Bristol author's short story inspired by local leisure centre to air on BBC Radio 4
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Bristol author's short story inspired by local leisure centre to air on BBC Radio 4

2 May 2026 · Originally published 2 May 2026 8/10 Original headline: Bristol leisure centre inspires award-winning author's BBC short story
Award-winning novelist Emily Koch has written a new short story inspired by her regular swimming sessions at Horfield Leisure Centre. The piece, titled 'Lane Seven', was commissioned by local producers and will be broadcast to a national audience on BBC Radio 4 later this month.
Source: Bristol Post Bristol
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