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Short-Fi | Spotlighting Short Screenplays


46 episodes

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From The Script Department comes, Short-Fi, a curated collection of great short screenplays written by a global community of screenwriters. Each screenplay is brought to life by a voice actor, cinematic music and atmospheric sound to create an experience that sits between watching a movie and listening to an audio book. It's cinema for your ears.

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Killing Off Bukowski | Comedy

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:07:08 GMT

When an overzealous busybody stumbles upon a suspected murder in Central Park, he launches a chaotic pursuit of the "killer." But when he finally confronts the suspect, he uncovers a twist that could either fulfil his own amateur detective fantasies - or land him in police custody himself.


Written by Fiona Georgiou Hunt

Read by Maia Mei Macpherson


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Pitfalls to Personal Growth | Suspense

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:55:12 GMT

A recruiter for a spiritual guidance group finds herself in grave danger as she uncovers a dark truth behind the mysterious disappearances of her recruits.


Written by Lauren C Brits

Read by Molly Lydon


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Heartwired | Romance

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 23:19:05 GMT

A young woman, reeling from heartbreak, is gifted the latest AI to help her make a fresh start. As the AI learns and evolves into her ex boyfriend , she fall hard for the projection of her lost love. But as fantasy and reality blur, she must decide: reboot her heart or just hit ‘delete’ on the bot.


Written by Fiona Georgiou Hunt

Read by Beth Frigot


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The Indigo Lady | Drama

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:53:24 GMT

A writer is sent on an assignment to promote an English Stately House. While there, she meets a ghostly figure who reveals a dark secret.


Written and read by Neema Kambona


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Beyond The Shadows | Suspense

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:30:14 GMT

Astronaut Carolyn's training is disrupted by eerie, supernatural occurrences that grow increasingly disturbing. As reality blurs, she begins to suspect these are warnings about her upcoming mission. With each vision, a darker, more sinister truth emerges—one that could spell doom for the mission and crew.


Written and Read by Millie Hayward


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Mother | Wartime Drama

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 15:28:08 GMT

1941, Germany. Whilst caring for her disabled son, a devoted mother is forced to harbour an injured Soviet pilot in her attic. As suspicion from her neighbours is aroused, she must risk everything to protect the people under her roof.


Written by Mitra Kohnesheen

Read by Beth Frígot


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Only Eve | Personal Drama

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:32:49 GMT

Eve, an elderly widow, has lived alone in her cottage for years. Frail and scared to leave her home, she spends her days avoiding neighbours and old friends. That is, until a mischievous dog shows up, disturbs her peace, and leads her out into the world.


Written by Katie Sullivan

Read by Beth Frigot


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Daffodils | Personal Drama

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 08:33:06 GMT

Sitting together on their usual bench, George and Max feel a difference between them, something has changed. Max struggles to accept this and must find the right words to talk to his oldest friend or risk harming their memories forever.


Written by Marcus Armstrong

Read by Scott Suter


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Bounty Land | Horror

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:00:02 GMT

Two reckless teenagers trespass into an abandoned theme park, only to discover it's a home to a family of deranged cannibals.


Written by Millie Hayward

Read by Marcus Armstrong

Edited by Lauren Brits


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Sour Brew | Personal Drama

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:24:07 GMT

Olivia is working hard to keep her late mother’s traditional village tea room afloat. City girl, Emily,

opens up a trendy coffee shop next door and the two businesses go head to head.


Written by Katie Sullivan

Read by Tammany Barton


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Wildflower | Family Drama

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:00:03 GMT

Following the death of her mother, 11-year-old Fiadh moves from Dublin to the Connemara countryside to live with her aunt and uncle.


Written by Peter Salisbury

Read by Ruth Hayes


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If Only Fences Kept Us Apart | Comedy

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:00:03 GMT

When a woman discovers that her neighbour is contaminating her recycling bin, she will stop at nothing to rectify the situation in order to save the planet.


Written and read by Belinda Lees

Produced by Peter Salisbury


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The Place Where The Answers Are | Personal Drama

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:00:03 GMT

An anxious young mother finds peace in an alternative world.


Written by Laura Maloney

Read by Ruth Hayes

Produced by Luke Nelson


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The Shoe | Comedy

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 06:00:04 GMT

Space-farer Spencer wakes from a hangover in the middle of a Lunar desert to find he is missing his servant drone and his right shoe. Noticing smoke rising from his nearby outpost, Spencer must put aside his privilege or risk losing much more than his overpriced footwear.


Written and Read by Marcus Armstrong


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Connection | Drama

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:25:55 GMT

While fleeing the police, a terrified TFL station worker connects with a young passenger who is also struggling with their own crisis.


Written by Brad Brookes

Read by Ruth Hayes


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The Petty Officer | Inner Drama

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 07:00:02 GMT

As Horace slips deeper into dementia, he becomes unable to separate the past from the present. While his mind throws up imagined foes, his Son must face the nightmares of his father, or lose him forever to the wreckage of his memory.


Written and Read by Marcus Armstrong


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Making Sense | Drama

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:00:02 GMT

Obsessive Phil´s war against bad spelling and grammar in his village has led to a failed romance and increasing social isolation. But a new friendship shows him a way to peace and acceptance of his anxiety issues, until a perceived betrayal triggers a meltdown with tragic consequences.


Written by Alison Baker-Mavin

Read by Marcus Armstrong


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I Thought He Was Invincible | Family Drama

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:00:03 GMT

Whilst visiting her grandfather, a young girl fights supervillains only she can see until they attack her grandfather, and he ends up in hospital. In the hospital the fight continues as she tries to save her grandfather from another attack, but the girl’s mother tries to stop her and show her the reality of the situation.


Written by Luke Nelson

Read by Lydia Blakemore Phillips


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Solent Dream | Horror

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:00:02 GMT

A stay on an old yacht turns to horror when Charlotte realises she's not alone at sea. As day turns to night, Charlotte comes face to face with a nightmarish threat and must do everything to survive the natural elements and the unknown dread that lurks aboard the vessel.


Written by Millie Hayward

Read by Marcus Armstrong


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Lost and Found | Romantic Drama

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 08:00:02 GMT

When an uptight businesswoman loses her priority baggage at the airport, she risks her deadline, her biggest client, her job, and everything else that is important to her. Through her airport angst, she meets an unlikely sage in the airport cleaner and ultimately finds much more than her lost luggage.


Written and read by Fiona Georgiou Hunt


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Close Your Eyes | Thriller

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:00:01 GMT

Outwardly competent and personable, college lecturer James Hayden nevertheless battles with inner emptiness and although yearning for a profound connection has an equally deep fear of it, opting to skim the surface or avoid relationships altogether, until an enigmatic stranger threatens to lure him into unchartered and potentially treacherous waters.


Written and read by Amanda Adams


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Spit Fire | Inner Drama

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 08:00:02 GMT

Will Booth’s solitary life becomes tortured when gregarious Matthew moves into the apartment upstairs and shakes Will’s ceiling with incessant music. Gruff Will orders him to stop, but defiant Matthew retaliates, playing the beats louder and louder until Will’s volatile temper boils over. One way or another, someone is moving out.


Written and read by Nicholas Cameron


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The Suffering Sea | Lovecraft Horror

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 08:00:03 GMT

A religious crusader obsessed by his bloodline legacy is forced to question his beliefs and actions in the face of an unworldly storm. Meanwhile, his tormented wife grows delirious from a looming presence while his captives, a botanist, a brigand and a cleric ruminate on their coming end.


Written by Christopher Parkinson

Read by Marcus Armstrong


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Swipe Right | Romantic Drama

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 16:00:02 GMT

On her train to work, Nancy has her happy ever after accidentally derailed by her time-travelling future self. The twenty-something cardiologist must learn to listen to her own heart and avoid being railroaded by her mother into dating the wrong guy to stay on track to find

her true love.


Written by Lorna Riley

Read by Simon Bubb


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Soft Touch | Black Comedy Drama

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 08:00:02 GMT

A mild-mannered soft-play centre owner is forced into a life of crime after a chance meeting with a local gangster. With his failing business being used as a front for a range of illegal activities, he struggles to maintain the rosy veneer of this family attraction, while searching for a way out of his predicament.


Written and Read by Brad Brookes


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The Armadillo Takeover | Prison Comedy

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 08:00:02 GMT

When a middle-class woman is imprisoned for fraud, she struggles to establish a presence in her cell to avoid becoming the beta dog. She becomes increasingly worried that her nervous habit of oversharing will make her seem like a pushover to her seasoned cellmate; instead, her chatter betrays her psychopathic tendencies and malevolent past.


Written and Read by Belinda Lees


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Two Pounds | Personal Drama

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 08:00:03 GMT

It is a normal quiet night at the Red Lion for bartender Amy, until a mysterious stranger emerges from the darkness with impossible knowledge. As the night wears on, Amy must choose whether to trust a man she has never met, or risk everything for the chance of something better.


Performed by Ruth Hayes, Marcus Armstrong & Belinda Lees

Written by Marcus Armstrong


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I is for Ida | Personal Drama

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 23:10:02 GMT

Whilst house sitting for their parents, Hadley and Ida’s home is intruded by burglars causing them to take refuge in the attic. The twins wake up and realise they are locked in. They will have to put aside their differences and find a way out or, wait two weeks for the return of their parents.


Written by Laura Owen

Read by Ruth Hayes


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FAO Fiona | Workplace Romance

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:00:03 GMT

Fred and Fiona are tasked with operating the last fax machines and find themselves locked in hand-drawn conversation; but as the company tries to move into the future, a shadowy figure threatens to end their conversation for good.


Written by Marcus Armstrong

Read by Ruth Hayes


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Doctor Daffort & The Planet of the Ballythwackers | For Kids

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 08:00:02 GMT

Two short children's stories. A moustache-driven rivalry and an extra-terrestrial conspiracy involving knitting and the Australian Prime-Minister.


Written and Read by Belinda Lees


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I'm Alright | Pandemic Story

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:00:03 GMT

A story about Jack, a young man struggling to adapt to life under lockdown rules.


Written by Ben Jones

Read by Ruth Hayes and Marcus Armstrong


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Rank | Personal Drama

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:00:02 GMT

A cabbie trying to make a better life for himself has to battle his past addictions when his wife leaves him for a richer man. He has no idea what he’s going to do next until the man she’s run off with gets into the back of his cab.


Written and Read by Ben Jones


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Viewing | Thriller

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:00:02 GMT

A self-assured estate agent goes above and beyond to try and find the perfect home for his dull and thankless client. However, with each unsuccessful viewing, the agent unwittingly wanders into a much more sinister plot.


Written by Brad Brookes

Read by Marcus Armstrong


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Skimming | Friendship Drama

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:00:02 GMT

A young Glaswegian and his best friend escape the city for a weekend to compete at the World Stone Skimming Championships but his obsession to win forces him to choose between victory and friendship.


Written and read by Chris Roy


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Hospitality | Horror

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 08:00:02 GMT

When a reclusive homeless man is invited into a friendly woman's home for a hot meal and a bath, he slowly starts to realise that he hasn't been invited in for hospitable reasons.


Written by Daniel Tuck

Read by Marcus Armstrong


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Pocket Potions | Rite of Passage Romance

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:30:03 GMT

When a lonely young woman inherits an aromatherapy market stall, she discovers an uncanny ability to use her blends to improve the lives of her customers. But when she tries to use this power to pursue her own happiness, the results spin out of her control.


Written by Abbie Heath

Read by Ruth Hayes


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The Flowers and the Pint Glass | Buddy Comedy

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:30:02 GMT

Tom yearns to plan his own wedding but is kept at arm's length by his fiancée. As the big day edges closer, Tom tries to come to terms with his situation with help from best man Joe, who knows nothing of his true feelings. As best intentions flirt with disaster, Tom must save the day using only a pint glass and some geraniums.


Written and Read by Marcus Armstrong


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From Within | Dark Thriller

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:30:02 GMT

Arriving home late from a funeral, Mark is unnerved by unusual sounds coming from his normally quiet house. As the night wears on, past and present collide and Mark must face the demons he thought he had defeated long ago.


Written and read by Marcus Armstrong


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Sin Piernas | Wrestling Drama

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:30:02 GMT

A young war veteran and former Olympian turns to professional wrestling in an attempt to raise the spirits of an 8-year-old child.


Written by Tom Burrows

Read by Ruth Hayes


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The Enticer | Satire

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:30:02 GMT

An undistinguished actor in need of hip replacement surgery plays a cleaner on a reality television show in the hopes of reigniting her career and paying for her operation. As the show progresses, her on-screen value soars while her dignity plummets.


Written and read by Belinda Lees


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Buggbear | Gothic Horror

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 08:00:02 GMT

A child, Matilda, witnesses her family descend into dread after the arrival of a sickly woman to their 19th century English farm. The woman tells the child stories of a folklore tale, causing Matilda to question her reality. Meanwhile, a very real threat lurks outside the walls of their home.


Written by John Finnegan

Read by Marcus Armstrong


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New Growth | Coming of Age

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 08:00:01 GMT

The arrival of her 30th birthday gives Patrice, a subservient Afro-Caribbean woman, the awakening she needs to make big changes in her life, starting with her hair. When these sudden changes cause tension in her relationships, Patrice must decide whether to revert to who she was to keep the peace.


Written by Reyda Gay

Read by Glenda Gay


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Smashed | Drama

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 08:00:02 GMT

A traumatised victim of intimate partner violence is struggling to maintain her equilibrium as a yoga teacher in a new community. Her fragile health is threatened by the unexpected arrival of her ex-partner.


Written by Belinda Lees

Read by Ruth Hayes


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Killing Peter | Comedy

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:00:02 GMT

James is suffering from severe sleep deprivation is on the verge of cracking. His neighbour, Peter, a metal sculptor, works late into the night whilst singing off-key opera. Now, James methodically plans Peter’s demise. The only thing standing between him and a good night’s sleep is the Neighbourhood Watch.


Written by Lauren Brits

Read by Marcus Armstrong


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Denial | Thriller

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:00:02 GMT

A man returns home one night to find his girlfriend still up. As the night drags on, the good-humoured conversation descends into frustration and rage and the lines of reality and fiction begin to blur.


Written and read by Marcus Armstrong


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Still Life | Drama

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:00:03 GMT

A semi-retired dancer, Olivia, struggles to reignite her career while caring for her father who suffers from dementia.


Written by John Finnegan & Ruth Hayes

Read by Ruth Hayes


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