Radio National Fictions is the ABC's place for creative audio fiction from Australia's best writers and emerging creators. We deal in the hilarious, the gritty and sometimes the dystopian. Think of it as movies for your ears.
In our final episode of Untrue Romance, we bring you an ending, and maybe a beginning.
In our final episode of Untrue Romance, we bring you an ending, and maybe a beginning.
Who doesn't love pina coladas, and getting caught in the rain?
Who doesn't love pina coladas, and getting caught in the rain?
In this episode of Untrue Romance, we're looking back at past loves. Potentially tricky, sometimes awkward, but if you don’t look back, you’ll never go forward, or that’s what they say.
In this episode of Untrue Romance, we're looking back at past loves. Potentially tricky, sometimes awkward, but if you don't look back, you'll never go forward, or that's what they say.
Romance from worlds unexplored, unexpected and unknown
Romance from worlds unexplored, unexpected and unknown
We've all been there, haven't we? That thrill of a new crush… that delicious moment where we don't know which way it might go for us.
We’ve all been there, haven’t we? That thrill of a new crush… that delicious moment where we don’t know which way it might go for us.
The sun's setting in Bali, but will it set on Marco and Belinda too?
The sun's setting in Bali, but will it set on Marco and Belinda too?
Nothing says; “let's get it on” better than a collecting a Spare at the Bowling Lanes.
Nothing says; “let's get it on” better than a collecting a Spare at the Bowling Lanes.
Some men try flowers and chocolates...others sign up to be community mentors.
Some men try flowers and chocolates...others sign up to be community mentors.
An audio rom-com for those of us who believe that love can happen anywhere, at any time.
An audio rom-com for those of us who believe that love can happen anywhere, at any time.
We look back at what got us through the lockdown and we take a glimpse at that first week of the pandemic when it's fairly safe to say, everyone felt a bit nuts.
We look back at what got us through the lockdown and we take a glimpse at that first week of the pandemic when it's fairly safe to say, everyone felt a bit nuts.
COVID-19 stories from those who endured the lockdown alone and those who were never left alone.
COVID-19 stories from those who endured the lockdown alone and those who were never left alone.
Either having nowhere to isolate or a job that requires you to be in thick of things. Corona Tales explores stories from those who couldn't just bunker down during the pandemic.
Either having nowhere to isolate or a job that requires you to be in thick of things. Corona Tales explores stories from those who couldn't just bunker down during the pandemic.
COVID-19 stories of our most intimate relationships, the reimagining we're all doing around them and a gentle reminder, that the world has been here before.
COVID-19 stories of our most intimate relationships, the reimagining we're all doing around them and a gentle reminder, that the world has been here before.
Stories of family, friendship and even romance under the cloud of COVID-19.
Stories of family, friendship and even romance under the cloud of COVID-19.
Here at Fictions, we're fans of this song too, so we decided to reach out to writers Paul Daley and Van Badham to give us their take on the story of Joe, Dan and their family.
Here at Fictions, we're fans of this song too, so we decided to reach out to writers Paul Daley and Van Badham to give us their take on the story of Joe, Dan and their family.
With travel difficult and gathering in big groups discouraged, Christmas will likely be a little strange this year so Fictions is presenting a series of letters written to things that will be missed most during the upcoming festive season.
With travel difficult and gathering in big groups discouraged, Christmas will likely be a little strange this year so Fictions is presenting a series of letters written to things that will be missed most during the upcoming festive season.
Remember when your phone wasn't with you 24/7? When you used it to make actual calls? Or you sat there, looking at it, waiting desperately for it to ring? Fictions is going back in time, with two stories about the telephone, family, and real connection.
Remember when your phone wasn’t with you 24/7? When you used it to make actual calls? Or you sat there, looking at it, waiting desperately for it to ring? Fictions is going back in time, with two stories about the telephone, family, and real connection.
Fictions presents two short stories of imperfect women — women saying the wrong things, doing the wrong things, and certainly not fitting into any sort of "good girl" mold.
Fictions presents two short stories of imperfect women — women saying the wrong things, doing the wrong things, and certainly not fitting into any sort of "good girl" mold.
A country pub, a regional hospital and a courtroom. Fictions presents three short thrillers set in regional Australia, very late at night.
A country pub, a regional hospital and a courtroom. Fictions presents three short thrillers set in regional Australia, very late at night.
For a young Indigenous mother, an ugly incident at a football game has meant time in jail and a life-time ban from her son's footy matches. Now she wants the ban lifted.
For a young Indigenous mother, an ugly incident at a football game has meant time in jail and a life-time ban from her son's footy matches. Now she wants the ban lifted.
The true story of two actors arrested on a busy Melbourne street loading prop guns into the boot of their car. Was this an act of sheer stupidity or were they planning something more sinister?
The true story of two actors arrested on a busy Melbourne street loading prop guns into the boot of their car. Was this an act of sheer stupidity or were they planning something more sinister?
People visit lost property offices in hope of finding missing precious items, often overwhelmed with joy when these things miraculously show up. The Vault is the story of a woman chasing that feeling.
People visit lost property offices in hope of finding missing precious items, often overwhelmed with joy when these things miraculously show up. The Vault is the story of a woman chasing that feeling.
They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, this rings a little too true in this competitive mother daughter comedy.
They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, this rings a little too true in this competitive mother daughter comedy.
Two short stories that explore the way animals reflect what's going on in our heads and in our worlds. And it's not always cute and fluffy.
Two short stories that explore the way animals reflect what's going on in our heads and in our worlds. And it's not always cute and fluffy.
The chronicles are seven short works of audio fiction written by top North American playwrights, and they capture the spirit of our distanced, disorienting and deranged times — with wonderfully weird results. You can listen to PlayME and the Quarantine Chronicles on the CBC Listen app or wherever you get your podcasts.
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