Short Story
BBC Radio 4Brand 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.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 23 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DramaFiction | |||
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Lauren Layfield presents this year's special showcase of the five shortlisted stories for the 2025 BBC Young Writers' Award.
Alongside the 20th anniversary of the National Short Story Award, this year's BBC Young Writers’ Award with Cambridge Univer... more
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
Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska
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
Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska
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
Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska
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- Where have they gone?!?
Where have the short stories gone? Disappeared from my phone…
Apple Podcasts1Radionoush
United Kingdom2 years ago - Doesn’t work
🥹 what a shame!
Apple Podcasts5Cronner'sUnited Kingdom3 years ago - BBC ..... really ?
completely unavailable?
Apple Podcasts1honolululistenet
United States3 years ago - No available episodes
Every time I’ve tried to listen to a story I get the message “this episode is unavailable”. Why is this even listed on Apple Podcasts?
Apple Podcasts1EnidaV
Canada4 years ago - The worst. Nothing is available in Russia.
Not a single episode is available in Russia. I’ve clicked on ALL the episodes. Nothing. Why do you show in the search filed if you don’t want people to listen to it?! And why on earth making it unavailable? People want to learn English and listen to such shows, who gets hurt by that? Stupid rules(((((
Apple Podcasts1Colorificata
Russia4 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #212 | United States/Fiction/Drama |
Apple Podcasts | #47 | United Kingdom/Fiction/Drama |
Apple Podcasts | #93 | Canada/Fiction/Drama |
Apple Podcasts | #102 | United Kingdom/Fiction |
Apple Podcasts | #230 | Canada/Fiction |
Apple Podcasts | #21 |  France/Fiction/Drama |
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Focused on the art of storytelling, this podcast presents original short stories crafted by contemporary authors, each piece uniquely embodying the current societal narrative. Themes frequently explored in episodes include human connection, identity, love, loss, and cultural complexities, presented in formats that range from humorous to deeply poignant. The content serves as a rich resource for literature enthusiasts and those seeking to engage with today's pressing social issues through the lens of fiction.
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Short Story launched 8 years ago and published 23 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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1. Vee Walker
2. Manish Chauhan
3. Will Boast
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