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Short Works Episodes

  2. A Long Way to Go by Daisy Johnson

    An original short story by Daisy Johnson, the youngest ever Booker Prize nominee.

  3. The Bean Room by Caitriona Lally

    A story about love, obsession and baked beans by the Irish author Caitriona Lally.

  4. In The Mountains by Amanthi Harris

    Anya seeks escape in a Spanish village.

  5. Sonny's Bench by Dawn Watson

    Outside a primary school in Belfast, Sonny waits for his granddaughter.

  6. I Go To Her Wardrobe by Sabrina Mahfouz

    A story of glitter and grief by award-winning playwright and poet Sabrina Mahfouz.

  7. Someone Always Remembers by Xuan Juliana Wang

    In Xuan Juliana Wang's story Pei Pei seeks out a different kind of life.

  8. Open and Shut

    By AK Turner. Cassie is unconvinced by the findings of a post-mortem.

  9. The Rivals by Dermot Bolger

    A celebrated author visits a dying man who claims to have been his rival.

  10. Bosco

    An original short work for radio by Eugene O'Hare, read by Stephen Rea.

  11. Magpie by Julia Armfield

    Open houses, onward chains and lingering presences. Read by Caroline Lennon.

  12. Where You Are by Sam Thompson

    A father frantically searches a busy high street after losing sight of his son.

  13. The Book of the Dead by Carmen Maria Machado

    In this short story by Carmen Maria Machado, a seduction exacts a high price.

  14. Siren by Holly Corfield Carr

    From an island in the Bristol Channel, a distress signal goes out over the airwaves

  15. Cenacle

    A student in Belfast struggles to find his place in the local arts scene.

  16. The Ice Child

    An original short work for radio by Kirsty Logan.

  17. A Traditional Sunday Roast by Yvvette Edwards

    Rose has a surprise for her grand-daughter. Read by Cherrelle Skeete.

  18. Rise Above It by Kiare Ladner

    Melody takes part in an unusual yoga class and discovers something new about her mother.

  19. Moonlighting by Eley Williams

    Everything is laid bare in Eley Williams' short story.

  20. Hello Stranger by Michael Hughes

    A young woman writes a letter delivering some unexpected news.

  21. The Cousin Clairvoyant by Colin Carberry

    When two cousins meet in Belfast, the former best friends must confront their futures

  22. Exit Number 8

    An original short story about living with OCD, written and read by Katie Sherrard.

  23. The Girl in the Painting

    In Stephanie Victoire's story, 13-year-old Eli falls for the image of a girl.

  24. The Eighth Jew

    An original short work for radio by Sheena Kalayil.

  25. Flowers In Water by Cathy Sweeney

    A story about a man who makes films without a camera.

  26. Craft Work by Selina Thompson

    Living in a caravan on the east coast of Ireland, a woman comes face-to-face with fear.

  27. Incident at the Zia Sun

    A new short story by acclaimed American author Kirstin Valdez Quade.

  28. Big House by Louise Hegarty

    An insurance company employee investigates a suspected arson at a stately home.

  29. Green Paper

    By A M Bakalar. It's Poland in 1980 and Sonia receives some unwelcome visitors.

  30. The Grey Lady

    An original short work for radio. The Grey Lady by Aminatta Forna.

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