Ranked #1

Short stories podcast: Coming soon
Short stories podcast: Coming soon
Lisa Allardice introduces the Guardian’s forthcoming series of short stories podcasts
26 Nov 2010
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Ranked #2

Yiyun Li reads 'Three People' by William Trevor
Yiyun Li reads 'Three People' by William Trevor
Yiyun Li reads William Trevor’s ‘Three People’, a short story which moved her to write a story in reply, ‘Gold Boy, Emer... Read more
30 Dec 2012
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45mins
Ranked #3

Short story podcast: Philip Pullman reads 'The Beauties' by Anton Chekhov
Short story podcast: Philip Pullman reads 'The Beauties' by Anton Chekhov
Philip Pullman opens our podcast series of authors reading their favourite short stories with Chekhov’s ‘masterpiece of ... Read more
8 Dec 2010
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22mins
Ranked #4

Adulting: the Guardian's first original podcast drama - ep1
Adulting: the Guardian's first original podcast drama - ep1
Ten years after university, a group of friends gather for a wedding in the Lake District. But all is not as it seems...
24 Nov 2017
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9mins
Ranked #5

Short story podcast: Tessa Hadley reads 'The Jungle' by Elizabeth Bowen
Short story podcast: Tessa Hadley reads 'The Jungle' by Elizabeth Bowen
Tessa Hadley reads a story from one of her ‘writing family’, Elizabeth Bowen’s ‘The Jungle’
19 Dec 2010
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41mins
Ranked #6

Podcasts that thrill and make you laugh - the British Podcast Awards
Podcasts that thrill and make you laugh - the British Podcast Awards
Rhianna Dhillon reveals the nominees for best comedy and true crime podcasts at this year’s British Podcast Awards
15 May 2018
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46mins
Ranked #7

Sofia Coppola on the film that launched her – The Start podcast
Sofia Coppola on the film that launched her – The Start podcast
Our new culture podcast, The Start, brings major artists to the mic to reveal how they began their careers. In this firs... Read more
25 Jan 2018
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15mins
Ranked #8

Short story podcast: Ali Smith reads A Conversation With My Father by Grace Paley
Short story podcast: Ali Smith reads A Conversation With My Father by Grace Paley
Ali Smith reads a ‘breathtaking, breathgiving’ look at an argument between an elderly father and his writer daughterIn t... Read more
21 Dec 2010
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11mins
Ranked #9

AS Byatt reads 'At Hiruharama' by Penelope Fitzgerald
AS Byatt reads 'At Hiruharama' by Penelope Fitzgerald
Penelope Fitzgerald looks at the world anew in her short story ‘At Hiruharama’, says AS Byatt
29 Dec 2012
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25mins
Ranked #10

Adulting: the Guardian's original podcast drama - ep2
Adulting: the Guardian's original podcast drama - ep2
Charlotte arrives at the wedding venue, and makes an unexpected discovery
24 Nov 2017
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11mins
Ranked #11

Adulting: the Guardian's original podcast drama - ep5
Adulting: the Guardian's original podcast drama - ep5
A series of answerphone messages reveal what really happened in 2007
24 Nov 2017
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12mins
Ranked #12

Podcasts for the soul - The British Podcast Awards
Podcasts for the soul - The British Podcast Awards
Rhianna Dhillon explores this year’s nominees for the best family, fiction and most original podcast
16 May 2018
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37mins
Ranked #13

Adulting: the Guardian's original podcast drama - ep4
Adulting: the Guardian's original podcast drama - ep4
Can Daniel discover the truth before it’s too late?
24 Nov 2017
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12mins
Ranked #14

Adulting: the Guardian's original podcast drama - ep3
Adulting: the Guardian's original podcast drama - ep3
Charlotte uncovers a decade of deceit in the third episode of our audio drama podcast
24 Nov 2017
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11mins
Ranked #15

Adulting: the Guardian's original podcast drama - ep6
Adulting: the Guardian's original podcast drama - ep6
Events come to a head in the final episode of our audio drama series. Will the wedding even take place?
24 Nov 2017
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12mins
Ranked #16

Ten years of Cafe Oto – The Story podcast
Ten years of Cafe Oto – The Story podcast
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the world-renowned experimental music venue, musicians, staff and volunteers tell th... Read more
1 May 2018
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27mins
Ranked #17

Margaret Drabble reads 'The Doll's House' by Katherine Mansfield
Margaret Drabble reads 'The Doll's House' by Katherine Mansfield
Margaret Drabble reads Katherine Mansfield’s ‘memorable, painful’ The Doll’s House – the first adult short story she eve... Read more
15 Dec 2010
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23mins