Episode description

Tom presents live from The Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House the BBC National Short Story Award and the Young Writers' Award, now in it's tenth year.

Chair of NSSA judges and presenter of Broadcasting House Paddy O'Connell, and chair of the YWA, Radio 1's Katie Thistleton tell us about this year's entries and announce the winners. We discuss the art of the short story with writers and judges Michael Donkor and Katherine Webber and hear from the first winner of the Young Writers' Award, Brennig Davies.

The NSSA finalists: Will Boast with The Barber of Erice Lucy Cauldwell with Hamlet, a love story Manish Chauhan with Pieces Ross Raisin with Ghost Kitchen Vee Walker with Nice Dog

The Young Writers Award finalists: Basmala Alkhalaf with A Human, a Robot and a Gosling Walk into a Post-Apocalyptic Bar Amaan Foyez with The Quiet Vivienne Hall with Confession Lulu Frisson with Special Aidan Vogelzang with Nathalie’s Flatmate

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producers: Corinna Jones and Claire Bartleet