Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about dreaming and the imagination. Dive into an astronaut's dreamscape, take an audio drawing lesson with Ebony Flowers and listen to Ursula Le Guin explore world-building.The Astronaut's DreamFeat. Helen Sharman Produced by Edward Prosser Music by Kevin MacLeod Originally created for the Royal InstitutionSelf Portrait in Outer SpaceFeat. Ebony Flowers Produced by Jess Shane Music by Chad Crouch and Abby SwidlerUrsula Le GuinInterviewed on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour Originally broadcast in 1990Evin and IanProduced by Georgia MoodieProduction Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2020.

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about the sea.The sounds of the sea, whispers into a wind phone and the dark, silent nights in Lyø, Denmark; a writer reflects on women dreaming of diving beneath the surface of the water; an Hawaiian surfer describes the exhilaration of riding through the barrel of a wave and stories from cliff-edge towns in the UK as the water comes ever-closer.The Wave Featuring Clyde Aikau Music by Cabinet of Living Cinema Produced by Sarah CuddonThe Widow of the Sea Produced by Nanna Hauge KristensenDreaming Featuring Margaret Drabble Originally recorded by Sarah Cuddon for The Diving VenusThe View from the Edge Featuring Darcy Bayless and Juliet Blaxland who has written a book about her experiences in a cliff edge house called The Easternmost House. Produced by Chloe White and Jodie TaylorProduction Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia CassamSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in 2020.

Short documentaries about telling stories with Josie Long. A subject feedbacks back to her documentarian, a voicemail tells a story and the writer Ross Sutherland wonders how storytelling advice could save a relationship in trouble. Nicola Talkback Produced by Jess Shane Music by Abby Swidler Easiness Featuring Ben Seretan Produced by Alex Lewis Originally produced for Audio PlaygroundMarriage Story Featuring Ross Sutherland and Peter SaddingtonProduction Team: Eleanor McDowall and Alia Cassam Produced by Andrea RangecroftA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2020.

Growing up in a changing landscape, communicating disaster through a language barrier, a sonic illustration of the world’s dwindling animal populations and finding hope outside our windows. Josie Long presents short documentaries on the climate crisis.Smoke Signals Produced by Natalie KestecherHearing Extinction Produced by Mona Chalabi and Emmy the GreatMother Earth Produced by Alia CassamTerrace, Rome, Italy during the lockdown Produced by Daria Corrias Originally recorded for the Field Recordings podcastProduction Team: Eleanor McDowall and Alia Cassam Produced by Andrea RangecroftA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2020.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, a cryptic crossword, personal ads and the work of Dylan Thomas inspire new short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.Poem for October Featuring Terry Jones Produced by Sarah CuddonSlow Burn Seeking Featuring Casey Orozco-Poore Produced by Ariana MartinezMaslow Produced by James T. GreenRelics Featuring John-Luke RobertsProduction Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2020.

Wrong numbers that make the right connections and the comforting voices of strangers - Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about phones.Monitoring Produced by Mark VernonThe Phoneline Made by Jodie Taylor, producer at Fat Rat Films This documentary featured recreated calls, all calls to NACOA’s helpline remain absolutely confidential.Please Hold Produced by James T. Green Originally made for the podcast u+1f60cA 6 instead of a 9 Featuring Kasey Bergh and Henry Glendening Produced by Claire CroftonProduction Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2020.

Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound inspired by the tarot deck. From an imagined reading with Madame Cinnamon Black in New Orleans to a card that helps two sisters understand each other.Sylvia Plath and the Tarot Pack Featuring David Trinidad and Rebecca Tamás Produced by Alia CassamShadow Work Produced by Ari MejiaThree Cards Featuring Madame Cinnamon Black Produced by Cristal Duhaime Originally recorded for 48 Hour Party People, a travel podcast hosted by Brendan Francis Newnam Thanks to Mira Burt-Wintonick, Brendan Francis Newnam, Jackson Musker, Danielle Henderson and the Historic Voodoo MuseumProduction Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2020.

Josie Long presents toe-tapping, choreographed short documentaries offering three adventures in sound about dancing. From falling in love with movement - to the art of staying still.Vogue Featuring Darren Suarez Produced by Andrea RangecroftScreen Test Featuring Lucinda Childs Produced by Hannah Dean With music by Kayla Painter Includes audio from Andy Warhol exhibition at Tate ModernIt's a Commitment (Extract) Originally made for the Smash/Cut podcast Featuring Dr Brenda Dixon Gottschild and Dr Halifu Osumare Produced by Xander Adams and Margaret Laurena Kemp Music Credits: Revolution Void, Lloyd Rodgers, Kitchen Romance, and Xander AdamsSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2020.

Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about feats of endurance. A marathon runner needs to outrun a race official who wants her off the track, a woman exhausts herself while running through the personal ads and a writer living in the shadow of a nuclear reactor finds unlikely companionship with cockroaches.Endurance Featuring Laura BartonMr Right Produced by Inge Hoonte Originally made for Deep Wireless 4Runner 261 Featuring Kathrine Switzer Produced by Andrea RangecroftIsn't it lovely? Produced by Phoebe Wang First commissioned as a part of the Constellations podcast's exhibition Resonant Bodies and then released in Constellations This piece was supported in part by the Wassaic Artist Residency Program. Kathrine Switzer photo credit - Boston HeraldProduction Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia CassamSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2020.

A 6 year old takes a rather un-childlike view on the realities of Santa Claus, Icelandic Christmas characters creep out of the darkness, Scottee tells the story of a loving gift that travelled across countries and generations and the festive season bursts into song. Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound (for grown-ups) on Christmas Eve.I Don't Know Produced by Andy Mills with the musicians Matt and Jacob Boll, Corey and Cobey Bienert and Enoch Kim.Out of the Dark Featuring Rósa Thorsteinsdottir and Eva Maria Jónssdottir from The Arni Magnussen Institute Produced by Rikke HoudNativity Featuring Scottee Produced by Alia CassamThe Night Before the Night Before Christmas (Reprise) Featuring Seymour and Stuart Sarnoff Produced by Alex LewisSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4