Short Story Podcast
Your weekly fix of brand new stories written specially by today’s best writers. Brought to you by ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 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 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ National Short Story Award and other in-house readings teams.
UK Only
Episodes to download
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NSSA 2024 - Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin
Fri 20 Sep 2024
The fifth of the five shortlisted stories for the 2024 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ National Short Story Award
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NSSA 2024 - Nice Dog by Vee Walker
Fri 20 Sep 2024
The fourth of the five shortlisted stories for the 2024 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ National Short Story Award
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NSSA 2024 - Pieces by Manish Chauhan
Wed 18 Sep 2024
The third of the five shortlisted stories for the 2024 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ National Short Story Award
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NSSA 2024 - The Barber of Erice by Will Boast
Tue 17 Sep 2024
The second of the five shortlisted stories for the 2024 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ National Short Story Award
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NSSA 2024 - Hamlet, a Love Story by Lucy Caldwell
Tue 17 Sep 2024
The first of the five shortlisted stories the 2024 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ National Short Story Award
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2024 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Young Writers' Award Showcase with Katie Thistleton
Sun 15 Sep 2024
Listen to the five shortlisted stories for the 2024 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Young Writers' Award
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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 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 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