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Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.

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    AfterimageSeries 13

    Tue 15 Aug 2017

    1/7 Josie Long explores encounters which leave an indelible imprint.

  • WitnessSeries 12

    Tue 20 Jun 2017

    6/6 Josie Long hears stories of bearing witness.

  • PauseSeries 12

    Tue 13 Jun 2017

    5/6 Josie Long hears stories of our desire for time to stop.

  • Radio with PicturesSeries 12

    Tue 6 Jun 2017

    4/6 Josie Long presents new short documentaries inspired by images.

  • Magical RealismSeries 12

    Tue 30 May 2017

    3/6 Josie Long presents documentaries where reality takes on a magical aspect.

  • The TestSeries 12

    Tue 23 May 2017

    2/6 Josie Long presents stories of people testing their mettle.

  • PostcardsSeries 12

    Tue 16 May 2017

    1/6 Josie Long presents stories of those who are far from home.

  • So It GoesSeries 11

    Tue 28 Mar 2017

    6/6 Josie Long presents radio adventures inspired by Kurt Vonnegut.

  • CounterpointSeries 11

    Tue 21 Mar 2017

    5/6 Josie Long explores how we talk to people we disagree with.

  • The LeapSeries 11

    Tue 14 Mar 2017

    4/6 Josie Long hears stories of people who take a leap of faith.

  • Out of TimeSeries 11

    Tue 7 Mar 2017

    3/6 Josie Long presents documentaries about time and timing.

  • The PretendersSeries 11

    Tue 28 Feb 2017

    2/6 Josie Long presents stories of those who have pretended to be someone they're not.

  • Hope Dies LastSeries 11

    Tue 21 Feb 2017

    1/6 Josie Long with stories of hope in darkness.

  • The End of the StorySeries 10

    Mon 5 Dec 2016

    8/8 Josie Long explores what can emerge from an ending.

  • The DreamersSeries 10

    Mon 28 Nov 2016

    7/8 Josie Long hears stories of dreamers.

  • VoxSeries 10

    Mon 21 Nov 2016

    6/8 Josie Long explores the power of the human voice.

  • BorderlandsSeries 10

    Mon 14 Nov 2016

    5/8 Josie Long explores uncertain territory.

  • Losing YourselfSeries 10

    Mon 7 Nov 2016

    4/8 Josie Long hears stories of what can be found when we lose ourselves.

  • The Witching Hour

    Mon 31 Oct 2016

    Josie Long hears tales of darkness and horror on a late night walk in the woods.

  • Wild YouthSeries 10

    Mon 24 Oct 2016

    2/8 Josie Long hears tales of wild youth: first love, sibling rivalry and dangerous encounters

  • The Deep EndSeries 10

    Mon 17 Oct 2016

    1/8 Josie Long presents stories about people who have fallen in the deep end.

  • Field GuidesSeries 9

    Tue 26 Jul 2016

    6/6 Josie Long presents stories of how our hearts entwine with the landscape.

  • RivalsSeries 9

    Tue 19 Jul 2016

    5/6 Josie Long presents stories of rivalry.

  • IlluminationsSeries 9

    Tue 12 Jul 2016

    4/6 Josie Long looks for light in the darkness and illumination. From 2016.

  • Vanishing PointSeries 9

    Tue 5 Jul 2016

    3/6 Josie Long hears stories of disappearance.

  • The StrangerSeries 9

    Tue 28 Jun 2016

    2/6 Josie Long presents stories about brushes with the unknown.

  • Body LanguageSeries 9

    Tue 21 Jun 2016

    1/6 Josie Long presents stories about wordless communication.

  • Wild WaterSeries 8

    Tue 17 Nov 2015

    6/6 Josie Long dives into stories of wild water.

  • InheritanceSeries 8

    Tue 10 Nov 2015

    5/6 Josie Long hears stories of what one generation passes on to another.

  • AfterlifeSeries 8

    Tue 3 Nov 2015

    4/6 Josie Long presents stories of what follows after the main event.

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