Daddy Christmas
Spending Christmas Day with his sister and her family, Mark can't help but think about the child he never had. Written by Paul McVeigh.
An original short story specially commissioned by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 from the Northern Irish author Paul McVeigh. As read by Tony Flynn.
Born in Belfast, Paul McVeigh has written comedy, essays, flash fiction, a novel, plays and short stories. His work has been performed on radio, stage and television, and published in seven languages. Paul co-founded the London Short Story Festival and is an associate director at Word Factory. His debut novel 'The Good Son' won The Polari First Novel Prize and The McCrea Literary Award. He is also the editor of The 32: Irish Working Class Voices, Queer Love: An Anthology of Irish Fiction and Belfast Stories.
Writer: Paul McVeigh
Reader: Tony Flynn
Producer: Michael Shannon
A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Northern Ireland production.
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- Christmas Day 2021 12:04Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Boxing Day 2021 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM