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SPOKEN STORIES is a themed-led trilogy of 36 original stories. Commissioned from some of the most dynamic contemporary writers associated with Ireland and the short story, they navigate the imaginative breadth of what it is to be alive in the world in our time. The three series that make up SPOKEN STORIES are Independence, Creatures of the Earth and The State of Us.

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Cafés by Rebecca Miller read by Susan Zelouf

Cafés by Rebecca Miller read by Susan Zelouf

Clip • 22 Mins • 12 JAN • Spoken Stories

Austen by Adrian Duncan read by Barry Ward

Austen by Adrian Duncan read by Barry Ward

Clip • 25 Mins • 22 DEC 24 • Spoken Stories

Sarah by Elaine Feeney read by Jeanne Nicole Ní Áinle

Sarah by Elaine Feeney read by Jeanne Nicole Ní Áinle

Clip • 23 Mins • 15 DEC 24 • Spoken Stories

Money by Niamh Campbell and read by Caitríona Ennis

Money by Niamh Campbell and read by Caitríona Ennis

Clip • 29 Mins • 08 DEC 24 • Spoken Stories

The Impasse by Irish Indian writer Cauvery Madhavan read by Dawn Bradfield

The Impasse by Irish Indian writer Cauvery Madhavan read by Dawn Bradfield

Clip • 24 Mins • 24 NOV 24 • Spoken Stories

Father Thy Will Be Done on Earth by Melatu Uche Okorie and voiced by Gabriel Adewusi

Father Thy Will Be Done on Earth by Melatu Uche Okorie and voiced …

Clip • 26 Mins • 17 NOV 24 • Spoken Stories

Scoilteanna le Colm Ó Snodaigh á aithris ag Marcus Lamb

Scoilteanna le Colm Ó Snodaigh á aithris ag Marcus Lamb

Clip • 24 Mins • 10 NOV 24 • Spoken Stories

The Bray by Paul McVeigh voiced by Roisin Gallagher

The Bray by Paul McVeigh voiced by Roisin Gallagher

Clip • 25 Mins • 03 NOV 24 • Spoken Stories

Sorrow and Honey by Nuala O'Connor and voiced by Clare Dunne

Sorrow and Honey by Nuala O'Connor and voiced by Clare Dunne

Clip • 26 Mins • 25 OCT 24 • Spoken Stories

A Life in Twelve Parts by Carlo Gébler voiced by Ciarán McMenamin

A Life in Twelve Parts by Carlo Gébler voiced by Ciarán McMenamin

Clip • 26 Mins • 18 OCT 24 • Spoken Stories

'Great Beasts of Myth' by Mia Gallagher

'Great Beasts of Myth' by Mia Gallagher

Clip • 30 Mins • 13 OCT 24 • Spoken Stories

'Poets of Rapallo' by William Wall

'Poets of Rapallo' by William Wall

Clip • 26 Mins • 04 OCT 24 • Spoken Stories

'A God Amongst Men' by Louise O'Neill

'A God Amongst Men' by Louise O'Neill

Clip • 24 Mins • 11 JUN 23 • Spoken Stories

'Information for Birth Mothers' by Louise Kennedy

'Information for Birth Mothers' by Louise Kennedy

Clip • 22 Mins • 04 JUN 23 • Spoken Stories

'Cré' by Colm Ó Ceallachain

'Cré' by Colm Ó Ceallachain

Clip • 26 Mins • 18 DEC 22 • Spoken Stories

'Flatland with Monuments' by Caoilinn Hughes

'Flatland with Monuments' by Caoilinn Hughes

Clip • 32 Mins • 11 DEC 22 • Spoken Stories

'Nessun Dorma' by Evgeny Shtorn

'Nessun Dorma' by Evgeny Shtorn

Clip • 25 Mins • 04 DEC 22 • Spoken Stories

'My Love, My Lake, My Forest' by Éilis Ní Dhuibhne

'My Love, My Lake, My Forest' by Éilis Ní Dhuibhne

Clip • 26 Mins • 27 NOV 22 • Spoken Stories

'Night on Earth' by Colin Walsh

'Night on Earth' by Colin Walsh

Clip • 26 Mins • 20 NOV 22 • Spoken Stories

'Old Fires' by Billy O'Callaghan

'Old Fires' by Billy O'Callaghan

Clip • 24 Mins • 13 NOV 22 • Spoken Stories

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Episode • 34 Mins • 27 OCT 24 • Spoken Stories

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Episode • 25 Mins • 11 JUN 23 • Spoken Stories

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Episode • 22 Mins • 04 JUN 23 • Spoken Stories

Spoken Stories 2: Creatures of the Earth

'A God Amongst Men' by Louise O'Neill

'A God Amongst Men' by Louise O'Neill

Clip • 24 Mins • 11 JUN 23 • Spoken Stories

'Information for Birth Mothers' by Louise Kennedy

'Information for Birth Mothers' by Louise Kennedy

Clip • 22 Mins • 04 JUN 23 • Spoken Stories

'Cré' by Colm Ó Ceallachain

'Cré' by Colm Ó Ceallachain

Clip • 26 Mins • 18 DEC 22 • Spoken Stories

'Flatland with Monuments' by Caoilinn Hughes

'Flatland with Monuments' by Caoilinn Hughes

Clip • 32 Mins • 11 DEC 22 • Spoken Stories

'Nessun Dorma' by Evgeny Shtorn

'Nessun Dorma' by Evgeny Shtorn

Clip • 25 Mins • 04 DEC 22 • Spoken Stories

'My Love, My Lake, My Forest' by Éilis Ní Dhuibhne

'My Love, My Lake, My Forest' by Éilis Ní Dhuibhne

Clip • 26 Mins • 27 NOV 22 • Spoken Stories

'Night on Earth' by Colin Walsh

'Night on Earth' by Colin Walsh

Clip • 26 Mins • 20 NOV 22 • Spoken Stories

'Old Fires' by Billy O'Callaghan

'Old Fires' by Billy O'Callaghan

Clip • 24 Mins • 13 NOV 22 • Spoken Stories

'Tacugama' by Belinda McKeon

'Tacugama' by Belinda McKeon

Clip • 26 Mins • 06 NOV 22 • Spoken Stories

'Law of the Instrument' by Lisa McInerney

'Law of the Instrument' by Lisa McInerney

Clip • 24 Mins • 30 OCT 22 • Spoken Stories

'Near Adelaide' by Christine Dwyer Hickey

'Near Adelaide' by Christine Dwyer Hickey

Clip • 27 Mins • 23 OCT 22 • Spoken Stories

'Bride' by Donal Ryan

'Bride' by Donal Ryan

Clip • 24 Mins • 16 OCT 22 • Spoken Stories

Spoken Stories 1: Independence

'Wildlife' by Anne Enright

'Wildlife' by Anne Enright

Clip • 24 Mins • 10 JAN 21 • Spoken Stories

'Assignation' by Mary Costello

'Assignation' by Mary Costello

Clip • 26 Mins • 17 JAN 21 • Spoken Stories

'A Pirate, Dreaming' by Kevin Barry

'A Pirate, Dreaming' by Kevin Barry

Clip • 23 Mins • 22 JAN 21 • Spoken Stories

'Shorn' by Sue Rainsford - read by Saoirse Ronan

'Shorn' by Sue Rainsford - read by Saoirse Ronan

Clip • 28 Mins • 31 JAN 21 • Spoken Stories

'Anti-Treaty' by Wendy Erskine

'Anti-Treaty' by Wendy Erskine

Clip • 25 Mins • 07 FEB 21 • Spoken Stories

'An Authentic Conversation' by Yan Ge

'An Authentic Conversation' by Yan Ge

Clip • 28 Mins • 12 FEB 21 • Spoken Stories

'Easter 2036' by Neil Jordan

'Easter 2036' by Neil Jordan

Clip • 27 Mins • 21 FEB 21 • Spoken Stories

'St Alban's Drive' by Danielle Mclaughlin

'St Alban's Drive' by Danielle Mclaughlin

Clip • 24 Mins • 26 FEB 21 • Spoken Stories

'Snáithíní Solais' by Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde

'Snáithíní Solais' by Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde

Clip • 25 Mins • 07 MAR 21 • Spoken Stories

The Silver Coast by Colin Barrett

The Silver Coast by Colin Barrett

Clip • 26 Mins • 14 MAR 21 • Spoken Stories

'Present Perfect' by Roisín O'Donnell

'Present Perfect' by Roisín O'Donnell

Clip • 28 Mins • 21 MAR 21 • Spoken Stories

'On Being Sophia' by Mike McCormack

'On Being Sophia' by Mike McCormack

Clip • 24 Mins • 28 MAR 21 • Spoken Stories

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