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Stig Abell delves into the BBC archive to celebrate the short story.

Stig Abell delves into the BBC archive to celebrate the short story and this year's BBC National Short Story Award, in partnership with Cambridge University.

Life in Miniature: Regret

26/09/2018

Regret

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Life in Miniature, Regret

Stig Abell introduces great short stories from the past.

The BBC's National Short Story Award showcases the best in new short story writing. Stig Abell introduces some greats from the past.

More short story delights from the BBC Archive chosen by Stig Abell, chair of the BBC National Short Story Award 2018 panel. 

In this programme, three stories about regret. There are rueful thoughts in A Woman Without A Country by John Cheever; Mouche by Guy de Maupassent and Hell Heaven by Jhumpa Lahiri. 

The readers are Bill Nighy, Nina Wadia and Nathan Osgood. 

Produced by Belinda Naylor.

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