Short Cuts

Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound inspired by Virginia Woolf's idea of Moments of Being."I find that scene making is my natural way of marking the past. Always a scene has arranged itself: representative; enduring. This confirms me in my instinctive notion (it will not bear arguing about; it is irrational) the sensation that we are sealed vessels afloat on what it is convenient to call reality; and at some moments, the sealing matter cracks; in floods reality; that is, these scenes - for why do they survive undamaged year after year unless they are made of something comparatively permanent?"Waves Featuring Milton Dawes Produced by Mira Burt-Wintonick Music by Carl VézinaHow It Felt Featuring Sofia Saldanha, Katharina Smets and Ariel Mejia Produced by Eleanor McDowallThe Fear Featuring Erisa Apantaku Produced by James T. Green28 hours Featuring Beverley Bass Produced by Andrea RangecroftProduction team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling

From a tender dance and the absence of a lover to the music a tongue makes as it touches the inside of your mouth - Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about the sensation of touch.Hard To Say Featuring Ed Werler Produced by Bente BirkelandTongue Tied Produced by Sami El-EnanyREGARDS TOP UP YOUR OWN ARTWORK FOR Feauring. Alexandra Smith and Angus Rogers Produced by Phil SmithLanguage is Born of Absence Produced by Mara LazerProduction team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about remixing and reinventing the world. Jonathan Zenti builds something new from undelivered audio projects, Scottee's grandad becomes an emerging artist and we hear reimagined whale song.* Porn Whales Originally made for In The Dark Radio www.inthedarkradio.org Produced by Ed Prosser* Apology Letter Produced by Jonathan Zenti* No Need to Shout Featuring Scottee and Liam Gallagher Produced by Alia Cassam* The Toilets at Home Are All Gender Neutral Produced by Arlie AdlingtonProduction Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.

Lying on your back and gazing at the stars in Australia, viewing the world through the eyes of a little dog and venturing outside your home - Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about the outside world.Emu in the Sky Featuring Krystal DeNapoli Produced by Krystal DeNapoli, Michelle Macklem, and Zoe TennantPaws for Thought (featuring Little Oblong) Produced by Phil SmithThe Outside Produced by Hana Walker-BrownProduction team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.

Josie Long presents short documentaries about the writers and musicians whose words help us navigate the difficult moments in our lives. From James Baldwin to Adrienne Rich, the lyrics of Jimmie Rodgers to a new poem by Axel Kacoutié.* James Baldwin in conversation with Studs Terkel Originally broadcast in 1961 Courtesy of the Studs Terkel Radio Archive* For george, breonna, ahmaud, and christian Produced by James T. Green Originally made for the podcast u+1f60c* Dedications Featuring Mary Jean Chan Produced by Alia Cassam Featuring recordings of Adrienne Rich from the audio archives of the public radio show, New Letters on the Air, a production of New Letters magazine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City* The Watertank Featuring Damian Le Bas Produced by Andrea Rangecroft* You Got Through the Day Produced by Axel KacoutiéProduction team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures with and about kids. Exploring the world through the eyes of a little boy, beauty pageants for children, a weather forecast takeover and finding a newborn on the subway.*Let’s Get Lost TogetherFeaturing Eligh Moon Produced by Sara Brooke Curtis *Beauty Queen Dropout Featuring Samara Addai Produced by Deborah Shorinde*The Random Weather ReportFeaturing Niamh and Tommy Produced by Chris Attaway Originally produced for Audio Playground audioplayground.xyz*Bundle on the SubwayFeaturing Pete Mercurio and Danny StewartProduced by Andrea RangecroftA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.

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

Joe Dunthorne dives into poetic descriptions of the body and we hear the sound of sleep. Visceral short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long. Her Eyes Were Like... Featuring Joe Dunthorne, Caroline Bird, Ross Sutherland and Jack UnderwoodWhile You Were Sleeping Featuring Dr Jim Grayburn Produced by Calum PerrinTransition Produced by Nanna Hauge KristensenProduction Team: Alia Cassam and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2019.

Navigating emotional terrain, finding joy in another world and mapping a continuum of thinking. Josie Long presents short documentaries about desire, love and heartbreak.Pixels and BitsFeaturing Stephen Sexton Produced by Alia CassamDrive Straight AheadWritten by Jonathan Goldstein and Mira Burt-Wintonick Produced by Jonathan Goldstein, Mira Burt-Wintonick and Cristal Duhaime Originally broadcast on CBC's WireTapPlaying in the DarkFeaturing Gail Lewis, Ego Ahaiwe Sowinski and Natasha Mumbi Nkonde Produced by Tej AdeleyeProduction Team: Eleanor McDowall and Alia Cassam Produced by Andrea RangecroftA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2019.

Magical creatures wrap themselves around you in the fog and we hear a musical tribute to furry beasts - Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about real and imagined animals.Cat Names Produced by Joseph KecklerAshi Magari Produced by Rikke HoudTouching the Elephant Presented by Kim Normanton Produced by Matt Thompson Mastered by Jon Calver Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1997Concerts for Dogs Featuring Laurie Anderson Produced by Tim Hinman Originally made for Sound MattersProduction Team: Alia Cassam and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2019.

From rally car driving to the healing power of climbing - Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about sport, exercise and competition.Go Faster Featuring Rosemary Smith Produced by Andrea RangecroftClimb When Ready Featuring Cassius Adair and Martha Bennett Produced by Arlie Adlington Music credit: Negentropy by Chad CrouchThat's It Featuring recordings from The Sound of Sport Produced by Bus CrushProduction Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4