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Short Story

Short Story

BBC Radio 4

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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Top 10 Short Story Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Short Story episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Short Story for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Short Story episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Short Story - Her Face by Elizabeth Day
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10/25/19 • 14 min

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Short Story - Ghillie's Mum by Lynda Clark
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09/13/19 • 28 min

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Short Story - Hello Stranger by Michael Hughes
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09/05/19 • 14 min

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Short Story - My Beautiful Millennial by Tamsin Grey
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09/11/19 • 30 min

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Short Story - The Children by Lucy Caldwell
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09/10/19 • 33 min

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Short Story - The Invisible by Jo Lloyd
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09/12/19 • 33 min

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Short Story - The Girl in the Painting by Stephanie Victoire
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08/09/19 • 13 min

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Short Story - Post by Elaine Feeney
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01/11/21 • 14 min

On the morning of her 80th birthday Joan bumps into twelve year old Fionn at the post box
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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.

Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Short Story have?

Short Story currently has 71 episodes available.

What topics does Short Story cover?

The podcast is about Fiction, Drama and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Short Story?

The episode title 'Her Face by Elizabeth Day' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Short Story?

The average episode length on Short Story is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of Short Story released?

Episodes of Short Story are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Short Story?

The first episode of Short Story was released on Sep 11, 2017.

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