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2.5

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56 reviews

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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.

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Check latest episodes from Short Story podcast

Minor Disturbances by Cherise Saywell

2024/02/08

A specially commissioned story from BBC NSSA 2023 shortlistee, Cherise Saywell. Reader: Katie Leung Producer: Elizabeth Allard Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

Hearing Aids by Roddy Doyle

2023/10/20

A newly commissioned story from Roddy Doyle, author of The Commitments and the 1993 Booker Prize winner, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. Read by Liam Carney Produced by Nicola Holloway Podcast presented by Rick Woska

2023 BBC Young Writers' Award Showcase with Katie Thistleton

2023/09/17

Listen to the five shortlisted stories from the 2023 BBC Young Writers' Award. Presented by Katie Thistleton and produced by Rick Woska. Creation Written by Daisy Kaye Read by Ruth Everett Produced by Ben Hollands Fridays Written by Evie Alam Read by Laila Zaidi Produced by Ben Hollands Jessie's God Written by Elissa Jones Read by Kate O'Flynn Produced by Lisa Kinga Wahinya Skipper Written by Iona McNeish Read by Abbie Andrews Produced by Rick Woska The Wordsmith Written by Atlas Weyland Eden Read by Luke Treadaway Produced by Rick Woska

BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - Churail by Kamila Shamsie

2023/09/15

Title: Churail Author: Kamila Shamsie Reader: Zoha Rahman Producer: Ciaran Bermingham Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - The Storm by Nick Mulgrew

2023/09/14

Title: The Storm Author: Nick Mulgrew Reader: Cokey Falkow Producer: Ciaran Bermingham Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - It's Me by K Patrick

2023/09/13

Title: It's Me Author: K Patrick Reader: Ell Potter Producer: Tracey Neale Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - Guests by Cherise Saywell

2023/09/12

The second story shortlisted for the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award. Title: Guests Author: Cherise Saywell Reader: Nahel Tzagei Producer: Ciaran Bermingham Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

BBC National Short Story Award 2023 - Comorbidities by Naomi Wood

2023/09/11

The first story shortlisted for the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award. Title: Comorbidities Author: Naomi Wood Reader: Charlotte Ritchie Producer: Justine Willett Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

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2.5 out of 5

56 reviews

honolululistenet 2022/08/07

BBC ..... really ?

completely unavailable?

DeMarcus Lawrence 2020/04/09

Wow

I can’t download any thing🙅🏽‍♂️

colleen33333 2019/01/19

BBC Short Story

Can’t download despite subscribing. Very disappointing

Short Story Crazy 2018/06/14

Absolute Rubbish

I’m not able to download any of the episodes. The content looks great but worthless if you cannot listen to it. Please fix as soon as possible!

grania33 2018/02/05

Podcasts will not play

I cannot listen to or down load a simple episode. I have tried everything. The rest of the podcasts I subscribe to work fine. I went to the BBC pag...

Linn12345678928 2018/01/29

Podcast won’t play (2)

I agree with the previous reviewer. I would really like to listen but a glitch prevents the podcast from downloading!

pumpkin pie 2018/01/27

“Temporarily Unavailable”

I’d love to be able to review this pod, but not a single episode is available. There is always a download error and an “episode temporary unavailable”...

Here to learn1298 2018/01/17

Podcasts won't play

I'm sure the content is great, but I've been unable to stream any of the podcast's content. I keep receiving an error message saying the episodes are ...

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