Short Cuts

Josie Long presents a series of short documentaries about keeping quiet, being lost for words and complete silence. From the crushing silence after a musician's mistake to the tense hush that surrounds two teenage boys as they hide inches from their headmaster in an oversized box - tales of attempts to keep quiet and the struggle to raise your voice. The items featured in the programme are: Wilderness Feat. Kate Adie Produced by Sara Parker Hidden Feat. Kester Brewin Sailing By Feat. Pete Long and Diana Speed Produced by Leo Hornak Nobody Else Can Hear It Feat. Jack Davidson Produced by Hana Walker-Brown Hearing Voices Feat. Kate Adie Produced by Sara Parker El's Story Produced by Natalie Kestecher Originally broadcast in 'Stories of Silence' on ABC Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.