Bitesize Scotland Short Story Podcast: National 5 Scottish Set Texts: Anne Donovan

Join host Zara Janjua and our special guest, Anne Donovan, to get to grips with Anne's short stories on the Scottish Set Text list for National 5 English.

There is a discussion episode for each of the four stories. The discussion episodes are between ten and thirteen minutes long.

Revise Anne Donovan's short stories for National 5 English by listening to this podcast from Bitesize and BBC Sounds

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Zara Janjua and Anne Donovan discuss All That Glisters, a short story about a wee girl's response to her dad's illness and death.

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Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about All That Glisters in the Bitesize article.

Zara Janjua and Anne Donovan discuss Hieroglyphics, a short story about a wee girl who struggles with writing in school.

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Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Hieroglyphics in the Bitesize article.

Zara Janjua and Anne Donovan discuss Loast, a short story about a woman grappling with memory loss.

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Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Loast in the Bitesize article.

Zara Janjua and Anne Donovan discuss Me and the Babbie, a short story about a new mother raising her son on her own.

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Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Me and the Babbie in the Bitesize article.