Short Story

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 specially commissioned story from BBC NSSA 2023 shortlistee, Cherise Saywell.

Reader: Katie Leung Producer: Elizabeth Allard

Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

Previous episodes

  • 142 - Minor Disturbances by Cherise Saywell 
    Thu, 08 Feb 2024
  • 141 - Hearing Aids by Roddy Doyle 
    Fri, 20 Oct 2023
  • 140 - 2023 BBC Young Writers' Award Showcase with Katie Thistleton 
    Sun, 17 Sep 2023
  • 139 - BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - Churail by Kamila Shamsie 
    Fri, 15 Sep 2023
  • 138 - BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - The Storm by Nick Mulgrew 
    Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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