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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award
Stories shortlisted for the National Short Story Award
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Book at Bedtime
Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature
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Stories From the Afterlife
Exploring eight ancient stories about life after death
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Short Story
Brand new stories, from today’s best writers on Radio 4 – the home of the Short Story.
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Read by Sam Dale. Produced by Julian Wilkinson
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Read by Clare Corbett. Produced by Justine Willett
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The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
Read by Kenny Blyth. Produced by Ciaran Bermingham.
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Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontΓ«
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontΓ«. Read by Katherine Press. Produced by Anne Bunting.
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Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Read by Kenny Blyth. Produced by Ciaran Bermingham.
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The War of the Worlds by HG Wells
Read by Michael Bertenshaw. Produced by Martha Littlehailes.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll’s curiouser and curiouser tale of a girl discovering a strange new world.
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Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
Mrs Gaskell’s much-loved portrait of life in a small town and its female inhabitants.
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Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton’s novella about a young man attempting to escape a loveless marriage.
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Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift’s satire following Lemuel Gulliver’s strange travels through odd lands.
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Orlando by Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf’s comic biography of a time-travelling hero who transforms into a heroine.
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The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Jack London’s tale of one dog's unbreakable spirit and survival in the Alaskan Klondike.
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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Henry James’ chilling novella about a governess and two children on a haunted estate.
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The Railway Children by E. Nesbit
E Nesbit’s heart-warming story of three siblings hoping to be reunited with their father.
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The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan
John Buchan’s thrilling tale of derring-do, secrets and spies set in the shadows of war.
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Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Kenneth Grahame’s jolly riverside romp with the eccentric Mr. Toad and his animal chums.
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Adults by Emma Jane Unsworth
A funny and moving novel about trying to find your place in the world.
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Big Girl, Small Town by Michelle Gallen
Majella is the opinionated and awkward big girl. This is a week in her life.
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In At The Deep End
A frank, funny and fabulously filthy lesbian coming-of-age adventure, read by Ell Potter.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
The landmark allegory about hypocrisy and corruption of power.
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How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie
Grace is on a mission: to kill off her relatives. Bella Mackie’s darkly comic novel.
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It's Always Summer Somewhere by Felix White
Felix White's funny and moving memoir about cricket, grief and life in The Maccabees.
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Raven Smith's Men
A hilarious look at men and all they entail from professional man-about-town Raven Smith.
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Redemption: My Story by Troy Deeney
A powerful memoir from footballer and anti-racism campaigner Troy Deeney.
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People Person by Candice Carty-Williams
The story of Dimple Pennington, wannabe lifestyle influencer, and her four half siblings
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Careering by Daisy Buchanan
A wry, caustic look at how your dream job can turn into a nightmare and eat you alive.
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Brown Girl Like Me by Jaspreet Kaur
An honest, unflinching account of life for South Asian women and girls in the UK today.
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Factory Girls by Michelle Gallen
A teenager dreams of escaping a divided Northern Irish town in the 1990s.
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Really Good, Actually
Soon to be divorced Maggie is completely fine. Really Good, Actually.
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O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker
A glittering, gothic and surreal coming-of-age story with a deadly twist.
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Soft Lad by Nick Grimshaw
DJ Nick Grimshaw's brilliantly funny and fearlessly frank stories about his life so far.
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Lioness: My Journey to Glory by Beth Mead
Faye Marsay reads the highly anticipated memoir of England football star Beth Mead.
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Sounds Like Fun by Bryan Moriarty
Bryan Moriarty’s candid, funny and heartbreaking rom com about having an open relationship
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Maame by Jessica George
The story of a young woman finding her own voice, and her own place in the world.
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A Year to Change Your Mind by Dr Lucy Maddox
Dr Lucy Maddox shares ideas from the therapy room to help you live better.
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The Year of the Cat by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
A memoir of past trauma, the pandemic and a new pet.
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The List by Yomi Adegoke
Yomi Adegoke's fast-paced and addictive novel tackling the moral dilemmas of social media
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The Future by Naomi Alderman
A new novel from the author of The Power set in a future we could be heading to very soon.
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The Velveteen Rabbit
A story of a beloved rabbit who is afraid of being forgotten but finds love and magic!
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Sherlock Holmes Short Stories
This Christmas, listen to Sherlock Holmes Short Stories, narrated by Hugh Bonneville.
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