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Every Second Saturday

A hard-hitting new short story from Rachael Fulton.

• 14 mins

Water Duppy

A mysterious factory promises jobs and perfect happiness to the people of a small town.

• 14 mins

Slow Burn

A young woman decides it's time to move out of her parents' house.

• 14 mins

Twenty-Five Years

By Mona Dash. A Facebook friend request takes Annika into her past.

• 14 mins

Every Ballymena Man's Dream

An ill-timed attempt to kick a football leads to a trip to the hospital.

• 14 mins

Daddy Christmas

On Christmas Day, Mark must adjust to a new festive routine at his sister's house.

• 14 mins

The Riots

At a newspaper office in Belfast, a sub editor faces unrest in the city and her own life.

• 14 mins

Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love

Louise is worried that her grandson visits her so often because he's actually lonely.

• 14 mins

Headless Chicken

Alexandria Riley reads Rachel Trezise's darkly comic story about a miracle chicken.

• 14 mins

The Tallest Building in Wales

Craig Roberts reads Joe Dunthorne's short story about a regular diner at the All Sky Cafe.

• 14 mins

The Fern Case

Dewi Wykes reads Alys Conran's Snowdonia-set story of hidden depths, hidden desires.

• 14 mins

Tattletale by Ruqaya Izzidien

Short stories from Welsh writers. Richard Elfyn reads an original story by Ruqaya Izzidien

• 14 mins

Soft Boiled Eggs by Jane Fraser

Love, marriage and eggs. Sharon Morgan reads an original story by Welsh writer Jane Fraser

• 14 mins

Profound Earthly Suffering

A young woman longs to have her heart broken, in Kritika Pandey's new story for Radio 4.

• 14 mins

Oestrogen City

Caitlin is persuaded to try speed-dating on a night out in Belfast.

• 14 mins

Ghost Writer

Ghost Writer by Tom Vowler. A writer goes to Lucca to complete another author鈥檚 novel.

• 14 mins

Natural Wonders

By Vesna Goldsworthy. A couple go to Serbia for the Blooming of the Tisa.

• 14 mins

Dance of the Wild

By Amanthi Harris. Anya visits a house once visited by Virginia Woolf.

• 14 mins

Apologia: a lone astronaut, on watching the world end by Jessie Greengrass

A haunting meditation on loneliness and loss from the depths of space.

• 14 mins

Are We Dancers

A mysterious noise forces two disparate neighbours together. Written by Abby Oliveira.

• 14 mins

Mother

By Heidi Amsinck. A man takes a job in a very unusual bakery in Copenhagen.

• 14 mins

Wrecking Ball Swing

Wrecking Ball Swing by Trezza Azzopardi.

• 14 mins

Her Voice

A long-suffering secondary school drama teacher holds auditions for the end of year show.

• 14 mins

Enjoy the Show

A story about drunken priests, stone walls and living saints.

• 14 mins

Straight Fire by Gurnaik Johal

A stag night with a difference in a new story by award-winning Gurnaik Johal.

• 14 mins

Un H么tel Tranquille

A family holiday to France takes an unexpected detour. Written by Olivia Fitzsimons.

• 14 mins

Further Tests by Naomi Paulus

New short fiction from Rhys Davies Prize winner Naomi Paulus, read by Lowri Izzard.

• 14 mins

Last Time by Rebecca Watson

A powerful new story for radio by the author of 2021 breakthrough novel, little scratch

• 14 mins

Waiting for Joseph

In the glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland, a stubborn recluse waits for her great-nephew.

• 14 mins

Angels on Regent Street by Christine Dwyer Hickey

A festive story about the angels we do and don't see throughout our lives.

• 14 mins