Short Story Podcast
Your weekly fix of brand new stories written specially by today’s best writers. Brought to you by BBC Radio 4, home of the Modern Short Story.
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.
UK Only
Episodes to download
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An Affliction by Lottie Mills
Tue 21 May 2024
A strange illness takes hold of those living at the Saint Francis Invalid Colony...
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Minor Disturbances by Cherise Saywell
Thu 8 Feb 2024
A specially commissioned story from BBC NSSA 2023 shortlistee, Cherise Saywell
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Hearing Aids by Roddy Doyle
Fri 20 Oct 2023
A newly commissioned story from Booker winner Roddy Doyle
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2023 BBC Young Writers' Award Showcase with Katie Thistleton
Sun 17 Sep 2023
Listen to the five shortlisted stories from the 2023 BBC Young Writers' Award
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BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - Churail by Kamila Shamsie
Fri 15 Sep 2023
The fifth story shortlisted in the BBC NSSA 2023, plus an interview with the author
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BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - The Storm by Nick Mulgrew
Thu 14 Sep 2023
The fourth shorlisted story in the 2023 BBC NSSA, plus an interview with the author
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BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - It's Me by K Patrick
Wed 13 Sep 2023
The third story shortlisted in the 2023 BBC NSSA, plus an interview with the author
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BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - Guests by Cherise Saywell
Tue 12 Sep 2023
The second story shortlisted in the 2023 BBC NSSA, plus an interview with the author
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BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - Comorbidities by Naomi Wood
Mon 11 Sep 2023
The first story shortlisted in the 2023 BBC NSSA, plus an interview with the author
