Short Cuts

BBC Radio 4

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Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.

SEP 24

The Forest

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that venture into the forest. Searching for Eden Written, performed and composed by Nyokabi Kariũki Drums - Chris O'Leary Field Recordings taken in Mũrang'a, Kenya The Final Breath Featuring Robin Elms Produced by Kendra Hanna and Max Jungreis El Manglar Featuring Paolo Realpe, founder of Muisne Desde Adentro Special thanks to Dr. Pilar Egüez Guevara, co-founder and director of Comidas que Curan (Foods that Heal) Produced by Mickal Aranha Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

30 min
SEP 17

A Word

Wishes, wonders, and wisdom. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures uncovering the power of words. mother-house by produced by Catherine Boulle. Inspired by the guided visualisations accompanying the book 'Motherhood: Is it for me?' by Denise L. Carlini & Ann Davidman. Weird World Whimsy produced and composed by Suzie McCarthy. Featuring actor, teacher and director, Mary Lou Rosato. Interview recording by audio producer Donelle Wederburn in New York City. The piece featured a canoe trip on the Tapiskwan Sipi, which runs through Atikamekw Nehirowisiwok territory in the unceded province of Quebec. Special thanks to Nina Garthwaite, Tom Todoroff, Emily Moulton, Katherina Lindekens and Emma Lehman from Noise Club. Buranbur: a comfort in words by audio maker and producer Suhaar Ali. Featuring the first Somali woman elected to the cabinet, Fadumo Aalin, who talks about her mother and poet Hawo Jibril. Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Produced by Axel Kacoutié A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

29 min
SEP 10

Sound Waves

Trying to capture a lost homeland on tape, reclaiming urban landscapes through the sound of skateboarding, and the noise that is one of the great equalisers of the world. Short documentaries that ripple through space - presented by Josie Long. Sonic Skateboarding Produced by Alice Boyd and Tom Critchley Featuring Ben Dixon, Tom Critchley, Hannah, Zip and Bleu Music composed by Ben Dixon Nat’s Apartment Written and produced by Emma-Lee Moss Music by Emma-Lee Moss and Nata Lee Hahn Love in the Time of Flatulence Featuring Alison Downham Moore, Noam Osband, Zebulon Osband and Dahlia Osband Written and produced by Noam Osband Produced by Andrea Rangecroft Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

29 min
SEP 3

In Time

Josie Long presents short documentaries against the clock in an episode around time and timing. Dad's Secret Life of Matchmaking Produced by Josephine Anderson Additional sound recording by Christopher Anderson Loose Ends Produced by Jon Tjhia There's Always a Next Time Produced by Steve Urquhart Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

29 min
AUG 27

Constellation

Star maps, messages from Earth to the moon and reaching out across distance as Josie Long presents short documentaries about constellations. Star Map Featuring Ferdinand Hauge Leth Music by Kirstine Lindemann Captured by Trawl Hz Produced by Nanna Hauge Kristensen News to the Moon and Back Recordings courtesy of the NASA archive Produced by Mika Golubovsky The Complaints Department Featuring Evan Gregg and letters from www.dearmisterward.com Produced by Inge Oosterhoff Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

30 min
AUG 20

In Colour

A black and white film transformed, searching the sunset for the green flash and a reimagining of red. Josie Long presents a kaleidoscopic collection of short documentaries. Autism Plays Itself Adapted for radio by Jodie Taylor and Janet Harbord Based on the short film directed by Janet Harbord, produced by Whalebone Films and sound designed by Action Pyramid Green Flash Written by Joe Dunthorne Red of Visibility Produced by Phoebe McIndoe With thanks to THE ECCO founded by Jasmin Bauomy, where a version of this documentary was first created Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

28 min
JUN 4

The Invisible

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures which emerge from dreams, hidden places and the afterlife. The Dreams (Extract) From Inventions for Radio by Barry Bermange and Delia Derbyshire Originally broadcast on the BBC in 1964 Zero Fixation Points Produced by Nada Smiljanic Location production by Avi Varma Archive courtesy of Rowan Farrell Featuring Professor Bridget Anderson and Dr Travis Van Isacker from the University of Bristol The Quiet Violence of Dreams Produced by Kagiso Mnisi Fragments Produced by Eleanor McDowall Curated by Axel Kacoutié and Eleanor McDowall Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

29 min
MAY 28

Lost

Evaporating answers, mysterious music and disappearing dialects - Josie Long presents short documentaries about things in danger of becoming lost. Pot-8-Toes Featuring Billy Butler and Wally Scott Originally broadcast in Hold Your Plums on Radio Merseyside A Corner Seat in a Smoker, Facing the Engine Produced by Robin the Fog Echoes of Cockney Produced by James Trice Panchiko Produced by Tom Whalley Curated by Axel Kacoutié and Eleanor McDowall Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

29 min

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Josie Long

Host

4.8

out of 5

155 Ratings

like a whole place

Apr 2

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10/26/2023

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More like….Short Crap.

04/13/2023

AnimatedMeatSack

I’m totally kidding. This has actually become one of my all-time favorite podcasts. Josie is great. She’s quirky and cute as the day is long. All of the stories are fun little glimpses into interesting lives and bits of fun from all over the place. I’m glad I just found out about the show so that I can binge for a week or two, and now I’m jealous that you get to have them all for the first time also. Cheers.
3775676 stars!!!

03/29/2023

mspassell

I wish I could bottle Short Cuts up, spray it all over my body, and wear it all around.