
An original short work for Radio 4 written and read by Fatima Bhutto.
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A Borderline Interest by Derek Owusu
An original short story for radio by the winner of the 2020 Desmond Elliott Prize.
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Post by Elaine Feeney
The story of an unlikely friendship between two neighbours in rural Ireland.
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Where There's Muck There's Brass
From Fact To Fiction - Where There's Much There's Brass. A story by Colin Hough.
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The Blue Folk of The Minch
Original short works for radio.
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Krusso
The sun is melting, so Rory goes for a drink. A short story for radio by June Caldwell.
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Heart Skips
By Divya Ghelani. Pramila’s training for the skipathon does not go smoothly.
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The Fall of Man
A new story for Radio 4 from acclaimed Irish writer, Donal Ryan. Read by Liam O'Brien.
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Vehicle by Emma Glass
A woman goes to buy in a car in this unsettling short story for radio by Emma Glass.
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social virtues by Susannah Dickey
A mysterious host anxiously awaits her young guests. Read by Clare Dunne.
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Statuesque
Jack Docherty creates a fantastical short story inspired by the week's news.
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Cassandra by Xanthe Gresham Knight
Acclaimed storyteller Xanthe Gresham Knight performs her new and beguiling tale.
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Fixed Point by Eley Williams
An original short story about working as a living statue.
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Gloria and Max
An awkward car journey to a Christian film festival takes an unexpected turn.
