Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | No Numbers, by Pippa Goldschmidt | 20150130 | SHORTS: Scottish Shorts is one of a returning series of short readings featuring new writing from first time or emerging writers.
A woman considers the role of numbers in her life as she sits by the bed of her dying grandmother. Francesca Dymond reads a lyrical exploration of death, permanence and mathematics, written by Pippa Goldschmidt.
Pippa Goldschmidt is based in Edinburgh and came to creative writing from a previous career as an astronomer. She is the author of Dundee International Book Prize finalist, 'The Falling Sky'.
A woman considers the role of numbers in her life. Radio 4 short stories. A showcase for new and original writing. | |
| 01 | The Mary Tree by Linda Cracknell | 20160131 | By Linda Cracknell
Author Linda Cracknell was been inspired by her work as writer-in-residence at the The Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh. The new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People officially opened in 2021.
A boy visiting his mum in hospital meets a woman with intriguing tales of a lost landmark. Radio 4 short stories. A showcase for new and original writing. | |
| 01 | The Mary Tree by Linda Cracknell | 20160131 | 20210918 (R4) | By Linda Cracknell
Author Linda Cracknell was been inspired by her work as writer-in-residence at the The Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh. The new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People officially opened in 2021.
A boy visiting his mum in hospital meets a woman with intriguing tales of a lost landmark. Radio 4 short stories. A showcase for new and original writing. |
| 02 | Spring, by Kirstin Zhang | 20150206 | SHORTS: Scottish Shorts is one of a returning series of short readings featuring new writing from first time or emerging writers.
A family struggle with hardship in Imperial Japan. Claire Knight reads a tale of war seen through the hopeful eyes of a child.
Kirstin Zhang was raised in Papua New Guinea and studied in Glasgow, London and Tokyo, where she worked as an extra in commercials. She is working on a collection of stories set in Japan in the final year of the Pacific War.
A family's struggle with hardship in Imperial Japan seen through the eyes of a child. Radio 4 short stories. A showcase for new and original writing. | |
| 03 | Red Bus, by Vicki Jarrett | 20150213 | SHORTS: Scottish Shorts is one of a returning series of short readings featuring new writing from first time or emerging writers.
A woman sworn off relationships after a series of romantic disappointments finds her resolve tested to the limit. Morven Christie reads a witty, contemporary tale which shows inspiration can come from the most unlikely quarter.
Vicki Jarrett is a writer from Edinburgh. Her debut novel 'Nothing Is Heavy' was shortlisted for the Saltire Society Scottish First Book award. Her first collection of short stories, 'The Way Out', is published by Freight later this year.
A woman sworn off relationships finds her resolve tested to the limit. Radio 4 short stories. A showcase for new and original writing. | |
| 04 | Everyone's The Same Inside by Wayne Price | 20160207 | Guilt, laughter and death come to mind as a man recalls his family's connection to a reclusive outsider.
Producer Eilidh McCreadie
Author Wayne Price was born in south Wales and has lived and worked in Scotland since 1987. He is an award-winning fiction and poetry writer and has twice been a finalist for the Manchester International Poetry Prize. He teaches at the University of Aberdeen and his novel, 'Mercy Seat' was published in 2015.
Laughter and death come to mind as a man recalls a family link to a reclusive outsider. Radio 4 short stories. A showcase for new and original writing. | |
| 04 | Everyone's The Same Inside by Wayne Price | 20160207 | 20210925 (R4) | Guilt, laughter and death come to mind as a man recalls his family's connection to a reclusive outsider.
Producer Eilidh McCreadie
Author Wayne Price was born in south Wales and has lived and worked in Scotland since 1987. He is an award-winning fiction and poetry writer and has twice been a finalist for the Manchester International Poetry Prize. He teaches at the University of Aberdeen and his novel, 'Mercy Seat' was published in 2015.
Laughter and death come to mind as a man recalls a family link to a reclusive outsider. Radio 4 short stories. A showcase for new and original writing. |
| 05 | Still Life by Margaret Kirk | 20160214 | Artist Jack lives quietly on a remote Scottish island until a chance meeting with a tourist changes everything.
Read by Melody Grove
Margaret Kirk is a Highland Scot whose short stories have achieved success in a number of competitions. She recently published 'In The Blood', the third novel in the DI Lukas Mahler series.
Jack lives quietly on a remote island until a meeting with a tourist changes everything. Radio 4 short stories. A showcase for new and original writing. | |
| 05 | Still Life by Margaret Kirk | 20160214 | 20211002 (R4) | Artist Jack lives quietly on a remote Scottish island until a chance meeting with a tourist changes everything.
Read by Melody Grove
Margaret Kirk is a Highland Scot whose short stories have achieved success in a number of competitions. She recently published 'In The Blood', the third novel in the DI Lukas Mahler series.
Jack lives quietly on a remote island until a meeting with a tourist changes everything. Radio 4 short stories. A showcase for new and original writing. |