A newly commissioned story from Roddy Doyle, author of The Commitments and the 1993 Booker Prize winner, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. Read by Liam Carney Produced by Nicola Holloway Podcast presented by Rick Woska

Listen to the five shortlisted stories from the 2023 BBC Young Writers' Award. Presented by Katie Thistleton and produced by Rick Woska. Creation Written by Daisy Kaye Read by Ruth Everett Produced by Ben Hollands Fridays Written by Evie Alam Read by Laila Zaidi Produced by Ben Hollands Jessie's God Written by Elissa Jones Read by Kate O'Flynn Produced by Lisa Kinga Wahinya Skipper Written by Iona McNeish Read by Abbie Andrews Produced by Rick Woska The Wordsmith Written by Atlas Weyland Eden Read by Luke Treadaway Produced by Rick Woska

Title: Churail Author: Kamila Shamsie Reader: Zoha Rahman Producer: Ciaran Bermingham Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

Title: The Storm Author: Nick Mulgrew Reader: Cokey Falkow Producer: Ciaran Bermingham Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

Title: It's Me Author: K Patrick Reader: Ell Potter Producer: Tracey Neale Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

The second story shortlisted for the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award. Title: Guests Author: Cherise Saywell Reader: Nahel Tzagei Producer: Ciaran Bermingham Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

The first story shortlisted for the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award. Title: Comorbidities Author: Naomi Wood Reader: Charlotte Ritchie Producer: Justine Willett Podcast presented and produced by Rick Woska

Listen to the five shortlisted stories from this year's BBC Young Writers' Award