Hush - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

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 surrounds two teenage boys as they hide inches from their headmaster in an oversized box - tales of attempts to keep quiet and the struggle to raise your voice.The items featured in the programme are:

WildernessFeat. Kate Adie
Produced by Sara ParkerHidden
Feat. Kester BrewinSailing By
Feat. Pete Long and Diana SpeedProduced by Leo Hornak

Nobody Else Can Hear ItFeat. Jack Davidson
Produced by Hana Walker-BrownHearing Voices
Feat. Kate AdieProduced by Sara Parker

El's StoryProduced by Natalie Kestecher
Originally broadcast in 'Stories of Silence' on ABCSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowall
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

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