Podcasts by Short Cuts

Archival Imaginings from 2023-11-14T15:30

Liminal prose and cryptic hotlines. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures navigating our relationship and imaginations to history collecting.

The Flight of Sankofa P...

Heart's Desire from 2023-11-07T15:30

Getting lost in childhood longings, the search for the home we carry inside ourselves and exploring true sexual desire in a world shaped by media and societal pressures. Josie Long presents shor...

Creature Features from 2023-10-31T15:30

From a creature that leaps in the darkness of your basement to a fish that drains the life force of its partner - Josie Long presents creature features and creepy crawly short documentaries for ...

The Soil from 2023-10-24T14:30

A remnant from the Cold War becomes an accidental haven for wildlife, a poet and a tree surgeon search for the roots of a metaphor, and a musician searches for an anchor to home. Josie Long pres...

Into the World from 2023-10-17T14:30

Visions and out of body experiences during birth and a name that stretches back through time - Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about the experience of coming into th...

Meeting Myself Coming Back from 2023-10-10T14:30

Notes to Self and Sonic Symmetry. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures exploring what it looks like coming back to yourself.

The News Produced by Jess Shane Featuri...

Echoes from 2023-10-03T14:30

A simple object offers comfort and connection to a grandmother and a long line of Indian women; a wife uncovers the fingerprints her husband left on their world and with them, the microscopic de...

The Tipping Point from 2023-09-26T14:30

A small boy accidentally creates a vast new lizard population in his hometown, a sonic storm gathers and a writer takes his family on a precarious family boat trip. Josie Long presents short doc...

Signal to Noise from 2023-09-19T14:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about finding meaning amid the noise.

The poet and audio producer Ross Sutherland seeks to understand the strange echoes in his...

New Word Order from 2023-07-25T14:30

Made up, mixed or invented. Josie Long presents not-so-long-radio sound paintings melting how we use words to make space for who we want to be.

A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening Produced by...

Art from 2023-07-18T14:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures rediscovering the contexts that give cause to communities and their art.

An Image Interrupted Produced by Danny Greenwald Fea...

Soundscape from 2023-07-11T14:30

From the texture of silence to sonic disappearances, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about the soundscapes we inhabit.

Omissa Oloisaan Produced by Miyuki Jokir...

Memory from 2023-07-04T14:30

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 ...

Flow from 2023-06-27T14:30

From 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.

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Geographies from 2023-06-20T14:30

Josie 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 passeng...

Movement from 2023-06-13T14:30

Josie 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 (Lond...

An Ending from 2023-06-06T14:31

From one last journey in the morning light to caring for an endling - the last of a species - Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that begin at the end.

Toughie Fe...

Fugitive from 2023-04-18T14:30

From pirate radio to queering futures, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures exploring fugitive acts of resistance.

Radio Free Dixie by Weyland McKenzie-Witter Prod...

Creatures from 2023-04-11T14:30

Eavesdrop on the conversations of cows and go in search of the 'whistle pig', as Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about animals.

Extract from Actual bird record...

Invitations from 2023-04-04T14:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that invite a listener to participate. From a musical performance to sinking into the perspective of your wall.

Your Wall Produ...

On Wheels from 2023-03-28T14:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about life on wheels. A woman cyclist rolls solo though the Scottish landscape, a car park becomes a vortex of roller skaters and Jun...

Dig for Joy! from 2023-03-21T15:30

Listen to the music of decomposing mushrooms, look through a photographer's lens at a surprising streak of streaking in the 1970s, and explore the world of a Danish hospital clown who opens up a...

Present Tense from 2023-03-14T15:30

A shared experience of sonic joy crosses over the boundary of a prison wall, a conversation across generations explores being alive to the present moment, and an audio artwork from the archives ...

Fatherhood from 2023-01-24T15:30

Memories, love and snot. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures exploring the labyrinth of fatherhood.

An Occasion for Tears Produced by Mike Williams

In Third ...

Without Words from 2023-01-17T15:30

From searching for voices in a sea of static to words falling away in a period of grief, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about moments when language evades us.

Through the Looking Glass from 2023-01-10T15:30

A private empty gravel lot transforms into a community beach in the pandemic and an invitation to step inside a work of art - Josie Long presents short documentaries about worlds turned upside d...

The River from 2023-01-03T15:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures on the flow of water. A stream of voices from around the world speak of the myths and legends born from water. The author Damian Le B...

Time Stops from 2022-12-27T15:30

As time appears to fall still between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that play with our temporal senses.

Blight Created by J...

Season's Greetings from 2022-12-20T15:30

Josie Long presents short Yuletide documentaries and festive audio adventures.

Two women discover their families are tied by the true story behind the classic film It’s A Wonderful Life, ...

Expression from 2022-12-13T15:39

The secret language between partners, the melody of the voice, laughter from your belly and permission to scream - Josie long presents short visceral documentaries about how we express ourselves...

Small Victories from 2022-12-06T15:30

A sibling faces an unfair accusation of teen pop vandalism, an academic conducts a study into missing forks and three friends search for the right note. Josie Long presents short documentaries a...

Intimacies from 2022-11-29T15:30

A writer discovers his digital double, the story behind a name and an erotic invitation - short documentaries about the intimate relationships between us. Presented by Josie Long.

The Doub...

Autobiography from 2022-11-22T15:30

A vision of the city after dark through the eyes of a graffiti writer, a poem addressed to a piece of legislation and a glimpse of what it means to sell the pain in your life as art.

Shor...

Symbols and Signs from 2022-10-04T14:30

Recurring dreams, tarot cards and a message from the universe - Josie Long presents short documentaries about symbols and signs.

Look Cool Be Gay Produced by Jesse Lawson and Sylwia Osieck...

Competition from 2022-09-27T15:23

A bike race in memory of a Hastings fisherman, the football match that will never happen again, and the highs and lows of a dance competition through the eyes of a child. Josie Long presents sho...

Memento Mori from 2022-09-20T13:52

A charged summer, a garden blooms again, a silent room and the rumbling of lava - Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound which explore our mortality.

A New Tense A...

Scenes from a Life from 2022-09-13T14:30

A car ride tumbles through grief, teenagers howl in the woods and a snapshot of a day's answering machines across America - Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures where all...

Radio from 2022-09-06T14:30

Treetop antennas, a witness from history and a dialogue with a loudspeaker - Josie Long presents short radio docs and adventures in sound inspired by broadcasts into the ether.

From the f...

New Forms from 2022-07-12T14:30

A therapeutic technique sits at the heart of an interview and the protagonist of a novel speaks back to its writer - Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures which experiment...

Twilight Hours from 2022-07-05T14:30

As the light fades, Josie Long presents short documentaries about hovering on the edge of darkness. A poetic dialogue prompted by an eager moon and a wander through nature in the gloaming.

Action! from 2022-06-28T14:30

An AI writes a Nicolas Cage film, a Matt Damon lookalike causes havoc and a story has its climax removed - Josie Long presents short action-driven documentaries and audio adventures.

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Numbers from 2022-06-21T14:30

From a rhythm that weaves itself through memory to our relationship with deep time, Josie Long presents a countdown of numerically-inspired short documentaries.

The Everywhen Featuring Dav...

Detectives from 2022-06-14T15:38

Josie Long, P.I. investigates a series of mysterious audio adventures and short documentaries including The Young Detective, The Case of the Disappearing Turtle and The Big Sleep (at 73). ...

Devotion from 2022-06-07T14:30

Josie Long presents audio adventures and short documentaries dedicated to our love for those around us - an invocation for creating new life, finding meaning in being stood up and decades spent ...

Sound Effects from 2022-05-31T14:30

Listening to the melodies in auctioneer school, reimagining the sound in your ears and a twilight audio-experience which takes you back in time. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio...

I Will Wait For You from 2022-05-24T14:00

A wait of 33 years between a marriage proposal and a response, a skittish piano tries to avoid the stage and a young boy looks out to sea waiting for his father. Josie Long presents short docume...

Shorter Cuts from 2022-03-29T14:30

Josie Long presents even shorter short documentaries and audio adventures in this episode built around miniature works of audio art.

Our Shared Secrets Written by Joe Dunthorne

Gretc...

Where The Wild Things Are from 2022-03-22T15:30

As we reach the ten year anniversary of his death, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures inspired by the worlds of Maurice Sendak.

We're In The Den Feat. Carol Doose...

Wildlife from 2022-03-15T15:30

Butterflies, rattlesnakes and feral chickens make their way through the short documentaries in Wildlife, as Josie Long presents audio adventures inspired by the natural world. I Dream of Rattlesnak...

Weather Report from 2022-03-08T15:30

Clouds gather and rain begins to fall as Josie Long presents short documentaries about the weather. From a bird that emerges as a storm rolls across the sea from a writer's living experiment to get...

In Other Words from 2022-03-01T15:30

Josie Long presents audio adventures and short documentaries on the words we use to express ourselves. An artist explores new ways to talk about pain, an activist tries to live authentically in a l...

The Lovers from 2022-02-22T15:30

Returning to an old flame, a snapshot of a break-up and a cascade of crushes - Josie Long presents short romantic documentaries about falling in and out of love. CrushingProduced by Erisa Apantaku...

The Horror! from 2022-02-15T15:30

The horror of renting, childhood pranks and being a woman online - Josie Long presents terrifying short documentaries and adventures in sound. Fictional horror stories begin to creep into a write...

The Night Before Christmas from 2021-12-21T17:33

Josie Long presents short festive documentaries about the night before Christmas. A joyful Christmas scene discovered on an old tape, a poet holds the beauty and melancholy of a trip home on Chris...

The Day After from 2021-12-14T15:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures on the days after a life-altering event and imagining better futures. Three children look for the memory of their father on a baseball...

Inside Out from 2021-12-07T15:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about how our sense of self collides with the world outside. Two Russian journalists find their lives turned inside out when they are ...

Past Tense from 2021-11-30T14:30

Josie Long presents audio adventures and short documentaries about what’s gone before. A daughter’s decades-long search for her father who went missing as a political prisoner in South Africa, a po...

Wheel of Fortune from 2021-11-23T14:30

A writer wonders if she has been cursed by the comedian Stewart Lee, a man builds his home beside an active volcano, and the story of a clothes peg and it's strange, romantic power. Josie Long pr...

Red from 2021-11-16T15:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures on the colour red. A redhead in a crowd of redheads, exploring notes of red on the piano, and a nation’s relationship with the colour re...

Elders from 2021-09-21T14:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about guiding lights and those who have gone before - from finding connection with someone whose last dance was over a century ago to...

The Hidden Part from 2021-09-14T14:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about what remains hidden from view. A writer learns more than she would like about her lover's past conquests and a man wrestles with h...

Repetition from 2021-09-07T14:30

Short documentaries about repetition with Josie Long. 195 ways to thank someone for their letter, avoiding getting stuck in a thought loop and a tender exchange over breakfast. Thanks For Your Let...

Tenderness from 2021-08-31T14:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about finding tenderness. Conversations with cats, the sound of a piano drifts through the night and a memory of old, lost love. Cat Ch...

Video Games from 2021-08-24T14:30

Audio adventures and short documentaries about gaming, presented by Josie Long. The joy and frustration of new adventures, fast cars and family days out at the M6 Southwaite Services, and finding ...

Portals from 2021-08-17T14:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries about portals and gateways. A safe passage into the world, a scent which can take you somewhere else and a swim in the moonlight to heal a broken heart.Eider...

Leonora Carrington from 2021-08-10T14:30

Otherworldly encounters with a painting that comes to life, a surprise connection and a magical summoning... Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures inspired by the surreal wor...

First Light from 2021-06-22T09:06

Josie Long presents short documentaries about illumination, the breaking of a new day, healing and hope. Light in the Winter ForestWritten and read by Anna Selby First published in Field Notes (Ha...

Land from 2021-06-15T14:00

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about our connection to the land. The devastation of bushfires in south eastern Australia, the significance of the acorn for tribal memb...

Grace Notes from 2021-06-08T14:00

Audio adventures and short documentaries about music, presented by Josie Long. The soundtrack to an exploration of queerness, moments of transcendence in Indian classical music, and the folk singer...

Smoke and Mirrors from 2021-06-01T20:21

Josie Long presents magical short documentaries and audio adventures about illusions. From a series of magical failures to an illusion which helped steer someone safely home. Magic MikeProduced by...

Sensory from 2021-05-25T14:00

Josie Long presents visceral short documentaries and audio adventures about - or made to engage - the senses. From the taste of a soup nearly lost to a storm, to a collective kiss in. KissFeaturin...

Silence from 2021-05-18T14:00

A hush descends as Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about silence. From an artwork that pulls sounds outside of the range of human hearing within it - vibrations in th...

Unfinished from 2021-03-30T14:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about looking for completion. A son who finishes his mother’s novel, a family returning to a sacred place and an exploration of a body a...

The Blue of Distance from 2021-03-23T15:00

Short documentaries and adventures in sound about the colour blue, presented by Josie Long. From a view of the earth from space to an affinity with the ocean. A Blue Gem BelowFeaturing Jessica Mei...

The Gallery from 2021-03-16T16:00

Short documentaries and adventures in sound about artworks and artists, presented by Josie Long. From an audio re-imagining of Bridget Riley to the work of a courtroom sketch artist. The MandjetA ...

Moonlight from 2021-03-09T16:16

Short documentaries and adventures in sound which take place under the light of the moon, presented by Josie Long. From a night swim across a freezing cold lake to the writer Courttia Newland on as...

Motherhood from 2021-03-02T15:09

Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about mothers and motherhood. We hear a story of a recurrent dream about searching for an absent mother, Heather O'Neill delves int...

Correspondents from 2021-02-23T15:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about letter writing - Mother’s Day cards travelling thousands of miles home, love letters that are cherished, hidden and lost, and a on...

Acts of Love from 2021-02-16T15:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that centre around acts of love - from the story of Ruth Coker Burks, who became a loving caretaker for hundreds of men during the AIDS ...

A Merry Little Christmas from 2020-12-22T15:30

Cold-calling Santa Claus, family gatherings and a solo tradition for the 25th December - Josie Long presents festive short documentaries. Santa ClausesProduced by Noam Osband Merry Christmas Gran...

The Caretakers from 2020-12-15T15:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures on the caretakers who help our worlds to run and re-imagining the places we love. The Reason That I'm Still HereFeaturing Usnia Grange...

Silent Symphonies from 2020-12-08T15:00

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about listening to what lies beneath the surface. Uncovering one woman’s secret musical rebellion, rescuing musical scores written by pr...

Readers from 2020-12-01T13:48

Short documentaries and audio adventures about the letters and books which reach unexpected readers - with Josie Long. From the woman who has collected 8000 strangers' diaries to the letter treas...

Miniatures from 2020-11-24T15:00

Josie Long presents a selection of miniature documentaries and tiny audio adventures. A 3-minute elevator journey with the poet Paul Farley, a snappy surrealist game and a journey into the world of...

The Interpreter from 2020-11-17T15:00

From the act of translating dance into words to finding understanding between two divorced parents - Josie Long presents stories of interpretation. What Is This Shape?Producer: Jess Shane Music: D...

Hauntings from 2020-09-22T14:00

Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about absences which leave a mark. An unexpected visitor, a haunted literature and a grandson searches for the truth about a grandmot...

Tomorrow from 2020-09-15T14:00

Programming a stand up comedian, learning to challenge ideas of perfectionism through tending a garden, and poems looking towards a more empathetic future. Josie Long presents short documentaries a...

Hinterland from 2020-09-07T14:00

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about hinterlands - areas lying beyond what is visible or known. From how to read the dangers and possibilities of public space to the s...

The Departure from 2020-09-02T09:40

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about leaving places behind. From zip wiring over the Iron Curtain, to reflecting on lost connections with your country of origin and a ...

The Question from 2020-08-25T14:00

Short documentaries and adventures in sound about quiz shows and queries for an uncertain future. Presented by Josie Long. Google OracleProduced by Annina Lehmann The $64,000 QuestionProduced by ...

Moments of Being from 2020-08-18T14:00

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 sce...

Touch from 2020-08-11T14:30

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 sensati...

Remix from 2020-06-23T14:30

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 be...

The Outside from 2020-06-16T14:30

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 ...

Words to Live By from 2020-06-09T14:30

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 Ro...

Kids from 2020-06-03T13:19

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...

Dreaming from 2020-05-26T14:30

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 t...

The Sea, The Sea from 2020-05-19T14:30

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 wome...

Storytellers from 2020-03-31T14:30

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 ...

Habitat from 2020-03-31T13:37

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 L...

Encounters With Old Texts from 2020-03-17T15:30

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 OctoberFeaturi...

Call Me from 2020-03-10T15:30

Wrong numbers that make the right connections and the comforting voices of strangers - Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about phones. MonitoringProduced by Mark Vern...

Tarot from 2020-03-03T15:30

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 under...

Dancing on the Radio from 2020-02-25T15:30

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. VogueFeaturin...

Endurance from 2020-02-18T15:30

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 whi...

Noel from 2019-12-24T23:30

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 acro...

Bodies from 2019-12-17T15:30

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...Featuri...

Maps from 2019-12-10T15:30

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 ...

Beasts from 2019-12-03T15:30

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 anima...

Sports from 2019-11-26T15:30

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 FasterFeaturing Rosemary Smith P...

From the Heart from 2019-11-19T15:30

From a broken-hearted granddaughter's search for understanding to a collective conversation around desire - Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about desire, love and he...

The Archivist from 2019-09-24T14:30

The tattered book worth risking everything for, the man who can't forget and chronicling history one voice message at a time. Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about...

Family Ties from 2019-09-17T14:30

A family whose women are bound by activism, poetry between generations and forging new families in later life. Josie Long presents short documentaries about familial connections. Radical LoveFeatu...

Mary Oliver from 2019-09-10T14:30

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary OliverJosie Long heads out alone into nature to present short documentaries and adventures in sound inspired by the...

Musical from 2019-09-03T14:30

A spider infestation turns into a musical performance, the pianist Glenn Gould unpicks the magic of Petula Clark's Downtown and Patrick Haggerty talks about Lavender Country, which has come to be k...

Self-Portrait from 2019-08-27T14:30

Josie Long draws her own image whilst presenting short documentaries about turning the camera lens or microphone on yourself. A Private RitualWritten by Jess Bineth and Tilly Lawless Produced by...

Keeping Faith from 2019-08-20T14:30

Looking for a miracle and searching for divine love - Josie Long presents short documentaries about keeping faith. RecitationFeaturing Madinah Javed Produced by Alia CassamCrab Babygrow Featuring ...

Deep Time from 2019-08-13T14:30

A solar eclipse repeats over and over, a musical key unlocks lost memories and a life marked out in books. Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound on our experience of time....

Press Record from 2019-06-25T14:30

The sounds of an empty apartment, the last tape of a loved one, the bootleg VHS tapes that helped inspire a musical movement and an erotic audio audition are at the heart of this edition of Short C...

Nature Documentaries from 2019-06-18T14:00

Singing with whales, a cloud of bats and the ballad of a rare bird. Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about the natural world. Whale DuetA version of this story first...

Nocturne from 2019-06-11T14:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about what happens after darkness falls. From Mark Thomas's childhood nocturnal journeys to a late-night story told in the glow of a ...

Mirror Image from 2019-06-04T14:30

Josie Long gazes into a mirror as she presents short documentaries and sonic adventures on reflections and doubles. A woman wrestles with an unsettling shadow, the double act Split Britches explor...

Desire Lines from 2019-05-28T14:30

Looking for love online, the desire lines we walk to a lover's house and the untethering of a breast-feeding baby from its mother - Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound a...

What Lies Beneath from 2019-05-20T12:58

Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about what lies beneath the surface of things - from a subterranean journey to a dive inside a painting. Seams (Extract)Originally m...

Early Spring from 2019-03-26T15:30

As the days lengthen and a new season approaches, Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound inspired by the Rilke poem Early Spring. The People Who FeelFeaturing Henry Cordov...

Between the Lines from 2019-03-19T15:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about translation, interpretation and ideas that resonate in the gap between words - from the connection between one man and his transla...

Oulipo from 2019-03-12T15:30

Josie Long presents a series of short documentaries and audio adventures inspired by the work of the Oulipo, a loose collective of writers and mathematicians who use playful constraints in their wo...

The Descent from 2019-03-05T15:30

Falling space debris sparks an adventure across continents - and underpants dangling from a tree push a woman into a downward spiral. Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound...

The Forgetting from 2019-02-26T15:30

Josie Long presents fragmentary short documentaries about lost memories. Searching for a half-remembered past, shape-shifting, elusive personal histories, forgetting yourself and a story of societa...

Known For... from 2019-02-19T15:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries about people or places who become known for a single thing. From the contested title of Britain's most haunted village to a tender reflection on an actor d...

Lasso the Moon from 2018-12-25T15:30

Josie Long presents short Christmas-themed documentaries and adventures in sound. We hear from a long time resident of Santa Claus, Indiana, the comedian Mark Thomas offers a tender reflection on ...

The Gloaming from 2018-12-18T15:30

Josie Long presents new short documentaries on searching for hope in the gathering darkness. John McCarthy and Brian Keenan look back on a single act of human kindness that glows amid much darker ...

Seasons from 2018-12-11T15:30

Josie Long presents new short documentaries and audio adventures tied to the changing of the seasons. Laura Barton offers an ode to the sticky heat of summer, we hear the beat of hummingbird wings...

Untethered from 2018-12-04T15:30

Navigating the technological nightmare of the afterlife, the feeling of weightlessness during a late night drive and finding yourself adrift at sea - Josie Long presents short documentaries and min...

Me and You from 2018-11-27T15:30

Josie Long presents new short documentaries and audio essays about intertwining with another person. A father and son stare out to sea and talk about a lost love, a woman writes a letter to her yo...

Meals from 2018-11-20T15:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries about food - from congee on a mountaintop to the nightmarish consequences of a family dinner. The writer Jessica J Lee tries to recreate a vivid sensory exp...

The Other Side from 2018-06-26T14:30

Josie Long hears stories of crossing over to the other side - from radio waves permeating political barriers to the migratory routes of eels. Radio 100Featuring Leslie Rosin, Cornelia Saxe and Gre...

Mistaken Identity from 2018-06-19T14:30

The lust to escape your life, gifts that make you feel misunderstood and a mystery with an elusive man at it's centre - Josie Long unfurls stories of mistaken identity. The writer Nikesh Shukla an...

The Watchers from 2018-06-12T14:30

Josie Long hears stories of observation - from glimpsing who you might become to an artist who secretly surveilled her father. Rosalind Jana explores the crackle of possibility and hope in a love ...

Civil Disobedients from 2018-06-05T14:30

A porcine presidential campaign, the feeling of freedom in a communal action and a Danish poet who helps you re-imagine the world - Josie Long hears stories of small radical acts. Comedian and act...

Beginnings from 2018-05-29T14:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries about creating something out of nothing, fresh starts and the beginning of the end. From a band that existed before they'd ever met each other to the new be...

Afterwords from 2018-05-22T15:36

A dream-like journey, a man trying to prove he hasn't died and a reflection on a eulogy. Josie Long presents documentaries where words linger long after they're uttered. Featuring the voices of t...

Into the Woods from 2018-04-03T14:30

From tree climbing to getting lost in the forest, Josie Long ventures into the woods. Featuring Sook-Yin Lee on the wild forest of her childhood, the musician and radio producer Phil Smith on the...

Cinema from 2018-03-27T14:30

Josie Long hears stories drawn from the silver screen. Luke Skywalker helps Joe Dunthorne reckon with his own mortality, the writer Ross Sutherland explores the hidden history of the audience and A...

The Answer from 2018-03-20T15:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and stories about the quest for resolution. Years spent in search of a solution to Elgar's Enigma, an adult seeks an answer to a childhood letter and a mothe...

Silent Night from 2018-03-13T15:30

A quiet walk through an abandoned prison camp in darkness, late night ambient sound in the Maasai Mara - Josie Long listens for sounds in the hush of the night. Silent NightFeaturing Carl Cattermo...

Unearthly from 2018-03-06T15:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries and stories about unearthly happenings - from the myths surrounding Lake Stechlin, which is said to boil whenever a major catastrophic event happens anywhere...

Colours from 2018-02-27T15:30

Blue skies, a rainbow of strangers and lipstick shades weave through today's short documentaries about colour. Josie Long explores how it affects the way we experience the world. BlueFeaturing Lau...

Landscapes from 2018-02-20T15:30

From an island which resists invasion to a beloved city in which you can't be free - Josie Long presents a series of short documentaries where the landscape becomes a character. Ribbon GumsProduce...

Never Let Me Go from 2018-02-13T15:30

Love lost and found, a lingering goodbye and the after image of a loved one - Josie Long presents stories of holding on. From the echoes of a partner that linger after their death to an extraordin...

Christmas from 2017-12-19T15:30

A two-decade long commitment to writing a new Christmas standard, an Icelandic documentary fairytale and the comedian Mark Thomas feature in Josie Long's festive documentary special. The Night Bef...

Libraries from 2017-12-12T15:30

Josie Long explores the way our collections and accidental archives define us. Diving into a head full of palindromes, love letters, artistic accidents and family recipes. Featuring the writer Nik...

Long Distance from 2017-12-05T15:30

Falling from a great height and last words across a telephone line - Josie Long hears stories of relationships stretched across space. From the crossover between skydiving, Soren Kierkegaard and f...

The Insider from 2017-11-28T15:30

Josie Long hears stories from within hidden worlds - a doctor living in quarantine, the founder of a time travellers convention and a radio DJ offering a lifeline to prisoners. On The InsideFeatur...

Incantations from 2017-11-21T15:30

Josie Long hears stories spell craft, poetry and art coming to life. What can a poet learn from a consultant sorcerer? Ross Sutherland explores the poetic possibilities of spell craft. A fragment ...

Out of Thin Air from 2017-11-14T15:30

Josie Long hears stories which come out of nowhere. A story of creation, time and disappearance; a writer takes a precarious drive down an icy road imagining the dive into nothing at the edge of he...

Role Models from 2017-09-26T15:59

What can we learn from the humanity of others? From seeing ourselves reflected in someone else? Josie Long presents stories of role models."You know, vampires have no reflections in a mirror? There...

Lost in Translation from 2017-09-19T14:30

Secret languages, loving acts of translation and musical instruments with an unrecognised power - Josie Long presents new documentaries about translation. From the man who introduced a poet to Ira...

In Motion from 2017-09-12T15:00

Escape artists, losing control of your body and losing yourself in water - Josie Long takes a twilight stroll across Hampstead Heath while she presents stories of movement. PondFeaturing Jessica J...

Machines from 2017-09-05T14:30

A disembodied voice, digital ghosts and the contraptions we build that alter our humanity - Josie Long presents new short documentaries about machines.We hear from the voice of Siri in the UK about...

Tough Love from 2017-08-29T15:00

Josie Long hears stories of heartbreak. Difficult love, women encoded in music and rebuilding yourself after you've been broken. Laura Barton offers a tender exploration of complex, enduring love,...

Duet from 2017-08-22T15:00

Josie Long hears stories of duets, the perfect conversational dance and gatecrashing honeymoons. She also talks to the other half of her long-running comedy partnership - Robin Ince. The poet John...

Afterimage from 2017-08-15T14:30

A memory caught in a childhood drawing and a repeat encounter which offers hope at a point of despair - Josie Long explores the afterimage left by moments that touch us. We hear from Sion Jair who...

Witness from 2017-06-20T14:30

Josie Long hears stories of bearing witness - from glimpsing the moment a parent changes to escaping a violent storm. WitnessFeaturing Lois Gibson Produced by Andrea RangecroftTornado Featuring Da...

Pause from 2017-06-13T14:30

Josie Long hears stories of our desire to pause - from dismantling a house which seems stopped in time to the difficulties of watching your child grow up. The House by the CreekProduced by Sophie ...

Radio with Pictures from 2017-06-06T14:30

Defiantly staring down neo-Nazis, unwanted family portraits and a photographer searching for his subject years later - Josie Long presents new short documentaries inspired by images. Woman in the ...

Magical Realism from 2017-05-30T14:30

Josie Long presents documentaries where reality takes on a magical aspect - tales of snake-filled American towns, a visit to a shaman and of crashing back down to earth. The Curve of the EarthProd...

The Test from 2017-05-23T14:30

Personality tests, tests of character and knowing how to cheat. Josie Long presents stories of people testing their mettle. The writers Ross Sutherland and Joe Dunthorne examine the Sutherland-Dun...

Postcards from 2017-05-16T14:30

Josie Long presents stories of messages sent across borders. Unsent postcards, a last message and the journey for home. An old handwritten note, in pursuit of a woman who ran away, leads to a town...

So It Goes from 2017-03-28T14:30

"We are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is." Josie Long presents short documentaries and radio adventures in the spirit of Kurt Vonnegut, shortly before the tenth anniv...

Counterpoint from 2017-03-21T15:30

How do we talk to people we disagree with? How do we learn to listen? Josie Long presents short documentaries and stories about communicating across the divide. From the holocaust survivor who's ...

The Leap from 2017-03-14T15:30

Josie Long hears stories of courage, fresh hope and pinball wizardry - from two lawyers who pursue a sudden courageous career change in middle age to the pursuit of new love after loss. The items ...

Out of Time from 2017-03-07T15:30

Josie Long presents documentaries about time and timing. From losing your grasp on the passing hours to a childhood fear of Sundays - how our experience of time gets under our skin. The features i...

The Pretenders from 2017-02-28T15:30

Josie Long presents stories of those who have pretended to be someone they're not. From an undercover cop to stars of the art world caught in an elaborate fiction. The features in this programme a...

Hope Dies Last from 2017-02-21T15:30

Josie Long hears stories of hope found amidst the darkness - tales of love letters, hope on the water and the man who has steered 28,000 people safely to shore across treacherous waters from the en...

The End of the Story from 2016-12-05T16:30

Josie Long presents short documentaries on things drawing to a close - from stories captured, bottled and buried over time, to reflections at the end of a life well-lived. The KajakmanProduced by ...

The Dreamers from 2016-11-28T16:30

Josie Long hears stories of dreamers - from the search for utopia to striving to transform into the writer Barbara Cartland. Becoming BarbaraProduced by Natalie Kestecher UtopiaFeaturing Michaela...

Vox from 2016-11-21T16:30

Finding your voice, life or death conversations and seeking anonymity - Josie Long explores the power of the human voice. From losing yourself in a crowd of others to the medium who finds herself c...

Borderlands from 2016-11-14T16:30

Josie Long explores uncertain territory - from a micronation to the porous borders between dreams and reality. We hear from Prince Michael of Sealand, the head of state in an unrecognised micronat...

Losing Yourself from 2016-11-07T16:30

Josie Long hears stories of what can be found as we lose ourselves - from disappearing into anonymous environments to confronting existential threats. FoundFeaturing Penny Rimbaud LostFeaturing L...

The Witching Hour from 2016-10-31T18:06

An invitation to wander out into the darkness, an actor who discovers she's been killed off in real life and a late night wander into the Icelandic night. Josie Long hears tales of the witching hou...

Wild Youth from 2016-10-24T15:30

Falling in love, losing yourself and vicious sibling rivalries - Josie Long presents tales of wild youth. We hear the writer Joe Dunthorne and his sister Leah try to unpick old family scars and a s...

The Deep End from 2016-10-17T15:30

Josie Long hears short documentaries and true stories from people who have fallen in the deep end. From the man who sets out to scam the con artists trying to exploit him, to the hypnotist who fin...

Field Guides from 2016-07-26T14:30

The lessons about love and life that we can learn from a fig, a walk in the woods and a connection to a lost love found in the water. Josie Long ventures outdoors, hearing stories of how human hear...

Rivals from 2016-07-19T14:30

Fights for territory, standing your ground and petty feuds - Josie Long hears stories of rivalry. From a bitter battle conducted in a laundrette to an ongoing argument between academics on either s...

Illuminations from 2016-07-12T14:30

A mysterious character offering to illuminate a course of action, an activist thrust into a glaring spotlight and the dull glow of car tail lights- Josie Long looks for illuminations in the darknes...

Vanishing Point from 2016-07-05T14:30

From the man who'll help you disappear to coping with a sudden, shocking loss - Josie Long looks at vanishing points. We hear stories of private investigators, the search for solitude in the dust ...

The Stranger from 2016-06-28T14:30

An innocent encounter tips from flirtation to danger, the professional stranger you never want to see on your door step and a partner whose revelation turns him in an instant into a stranger. Josie...

Body Language from 2016-06-21T14:30

Reading Russian literature - without a book - in solitary confinement, speaking with someone else's voice and the need to be embraced. Josie Long delves into wordless communication. From the melod...

Wild Water from 2015-11-17T15:30

From finding your way in a cold, dark sea swim to coping with the isolation at the bottom of the ocean, Josie Long hears stories of wild water.The items featured in the programme are: MirageProduc...

Inheritance from 2015-11-10T15:30

From the sounds of the womb to fading memories - Josie Long hears stories of what we inherit from past generations.The items featured in the programme are: George Bernard ShawA Conversation Feat. ...

Afterlife from 2015-11-03T15:30

How imprisonment revealed an unlikely talent, a musical story of what follows after a dust storm has passed and the unexpected complications of standing still to watch the seasons change. Josie Lon...

Copycat from 2015-10-27T15:30

Howling like a wolf, stolen identities and poetry composed from borrowed words. Josie Long presents stories of imitation and plagiarism.Featuring: InspirationFeat. Tom Robinson Howling Cameraman...

The Clock from 2015-10-20T14:30

Josie Long navigates the changing texture of a day - with stories from the rush hour commute through the night until first light. From an afternoon with Dr Clock the horologist through to a serend...

The Other from 2015-10-13T14:30

From the other woman to the other Michael Jackson, Josie Long hears stories from 'others'.John Osborne explores how your identity can become inextricably linked with someone you've never met, two a...

Investigation from 2015-05-12T14:00

Josie Long presents stories of investigations - both amateur and professional. The comedian Alex Edelman describes his search for a missing cult legend, a German historian talks about the trouble ...

Songlines from 2015-05-05T14:15

Josie Long hears stories of music and memory. From the song that proves your parents right - rock and roll really will lead you down a dangerous path of drugs and destruction - to the symphony that...

The Conversation from 2015-04-29T08:19

Josie Long presents stories of intimate conversations. A thirty year long conversation comes to an end, an undercover agent reveals how to flatter someone into prison and we discover the secrets of...

Adaptation from 2015-04-21T15:00

Josie Long hears stories of adaptation. A former ghost writer describes adapting someone else's life for the page, a woman who left Damascus considers how her city has changed in the last few year...

Heartsong from 2015-04-14T14:30

From the first touch to the last kiss, Josie Long hears stories of love, loss and finding yourself. An audio diary shines a light on how we rebuild ourselves after the end of a relationship, a fi...

Here Be Dragons from 2015-04-07T14:30

A baby monitor which opens up a terrifying world, an explorer who ventures into the unknown and a woman who longs to disappear into space - Josie Long hears about dreams, desires and darkness in un...

The Double from 2014-11-11T15:30

Josie Long hears stories of seeing double. Tales of doppelgangers, identity theft and a woman who offered a living counterpart to dead composers. Featuring a new 'documentary song' from Gaggle.Ser...

Nothing from 2014-11-04T15:30

Josie Long presents a programme about nothing. A decades long murder mystery about the death of a man who never existed, the story of losing someone you never knew, and a first time treasure hunte...

After Dark from 2014-10-28T15:30

Love found after a blackout, telephone counselling for bereaved rock star managers and erotica for the elderly. Josie Long presents tales of blackouts, late nights and bedtime stories. Series Pro...

Behind the Curtain from 2014-10-21T14:30

Secret telephone discos for cold calling salesmen, moral dilemmas which emerge behind the scenes on a reality television show and Joe Dunthorne attempts to gain access to the OULIPO. Josie Long pe...

Connections from 2014-10-14T14:30

A message in a bottle, cast into the ocean, reaches a woman who needs it, a lifeboat adrift and isolated in icy waters and a crackling, radio connection offers a lifeline between friends. Josie Lon...

Rabbit Holes from 2014-10-07T14:30

Josie Long dives down a rabbit hole in this sequence of short documentaries, true stories and radio adventures. We hear tales of a spam email that alters the course of two people's lives and a mys...

Explorers from 2014-05-06T14:00

Josie Long goes on an adventure as she presents a sequence of mini documentaries about exploration. With tales of riding cellos down the mountain side and romantic exploration on the U Bahn.Great ...

Mystery from 2014-04-29T14:00

Josie Long investigates small mysteries in this sequence of mini documentaries. Hearing tales of ghost ships, hidden underground kingdoms and the disappointment of discovering the banality of your...

Anonymity from 2014-04-22T14:00

Josie Long presents a sequence of mini documentaries exploring what happens when nobody knows your name. From our transgressions online through to an unusual love affair between two strangers who ...

Between from 2014-04-15T14:00

Josie Long presents a series of mini-documentaries exploring the idea of being in limbo. From the story of a journalist impersonating a journalist in an Afghan village based in Canada to the music...

Trespass from 2014-04-08T14:00

Josie Long ventures where she shouldn't with this sequence of brief encounters, true stories and radio adventures about acts of trespass. Stories of stolen waxworks, formal letters severing friend...

Waking Life from 2014-04-01T14:00

Josie Long presents a sequence of brief encounters, true stories and short documentaries in which the boundaries between 'real' life and dreaming blur. From the addictive, perception-altering qual...

The Fear from 2013-10-29T15:00

Josie Long gets scared as she presents a sequence of frightening mini documentaries. From the sound of fear to the feel of terror, we hear the story of a sleepwalking menace stalking through an Am...

The Trip from 2013-10-22T14:00

Josie Long goes on a series of unusual journeys as she presents a sequence of mini documentaries about adventurous trips. From searching for teenage misadventure through to finding yourself, we tr...

Growing Pains from 2013-10-15T14:00

Josie Long explores the painful process of growing up in a sequence of mini documentaries.From first steps to last love, we hear tales of controversial haircuts, the search for independence and the...

Resistance from 2013-10-08T14:00

Josie Long presents a sequence of mini documentaries about small acts of resistance - from bursting into song to crashing a car into a wall. We hear from a woman whose encounter with an underground...

Hush from 2013-10-01T14:00

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 surr...

Fictions from 2013-09-24T14:00

Josie Long presents a sequence of unbelievable mini documentaries looking at bending the truth, fantasists and outright liars. Josie hears how the writer Ross Sutherland invented a mysterious secr...

Escape from 2013-07-02T14:00

Josie Long presents a showcase for delightful and adventurous short documentaries and makes her escape as we hear stories of running away, flight and car chases. From breaking away to disappearing...

Lost and Found from 2013-06-25T14:00

Josie Long presents a selection of short documentaries with stories of loss and discovery. From being lost in the music to lost love - Josie delves into tales of forgotten cassette tapes, voices r...

Lines of Communication from 2013-06-18T14:00

Josie Long presents a selection of short documentaries about communication - messages that could break your heart, rescue you from a fight or save you from a long stay in jail. The writer Glenn Pa...

Split from 2013-06-11T14:00

Josie Long presents a series of delightful and adventurous short documentaries, brief encounters, true stories and found sound. We examine rips in the fabric of the universe as Josie Long delves i...

Taking Flight from 2013-06-04T14:00

Josie Long presents a selection of short documentaries in which people hurl themselves into the air with the hope of taking flight. We glide through the air, fall into the sea and explore grand le...

Someone to Watch Over Me from 2013-05-28T14:00

In the first programme of this series of Short Cuts, Josie Long presents a selection of short documentaries which peel back the curtain, peer into the darkness and look out at those who are watchin...