Short Story
BBC Radio 4
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.
Categories: Society & Culture
Listen to the last episode:
A new short story for Radio 4 by the award-winning writer, Naomi Wood.
Nursing a broken heart, a woman turns to an AI dating coach for help - with unexpected results.
Writer: Naomi Wood is the winner of the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award, and author of three novels, including the award-winning Mrs Hemingway, and a new collection of stories, This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things.
Reader: Rose Robinson
Producer: Justine Willett
Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska
Previous episodes
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143 - When Love Sucks by Naomi WoodThu, 25 Apr 2024
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142 - Minor Disturbances by Cherise SaywellThu, 08 Feb 2024
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141 - Hearing Aids by Roddy DoyleFri, 20 Oct 2023
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140 - 2023 BBC Young Writers' Award Showcase with Katie ThistletonSun, 17 Sep 2023
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139 - BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - Churail by Kamila ShamsieFri, 15 Sep 2023
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138 - BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - The Storm by Nick MulgrewThu, 14 Sep 2023
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137 - BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - It's Me by K PatrickWed, 13 Sep 2023
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136 - BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - Guests by Cherise SaywellTue, 12 Sep 2023
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135 - BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - Comorbidities by Naomi WoodMon, 11 Sep 2023
