An in-patient in a spinal injuries unit reconnects with herself by learning to cook again after a life-changing injury, friends remember the musician Joe Scurfield and the archive of folk music he left behind, and a radio cantata in memory of 12 civilians killed by US forces in Iraq in 2007. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about remembering, relearning and commemorating. Canto I, Crazy Horse One-Eight
Produced and performed by Gregory Whitehead
Commissioned by Magz Hall for the 2014 Radio Dreamlands projectFeast
Produced by Bronwen LivingstoneThe Tunebank
Featuring Tim Dalling and Pete Challoner
Produced by Rowan Rheingans
Music performed by Joe Scurfield, Tim Dalling, Pete Challoner and Rowan RheingansProduced by Andrea Rangecroft
Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
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Folge vom 04.07.2023Memory
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Folge vom 27.06.2023FlowFrom professional news watchers who speak each word aloud to melting ice, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about the flow of stories through and around people.Melting Produced by Jules BradleyCirculation Field Recordings from InspectorJ, Zimbot, Dobroide, Tosha73 on freesound.org Produced by Son HansonBikes Up Ben Nevis Featuring Iain Lynn Violin by Eloise Kenny-Ryder Produced and composed by Calum PerrinCurated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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Folge vom 20.06.2023GeographiesJosie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures centred on a specific point on the map. An Arctic voyage that veers off track and echoes for years in the minds of its passengers, a baking hot summer evening in Suffolk, and an audio essay exploring the effect of environmental racism on memories of the West London town of Southall.At Sea Featuring Dr Carol Cotterill, Liam Frost, Dan Harvey and the ship’s crew Produced and read by Vicky Long8pm, rural village garden, Suffolk, UK on 19th July 2022 Produced by Melissa Harrison Originally featured on the Field Recordings podcastThe Personal is Political Written and read by Daljeet Kaur JutlaProduced by Andrea Rangecroft Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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Folge vom 13.06.2023MovementJosie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about being in motion - from scandalising dance moves to taking flight.The Twist Extract from Between the Ears: Monument (London 1935 - 1993) First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 1993 Composed by Ian Gardiner Produced by Alan Hall Performed by Ensemble George W Welch With a cast of voices from the BBC Sound ArchiveLife Begins in the Stillness Featuring Gabriel Rodreick Produced by Julie CensulloUnknown Person (from Baggage Allowance) Released on the album A Secret Code Composed and performed by Pamela ZJoy of Bundle Sound design by Axel Kacoutié Written and produced by Lou MensahCurated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4