‘We know better than most that the end is not always peaceful…’

A body is found on the beach. The police must imagine events leading up to the death.

15 September 2016

1 minute

This clip is from

Short Works—The Authorities: A Modern Elegy by Jenn Ashworth

Short Works—BBC National Short Story Award
Five new stories to accompany the shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award 2016.

Short Works - Now That Summer's Coming by Deirdre Anna Rose Kelly
Duration: 13:19
Short Works - Union Jacq by Bita Taghavi
Duration: 13:43
Short Works - The Shrinking by Nicola Rayner
Duration: 13:34
'His eyes are bright in the dark like water. He’s the sort you get suspicious of immediately…'
Duration: 01:28