Short Story Episodes Episode guide
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The Grotesques by Sarah Hall
Sarah Hall's evocative story of a troubled young woman, shortlisted for the 91热爆 NSSA 2020
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The Good Son by Louise O'Neill
Billy is 57 and lives with his ailing father. But this weekend he has planned an escape.
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The Gleaning by Alison MacLeod
Painter John Constable looks out over Brighton's summer skies. Read by Tristan Sturrock.
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The Girl in the Painting by Stephanie Victoire
A thirteen year old Eli falls for the image of a girl in a gallery. Carl Prekopp reads
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The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
A special Christmas edition celebrating the launch of Classic Stories. Read by Don Gilet.
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The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield
A taster of the Classic Stories collection to celebrate midsummer. Read by Clare Corbett.
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The Flood by Deepa Anappara
An Indian ghost story from an exciting new voice in fiction set during monsoon season.
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The Eighth Jew by Sheena Kalayil
A freak accident turns the world of an historian upside down. Read by Lolita Chakrabarti.
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The Edge of the Shoal by Cynan Jones
Jamie Parker reads Cynan Jones' story, winner of the 91热爆 National Short Story Award 2017
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The Edge of the Shoal by Cynan Jones
Horror at sea - winner of the 91热爆 National Short Story Award 2017. Read by Jamie Parker.
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The Edge of the Shoal by Cynan Jones
Jamie Parker reads The Edge of the Shoal by Cynan Jones
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The Edge of the Shoal by Cynan Jones
Jamie Parker reads The Edge of the Shoal by Cynan Jones
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The Crongton Soup Kitchen by Alex Wheatle
A heartwarming tale about family, festive traditions and sibling rivalries.
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The Cousin Clairvoyant by Colin Carberry
Two cousins reunite for a night out in Belfast, and confront their uncertain futures.
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The Collector by Benjamin Markovitz
Kyle Soller reads The Collector by Benjamin Markovitz
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The Collector by Ben Markovits
A story of desire's darker, lonelier tendencies. Read by Kyle Soller.
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The Cold God Of Bad Luck by Colin Barrett
A witty, biting satire of modern relationships. Read by Deirdre Mullins.
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The Clocktower by Nat Segnit.
The little decisions that shape our romantic destiny. Read by the author.
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The Cleaner by Mary Paulson-Ellis
A woman returns to her home village in Scotland but is haunted by the past.
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The Children by Lucy Caldwell
A haunting reflection on motherhood and loss.
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The Bridgewalker by Sarah Hall
The local eccentric has a weird effect on a rural town. Read by Jamie Parker.
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The Bridgewalker by Sarah Hall
The local eccentric has a weird effect on a rural town. Read by Jamie Parker.
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The Boundary by Jhumpa Lahiri
A teenager asks why her life is so different to the other visitors. Read by Deeivya Meir
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The Book of the Dead by Carmen Maria Machado
A specially commissioned short story in which a seduction exacts a high price.
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The Beautiful Thing by Kit de Waal
A story about emigration and new beginnings. Read by Burt Caesar.
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The Beating of Tiny Wings by Danielle McLaughlin
A shop assistant is unsettled by the behaviour of the birds. Read by Emily Taaffe.
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The Authorities: A Modern Elegy
There is a body on the beach. Why? Read by Caroline Catz.
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The Astonishing Good Fortune of Marigold Castor by Lionel Shriver
Lionel Shriver's story of two fame-hungry young film-makers. Read by Indira Varma
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Synsepalum by Irenosen Okojie
A mysterious tailor makes fantastic frocks for his clients. Read by Nikki Amuka-Bird.
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Survivors by Laura Barnett
Blended families and Christmas day diplomacy. Read by Tamsin Greig.
