Short Cuts

From a broken-hearted granddaughter's search for understanding to a collective conversation around desire - Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about desire, love and heartbreak.ROW-cub Produced by Neena PathakTexts I've Sent The Government Featuring John-Luke Roberts and River HallFalckensteinscredo Produced by Phil SmithAn Interrogation Produced by Erisa ApantakuProduction Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2019.

The tattered book worth risking everything for, the man who can't forget and chronicling history one voice message at a time. Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about record keepers.Memories Featuring Bob Petrella Produced by Andrea RangecroftMessages from Manus Island Featuring Behrouz Boochani Produced by Femi Oriogun-Williams The Exercise Book Featuring Jeremiah Produced by Andrea Rangecroft Production Team: Eleanor McDowall and Alia Cassam Producer: Andrea RangecroftA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2019.

A family whose women are bound by activism, poetry between generations and forging new families in later life. Josie Long presents short documentaries about familial connections.Radical Love Featuring Ash Sarkar Produced by Alia CassamA Beautiful Arrangement Featuring Stefanie Clark and Jane Callahan-Moore Produced by Bill HealyLoose Lips Featuring Mark ‘Mr T’ Thompson and Fiona Goffe Produced by Alan HallProduction Team: Eleanor McDowall and Alia Cassam Produced by Andrea RangecroftA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2019.

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary OliverJosie Long heads out alone into nature to present short documentaries and adventures in sound inspired by the poet Mary Oliver. From a meditation on the seasons amid the changing climate, to an exploration of wanting with Laura Barton.Wild and Precious Featuring Laura BartonMary Oliver - Listening to the World (edited extract) Interview by Krista Tippett This interview was originally produced for The On Being Project onbeing.orgTo Fail as a Witness Featuring Anne Fosburg Produced by Ariana Martinez Special thanks to Anne Fosburg and collaborator Mitchell Johnson for the early correspondence that motivated this work.Production Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2019.

A spider infestation turns into a musical performance, the pianist Glenn Gould unpicks the magic of Petula Clark's Downtown and Patrick Haggerty talks about Lavender Country, which has come to be known as the first gay country music album.Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about music and musicians.Lavender Country Featuring Patrick Haggerty Produced by Thomas Curry, Lauren Eisen and Sofie StrøbeckDowntown Featuring Glenn Gould Produced by Alan HallSpiders! The Musical Produced by Phil SmithImage Credit: Matthew WilsonProduction team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2019.

Josie Long draws her own image whilst presenting short documentaries about turning the camera lens or microphone on yourself. A Private Ritual Written by Jess Bineth and Tilly Lawless Produced by Jess BinethGhosts Produced by Andrea RangecroftHow To Remember Produced by Axel Kacoutié‏ Production Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019.

Looking for a miracle and searching for divine love - Josie Long presents short documentaries about keeping faith.Recitation Featuring Madinah Javed Produced by Alia CassamCrab Babygrow Featuring Sarah Mouracade Produced by Andrea RangecroftDivine Love Produced by Sook-Yin LeeProduction Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019.

A solar eclipse repeats over and over, a musical key unlocks lost memories and a life marked out in books. Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound on our experience of time.Crow Featuring Christina McLeish Produced by Jaye KranzA Channel of Music Produced by Nanna Hauge KristensenTotality Written and produced by Mae-Li Evans Sound and composition by Calum Perrin This piece is an adapted extract from a performance developed and supported by The Yard Theatre, Camden People’s Theatre and Hearsay Festival. Production Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia CassamSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019.

The sounds of an empty apartment, the last tape of a loved one, the bootleg VHS tapes that helped inspire a musical movement and an erotic audio audition are at the heart of this edition of Short Cuts. Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about significant recordings that have impacted people's lives.That DAT Produced by Natalie KestecherThe Stains Featuring Diane Lane and Allison Wolfe Produced by Allyson McCabeSound Portrait of a Flat Produced by Jessica Gordon BrayeA Place for Us Featuring Tricia Davies Nearn Produced by Alan HallProduction Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2019.

Singing with whales, a cloud of bats and the ballad of a rare bird. Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about the natural world.Whale Duet A version of this story first appeared on the podcast Sound Matters Interview by Tim Hinman Produced by Andrea RangecroftBats in the Attic Produced by Jessie LawsonThe Lord God Bird Originally broadcast in 2005 Produced by Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister of Long Haul Productions The song - Great God Bird - was written and performed by Sufjan Stevens To listen to the song in its entirety and to hear more Long Haul stories, go to www.longhaulpro.org Production Team: Alia Cassam and Eleanor McDowall Producer: Andrea RangecroftA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2019.