Short Cuts

Navigating the technological nightmare of the afterlife, the feeling of weightlessness during a late night drive and finding yourself adrift at sea - Josie Long presents short documentaries and mini works of fiction about finding yourself untethered to the world around you. Please Hold (Extract) Originally made for the podcast 'Imaginary Advice'. Featured in the episode 'After This' Produced by Ross Sutherland Night Rider Produced by Ariana Martinez Lauren and Ken Produced by Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

A father and son stare out to sea and talk about a lost love, a woman writes a letter to her young daughter unpicking the complex intersections between motherhood, art, selfhood and capitalism, and a widow finds an unusual spirit guide for her grieving. Victoria, My Spirit Widow Produced by Sophie Townsend The Art of Knowing When to Retreat Produced by Stacia Brown Originally made for the podcast Hope Chest A Friend Produced by Sayre Quevedo Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

Josie Long presents short documentaries about food - from congee on a mountaintop to the nightmarish consequences of a family dinner. The writer Jessica J Lee tries to recreate a vivid sensory experience and Australian audio-maker Mike Williams shares a visceral story of a Christmas Eve meal. Mutual Mastication Produced by Steve Urquhart The Nightmare Before Christmas Produced by Mike Williams Congee Dreams Produced by Jessica J Lee Last Requests Produced by Hannah Dean Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

Josie Long hears stories of crossing over to the other side - from radio waves permeating political barriers to the migratory routes of eels. Radio 100 Featuring Leslie Rosin, Cornelia Saxe and Gregor Schuster Produced by Leo Hornak The Other Side Featuring Laura Barton The Last Night Featuring Anny Shaw Produced by Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

The lust to escape your life, gifts that make you feel misunderstood and a mystery with an elusive man at it's centre - Josie Long unfurls stories of mistaken identity. The writer Nikesh Shukla and his friends, Nick Hearne and Robbie Lingham, talk about the frustrating mysterious character who entered their lives after they sent a lamb chop into space. The Australian producer Natalie Kestecher is horrified by a gift from a close friend and a young woman plots her escape in a call from Laura Mayer's How Are You Doing Project. Navy Story Originally recorded for the How Are You Doing Project Produced by Laura Mayer The Gift Featuring writing from the Redundant Women series Produced by Natalie Kestecher Adam Featuring Nikesh Shukla, Nick Hearne and Robbie Lingham Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

Josie Long hears stories of observation - from glimpsing who you might become to an artist who secretly surveilled her father. Rosalind Jana explores the crackle of possibility and hope in a love story observed across a crowded room, Johanna Heldebro talks about her art project - To Come Within Reach of You - in which she followed and photographed her father, and Sarah Algashgari talks about working at the first football match in Saudi Arabia that allowed female spectators. Deciphering Featuring Rosalind Jana The Watchers Featuring Sarah Algashgari Produced by Andrea Rangecroft Following Father Featuring Johanna Heldebro Produced by Tom Henley Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

A porcine presidential campaign, the feeling of freedom in a communal action and a Danish poet who helps you re-imagine the world - Josie Long hears stories of small radical acts. Comedian and activist Mark Thomas talks about the feeling of liberty on a city street flooded with bicycles, we explore how Inger Christensen's words have fed into the imaginations of Danish activists, and we hear about Pigasus's curtailed political campaign. Pigasus the Immortal Featuring Abe Peck, Jim Lato and Judy Gumbo Interviews by Sarah Geis Inger Christensen Produced by Maria Dønvang Critical Mass Featuring Mark Thomas Produced by Sarah Cuddon Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

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 Bird Good Year for the Roses Produced by Sophie Townsend Meteor Shower Produced by Nanna Hauge Kristensen Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

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 Houd Afterwords Featuring Jeremy Lee Bass Produced by Andrea Rangecroft Eulogy Featuring Julia Cooper Produced by Veronica Simmonds Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

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 Smith Lost Featuring Rachel and Carolyn Lloyd Produced by Andrea Rangecroft Behind My House Music by Sook-Yin Lee Produced by Sook-Yin Lee Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

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 Dunthorne Body Double Featuring Amanda Foster Produced by Andrea Rangecroft Hollywood Forever Featuring Ross Sutherland Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

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 Rowden Get Pierced Produced by Duncan Cowles Counter 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 McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

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 Inside Crickets - Night - Maasai Mara Produced by Jonathan Zenti Ambient Sir Featuring Jordan Scott Jordan Scott's writing can be found at his website Lanterns at Guantánamo Produced by Jess Shane Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

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 Bird Psychic Blob Originally made for KCRW's Radio Race Music by The Black Spot Produced by Jeff Entman Lake Stechlin Featuring Jessica J Lee Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

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 Barton Lipstick Featuring Davia Nelson Produced by Benjamen Walker I Know Light Now Featuring Vanessa Potter Produced by Leila Hussain Ring a Rainbow Produced by Dennis Funk Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

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 Townsend Resistance Featuring Lars Christian Kofoed Romer and Viola Produced by Rikke Houd Mosul Eye Produced by Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

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 Rangecroft The Awkward Goodbye Produced by Duncan Cowles After Image Featuring Dr Jacqueline Hayes Produced by Edward Lawrenson Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

A two-decade long commitment to writing a new Christmas standard, an Icelandic documentary fairytale and the comedian Mark Thomas feature in Josie Long's festive documentary special. The Night Before the Night Before Christmas Featuring Seymour Sarnoff Song performed by Jennifer Sheehan, arranged by Peter Millrose and written by Seymour Sarnoff Produced by Alex Lewis Solla Decorates for Christmas Produced by Rikke Houd Dad's Christmas Featuring Mark Thomas Produced by Sarah Cuddon Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

Josie Long explores the way our collections and accidental archives define us. Diving into a head full of palindromes, love letters, artistic accidents and family recipes. Featuring the writer Nikesh Shukla, the illustrator Ralph Steadman, love letter writer extraordinaire Janet Gallin, and Martin Clear, the winner of the World Palindrome Championship. Janet Gallin Interview by Lina Misitzis Originally broadcast in The Heart episode Love Letters produced by Kaitlin Prest http://www.theheartradio.org/audio-smut/loveletters Ralph Steadman: Better than Being in a Tent Featuring Ralph Steadman Produced by Leo Hornak Yoko Is Not a Palindrome Featuring Martin Clear Produced by Miyuki Jokiranta Family Recipe Featuring Nikesh Shukla Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

Falling from a great height and last words across a telephone line - Josie Long hears stories of relationships stretched across space. From the crossover between skydiving, Soren Kierkegaard and falling in love, to the final words uttered into the ear of a loved one on another continent. Rafadan Yumurta Produced by Phil Smith On Top Produced by Maria Donvang Alfred and Katie Featuring Dr Alfred Aidoo and Katie Stakolich Produced by Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.