Short Works Episodes Episode guide
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Paraphernalia by Jane Fraser
A stowaway threatens the tranquillity of a family outing in the Gower. By Jane Fraser
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When Love Sucks by Naomi Wood
In a new story by Naomi Wood a woman turns to an AI dating coach to mend her broken heart.
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La Scala Sauchiehall Street
A short story set in 1930s Glasgow from award-winning writer Louise Welsh.
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Stew Woman
By Hannah Vincent. Stew鈥檚 wife is planning an very unusual dinner for him.
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The Death of Wildflowers
A short story from Scottish writer Helen McClory marking the primal shift of the seasons.
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Wallerfield, 1975
By Anthony Joseph - Trinidadian-born musician, novelist and TS Eliot prize-winning poet.
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Byres Road
By Rhiannon Tise. After 30 years away, a woman meets up with an old boyfriend.
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A Night in Limehouse
By Elaine Chiew. 1896. Wu Lien Teh arrives in London from Penang.
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Minor Disturbances by Cherise Saywell
In this specially written story there is a misunderstanding at an out of town play centre.
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The Language of Flowers
By Elaine Chiew. Willow and Geoff can鈥檛 read each other鈥檚 signals.
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My Grandmother's Degree
A woman looks back on a formative relationship in a new piece from Leila Aboulela.
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Coal Country Beauty Queen by Anna Bailey
A new story from NSSA-shortlisted writer Anna Bailey.
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The Portal in Lisbon
By Baret Magarian. An academic has a strange experience in Portugal.
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A Man Who Used to Have Friends by Jo茫o Morais
An original short story from Jo茫o Morais, read by Dean Rehman.
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Dancing Ganesh
A frustrated climber seeks enlightenment in Kathmandu in a short work from Alan Spence.
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Mudlarks
By Sophie Haydock. A junior doctor takes up mudlarking on London's River Thames.
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Pwca's Garden by Carys Shannon
An original short story by Carys Shannon. Read by Sharon Morgan.
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The Centaur's Spectacles
A specially commissioned story from the award-winning Katherine Rundell.
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Hearing Aids by Roddy Doyle
Misunderstandings and miscommunications on a car journey in Dublin.
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Something Borrowed
A story from Karen Campbell about love, choice and the delicate bonds of family.
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The Bubble Bursts
The Bubble Bursts by Alex Preston. In the future, a man lives through multiple pandemics.
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Boy by Clare Watson
A mother struggles to understand her autistic son.
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Goosegrass by Emma Kane
A mother can鈥檛 help feeling left behind when her son announces his engagement.
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Still Life With Fruit by Jon McGregor
Penelope Wilton reads a new and specially commissioned short story by Jon McGregor.
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Joan Loves Ice Cream by Tara West
A woman in her seventies surprises her children by marrying an ice cream shop.
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Madwoman's Milk by Louise Kennedy
From the award-winning author of Trespasses, a new story set on Ireland's northwest coast.
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Mister Derek by Alice Malseed
A young woman returns to London to meet an old friend.
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Acousmatic by Manon Steffan Ros
New short fiction from Manon Steffan Ros. Read by Sara McGaughey.
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She Named Us
As a teenager, Jimbo Doyle was a bass player in a punk band destined for fame.
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Kicha and the Unicorn
Kicha and the Unicorn. New short fiction by Hanan Issa. Read by Nina Wadia.
