BBC International Short Story Award 2012 (Shortlist)
Reader: Rory Kinnear
All ten shortlisted titles for the BBC International Short Story Award 2012: Escape Routes by Lucy Caldwell, The Goose Father by Krys Lee, Sanctuary by Henrietta Rose-Innes, Even Pretty Eyes...
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Butcher's Perfume (BBC National Short Story Award 2010)
A gritty coming-of-age story set in Carlisle. A disturbing event one summer closely binds a teenage girl to the awe-inspiring Slessor family in which the wild blood of the region runs...
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A Lovely and Terrible Thing (BBC Short Story Award 2012)
Reader: Richard Dillane
It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....
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The Dead Roads (BBC National Short Story Award 2011 Winner)
Simmering tensions come to a head as three friends take a road trip across Canada. Animal Brooks wants Vic, but Vic and Duncan are an item. Violence threatens when a playful dig from a stranger...
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My Daughter the Racist (BBC National Short Story Award 2010)
Set against the backdrop of a country occupied by foreign soldiers, a mother is determined to see her outspoken child grow up and will do whatever it takes to protect her daughter's independent...
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Black Vodka (BBC International Short Story Award 2012)
Reader: Rory Kinnear
It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....
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Wires (BBC National Short Story Award 2011)
While marvelling at the way in which her mind responds to the near-death experience of a sugar beet smashing through the windscreen of her car, a young woman becomes mildly irritated by the two...
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Sanctuary (BBC International Short Story Award 2012)
Reader: Claire Gordon Fraser
It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....
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The iHole (BBC International Short Story Award 2012)
Reader: Andrew Scott
It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....
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Rag Love (BBC National Short Story Award 2011)
Set in 1960s Sydney, the presence of a luxurious liner seems to offer Trudy and her young husband, James, a tantalising opportunity to fulfill their dreams...The BBC National Short Story Award...
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Escape Routes (BBC International Short Story Award 2012)
Reader: D.W. Wilson
It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....
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Haywards Heath (BBC National Short Story Award 2010)
Memories of a lost love lead to a much anticipated reunion, but things do not turn out as expected.The BBC National Short Story Award 2010 administered in partnership with Booktrust.
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In the Basement (BBC International Short Story Award 2012)
Reader: Richard Dillane
It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....
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BBC National Short Story Award 2011 (5 Shortlisted Titles)
Reader: Various
The five shortlisted titles for the BBC National Short Story Award 2011 administered in partnership with Booktrust, containing:‘Rag Love’ by M. J. Hyland, read by Mike Sengelow‘The Heart...
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If It Keeps on Raining (BBC National Short Story Award 2010)
Early morning is the time when a man stands in his doorway looking out at the river, reflecting on the traumatic experiences of his past and his expectations for the future.The BBC National...
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East of the West (BBC International Short Story Award 2012 Winner)
Reader: Paul Hilton
It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....
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The Human Circadian Pacemaker (BBC National Short Story Award 2011)
Following a lengthy mission into space, a newly returned astronaut readjusts to daily life and his wife struggles to negotiate his changed and shifting rhythms.The BBC National Short Story Award...
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BBC National Short Story Award 2010 (5 Shortlisted Titles)
Reader: Various
The 5 shortlisted titles for the BBC National Short Story Award 2010 administered in partnership with Booktrust, containing:'Tea at the Midland' by David Constantine David Constantine 2010 ...
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Even Pretty Eyes Commit Crimes (BBC Short Story Award 2012)
Reader: Mike Sengelow
It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....
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The Heart of Denis Noble (BBC National Short Story Award 2011)
The fictionalised recreation of Denis Noble’s ‘eureka moment’: the point at which the pioneering biologist came to understand the machinations of the human heart.The BBC National Short...
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The Goose Father (BBC International Short Story Award 2012)
Reader: David K.S. Tse
It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....
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Before He Left the Family (BBC Short Story Award 2012)
Reader: Gabriel Andrews
It is fall, 2000. Frank Bascombe, fifty-five, settled in his realty business in Sea-Clift, New Jersey, has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the Permanent Period of life....
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Tea at the Midland (BBC National Short Story Award 2010 Winner)
What begins as a romantic outing for a couple turns into an afternoon fraught with tension as a piece of artwork exposes fundamental differences in their outlooks on life.The BBC National Short...
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