Short Works
A collection of comic short stories, produced by Pozzitive for BBC Radio 4.
Titles in our Short Works collection currently include:
The Doghouse by Tom Basden, read by Jason Watkins
356A To Marrakech by Andrew Hunter Murray, read by Stephen Fry
Not Even A Mouse by John Finnemore, read by Adrian Scarborough
Currants in the Cake by Beth Morrey, read by Georgie Glen
Short Works
The Doghouse
First Tx: 19/07/2024
A specially-commissioned comic story by Tom Basden about a man plagued by his own sense of uselessness who finally commits a heroic act, only to meet his wife’s irritation, his son’s indifference and the object of his rescue’s bafflement.
Tom Basden is the writer of “Plebs” and the recent award-winning adaptation of “Accidental Death Of An Anarchist” and the reader is Jason Watkins, star of W1A, The Crown and The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies.
| Written by | Tom Basden |
| Read by | Jason Watkins |
| Produced & directed by | David Tyler |
356A To Marrakech
First Tx: 11/10/2024
Stephen Fry reads Andrew Hunter Murray’s new comic short story.
When a computer for a budget airline becomes sentient, things start looking rather terminal for humankind…
A satirical short story about AI, apathy, and in-flight entertainment. Please fasten your headphones, and welcome on board – the 356A to Marrakech.
Andrew Hunter Murray is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Day, The Sanctuary, & A Beginner's Guide To Breaking And Entering. A QI Elf, Andrew co-hosts the multi-award-winning podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, and writes for Private Eye.
Read by Stephen Fry.
| Written by | Andrew Hunter Murray |
| Read by | Stephen Fry |
| Produced by | Katie Sayer |
Not Even A Mouse
First Tx: 25/12/2024
Adrian Scarborough reads a new, specially-commissioned short story for Christmas written by John Finnemore, in which someone discovers that it’s never too late to change.
| Written by | John Finnemore |
| Read by | Adrian Scarborough |
| Produced & directed by | David Tyler |
Currants in the Cake
First Tx: 21/03/2025
Georgie Glen reads Beth Morrey’s new comic short story.
When newly divorced Lila arranges a trip to a wellness retreat, school teacher Teresa reluctantly agrees to accompany her - but it’s not just the holistic gong bath that takes her by surprise...
Beth Morrey is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Saving Missy, Lucky Day, and Em & Me.
Read by Georgie Glen.
| Written by | Beth Morrey |
| Read by | Georgie Glen |
| Produced & directed by | Katie Sayer |
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