Sep 14, 202548 minS0
<p>Lauren Layfield presents this year's special showcase of the five shortlisted stories for the 2025 BBC Young Writers' Award.</p><p>Alongside the 20th anniversary of the National Short Story Award, this year's BBC...
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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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What is Short Story about?
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.
What has Short Story covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The 2025 Young Writers' Award Shortlist revealed!" (14 September 2025, 48 minutes), "NSSA 2024 - Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin" (20 September 2024, 35 minutes), and "NSSA 2024 - Nice Dog by Vee Walker" (20 September 2024, 34 minutes).
How often does Short Story publish?
Short Story publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 11 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Short Story?
Booking probability for Short Story is 18%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Short Story requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Short Story's contact route on record: verified email.
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Short Story is a fiction podcast with 11 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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NSSA 2024 - Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin
Sep 20, 202435 minS0<p>Ashley Margolis reads Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin, the fifth story shortlisted for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an interview with the author on BBC Radio 4's Front Row</p><p>Podcast presented...
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NSSA 2024 - Nice Dog by Vee Walker
Sep 20, 202434 minS0<p>Paterson Joseph reads Nice Dog by Vee Walker, the fourth story shortlisted for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an interview with the author on BBC Radio 4's Front Row</p><p>Podcast presented and...
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NSSA 2024 - Pieces by Manish Chauhan
Sep 18, 202435 minS0<p>Rebekah Staton and Hasan Dixon read Pieces by Manish Chauhan, the third story shortlisted for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an interview with the author on BBC Radio 4's Front Row</p><p>Podcast...
Sep 17, 202434 minS0<p>Mark Strong reads The Barber of Erice by Will Boast, the second shortlisted story for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an interview with the author on BBC Radio 4's Front Row</p><p>Podcast...
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Sep 17, 202436 minS0<p>Lisa Dwyer Hogg reads Hamlet, a Love Story by Lucy Caldwell, the first shortlisted story for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an interview with the author on BBC Radio 4's Front Row</p><p>Podcast...
Sep 15, 202452 minS0<p>Katie Thistleton presents a showcase of the five shortlisted stories for this year's BBC Young Writers' Award.</p><p>Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, the BBC Young Writers’ Award with Cambridge University...
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An Affliction by Lottie Mills
May 21, 202415 minS0<p>A specially commissioned short story for BBC Radio 4 by the award-winning Lottie Mills. In this fantastical tale, a strange illness takes hold of those living at the Saint Francis Invalid Colony...</p><p>Lottie Mills...
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When Love Sucks by Naomi Wood
Apr 25, 202414 minS0<p>A new short story for Radio 4 by the award-winning writer, Naomi Wood.</p><p>Nursing a broken heart, a woman turns to an AI dating coach for help - with unexpected results.</p><p>Writer: Naomi Wood is the winner of...
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Minor Disturbances by Cherise Saywell
Feb 8, 202414 minS0<p>A specially commissioned story from BBC NSSA 2023 shortlistee, Cherise Saywell.</p><p>Reader: Katie Leung Producer: Elizabeth Allard</p><p>Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska</p>
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Hearing Aids by Roddy Doyle
Oct 20, 202314 minS0<p>A newly commissioned story from Roddy Doyle, author of The Commitments and the 1993 Booker Prize winner, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.</p><p>Read by Liam Carney Produced by Nicola Holloway</p><p>Podcast presented by Rick...
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