Short Cuts

Josie Long presents short documentaries about creating something out of nothing, fresh starts and the beginning of the end.From a band that existed before they'd ever met each other to the new beginnings which bring sweet, if painful, endings in a relationship between a mother and daughter.The Dandelion Adventure Produced by Geoff BirdGood Year for the Roses Produced by Sophie TownsendMeteor Shower Produced by Nanna Hauge KristensenSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast on May 2018.

A dream-like journey, a man trying to prove he hasn't died and a reflection on a eulogy. Josie Long presents documentaries where words linger long after they're uttered. Featuring the voices of the oral historian Studs Terkel, recorded a couple of years before he passed away, and the writer Julia Cooper, finding the words she wished she could offer her younger self.A Taxi Stops Produced by Rikke HoudAfterwords Featuring Jeremy Lee Bass Produced by Andrea RangecroftEulogy Featuring Julia Cooper Produced by Veronica SimmondsSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2018.

From tree climbing to getting lost in the forest, Josie Long ventures into the woods. Featuring Sook-Yin Lee on the wild forest of her childhood, the musician and radio producer Phil Smith on the love and freedom of clambering amid the branches, and a mother and daughter losing themselves amongst the trees.Climb Featuring Jochen Raiss and Leah Produced by Phil SmithLost Featuring Rachel and Carolyn Lloyd Produced by Andrea RangecroftBehind My House Music by Sook-Yin Lee Produced by Sook-Yin LeeSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2018.

Josie Long hears stories drawn from the silver screen. Luke Skywalker helps Joe Dunthorne reckon with his own mortality, the writer Ross Sutherland explores the hidden history of the audience and Amanda Foster offers an insight into the life of a stuntwoman. Luke Deathbringer Featuring Joe DunthorneBody Double Featuring Amanda Foster Produced by Andrea RangecroftHollywood Forever Featuring Ross SutherlandSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2018.

Josie Long presents short documentaries and stories about the quest for resolution. Years spent in search of a solution to Elgar's Enigma, an adult seeks an answer to a childhood letter and a mother records her young son's responses.The Being Sound Produced by Stephanie RowdenGet Pierced Produced by Duncan CowlesCounter Melody Featuring Bob Padgett (who runs the website The Enigma Theme Unmasked) Produced by Daniel Estrin, Jessi Carrier, Steven Jackson and Nick van der Kolk.Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in March 2018.

A quiet walk through an abandoned prison camp in darkness, late night ambient sound in the Maasai Mara - Josie Long listens for sounds in the hush of the night.Silent Night Featuring Carl Cattermole Produced by Thomas Glasser and based on his documentary for National Prison Radio, Sounds InsideCrickets - Night - Maasai Mara Produced by Jonathan ZentiAmbient Sir Featuring Jordan Scott Jordan Scott's writing can be found at his website Lanterns at Guantánamo Produced by Jess ShaneSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in March 2018.

Josie Long presents short documentaries and stories about unearthly happenings - from the myths surrounding Lake Stechlin, which is said to boil whenever a major catastrophic event happens anywhere in the world, to an uneasy evening at a conference for exorcists.Possession Produced by Geoff BirdPsychic Blob Originally made for KCRW's Radio Race Music by The Black Spot Produced by Jeff EntmanLake Stechlin Featuring Jessica J LeeSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2018.

Blue skies, a rainbow of strangers and lipstick shades weave through today's short documentaries about colour. Josie Long explores how it affects the way we experience the world.Blue Featuring Laura BartonLipstick Featuring Davia Nelson Produced by Benjamen WalkerI Know Light Now Featuring Vanessa Potter Produced by Leila HussainRing a Rainbow Produced by Dennis FunkSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in February 2018.

From an island which resists invasion to a beloved city in which you can't be free - Josie Long presents a series of short documentaries where the landscape becomes a character.Ribbon Gums Produced by Sophie TownsendResistance Featuring Lars Christian Kofoed Romer and Viola Produced by Rikke HoudMosul Eye Produced by Andrea RangecroftSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2018.

Love lost and found, a lingering goodbye and the after image of a loved one - Josie Long presents stories of holding on.From the echoes of a partner that linger after their death to an extraordinary tale of love regained after fifty years apart.Her Name Was Jean Featuring Dennis Vinar, Karen Lehmann Vinar and Jean Voxland Produced by Andrea RangecroftThe Awkward Goodbye Produced by Duncan CowlesAfter Image Featuring Dr Jacqueline Hayes Produced by Edward LawrensonSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in February 2018.