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Straight Fire by Gurnaik Johal

4 Extra Debut. Four young men on a stag weekend testing their friendship as they camp, swim and feast together. Read by Antonio Aakeel.

Four young men on a stag weekend: a summer expedition of camping, wild swimming and cooking over an open fire.

As they bicker and tease, test and taunt one another, Straight Fire explores the shared histories that bind them, and the cracks in their relationships. It's a story about heritage, fatherhood and masculinity which culminates in a shocking act.

Straight Fire is written by Gurnaik Johal, who won the 2021/22 Galley Beggar Press short story prize.

Read by Antonio Aakeel.

Producer: Nicola Holloway

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2022.

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14 minutes

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Next Friday15:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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