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Brand new stories, from today’s best writers written exclusively for Radio 4 – the home of the Short StoryRadio 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.

The 2025 Young Writers' Award Shortlist revealed!

48 mins; September 14, 2025

NSSA 2024 - Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin

35 mins; September 20, 2024

NSSA 2024 - Nice Dog by Vee Walker

33 mins; September 20, 2024

NSSA 2024 - Pieces by Manish Chauhan

35 mins; September 18, 2024

NSSA 2024 - The Barber of Erice by Will Boast

34 mins; September 17, 2024

NSSA 2024 - Hamlet, a Love Story by Lucy Caldwell

35 mins; September 17, 2024

2024 BBC Young Writers' Award Showcase with Katie Thistleton

51 mins; September 15, 2024

An Affliction by Lottie Mills

14 mins; May 21, 2024

When Love Sucks by Naomi Wood

14 mins; April 25, 2024

Minor Disturbances by Cherise Saywell

14 mins; February 08, 2024

Hearing Aids by Roddy Doyle

14 mins; October 20, 2023

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