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Josie Long presents stories about brushes with the unknown.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 conversing with a murderer.Cards on the Table Produced by Andrea RangecroftFrantumaglia Produced by Phil SmithPower and Freedom Produced by Sarah BoothroydSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

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 micronation that sits in the North Sea, and the doctor who's documenting the dreams of the dying.Sealand Feat. Prince Michael of Sealand Interviewed by Deborah CoughlinSquatting the Embassy Producer: Olivia HumphreysDreams Producer: Ed LawrensonSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2016.

Josie Long hears stories of what can be found as we lose ourselves - from disappearing into anonymous environments to confronting existential threats.Found Featuring Penny RimbaudLost Featuring Laura Barton Producer: Ibby CaputoSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2016.

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 hour as she ventures out for a midnight walk in the woods.Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

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 story of attempted teen rebellion from Mae Martin.Rivals Featuring Joe and Leah DunthorneWild Youth Featuring Mae MartinJulius and Moses Featuring Julius Matovu and Moses Walumsimbi Producer: Andrea RangecroftSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2016.

Josie Long presents stories about 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 finds himself face to face with Uday Hussein, we hear true tales of falling down the rabbit hole into unsettling situations - including the moment when the poet Ross Sutherland accidentally crossed the boundary between fiction and reality and found himself being dragged into a wrestling match. Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2016.

Josie Long ventures outdoors to present stories of how our hearts entwine with the landscape - forests, lakes and skylines of the natural world.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.Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2016.

Josie Long presents stories about rivalry.Fights for territory, standing your ground and petty feudsFrom a bitter battle conducted in a laundrette to an ongoing argument between academics on either side of the world.Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2016.

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 - presenter Josie Long looks for stories featuring illuminations in the darkness.Featuring the actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather walking onstage to collect Marlon Brando's oscar, a singing medium and Laura Barton on driving at night.Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2016.

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 bowl and a woman's life changing in one devastating second.Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree Production for BBC Radio 4First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2016.

Josie Long presents stories about brushes with the unknown.Flirtations, deceptions and the kindness of strangers.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.Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

Josie Long presents stories about wordless communication. Reading Russian literature - without a book - in solitary confinement and speaking with someone else's voice and the need to be embraced. From the melody of your speech to the brush of skin on skin, Josie explores body language. We hear about secret codes sent through walls, a sudden bodily change which left a woman feeling like a stranger to herself and the importance of touch.Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

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:Mirage Produced by Cicely FellPool Party Produced by Phil SmithDiver Produced by Andrea RangecroftThe Swim Produced by Jodie Taylor with Jenny HorwellSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015.

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. Walter Murch Produced by Niccolò Castelli The Waves Featuring Sian Phillips Interview recorded for the Empathy MuseumEvery Heart has a Limited Number of Heartbeats Produced by Martin Johnson and Ann Heppermann Originally featured in the Serendipity PodcastSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2015.

Josie Long presents stories of what follows after the main event; 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.The items featured in this programme are:* John Featuring John McAvoy and Darren Davies Producer: Sophie Black* The Novelist Featuring Lily Kestecher, Noel Debien, Claudia Taranto and Milan Durovic Producer: Natalie Kestecher Sound engineer / sound design: Russell Stapleton* The Man Who Couldn't Stop the Wind from Blowing Producer: Cicely Fell Original music by Smith & WatsonSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2015.

Howling like a wolf, stolen identities and poetry composed from borrowed words. Josie Long presents stories of imitation and plagiarism. Featuring: Inspiration Featuring: Tom RobinsonHowling Cameraman Featuring Rolf Steinmann Producer: Rachel SimpsonTurd Ferguson Featuring: Alex Edelman Producer: Sophie BlackNo More Questions Written and produced by Ross SutherlandSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4,first broadcast in October 2015

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 serendipitous voice reaching a woman in the darkness of the early hours, we hear stories of time and timing.Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2015.

Josie Long presents stories of 'others' and outsiders. John Osborne explores how your identity can become inextricably linked with someone you've never met'Two academics discover how a piece of theatre can push you outside of society.Plus a homicide detective talks about how you communicate with someone whose actions are outside of your understanding. Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2015.

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 of tracking down Hitler's head.Plus, a group of young mothers gather together to solve the mystery of disappearing teething powder. Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2015.

Josie Long hears stories of music and memory. From a song that proves your parents right - rock 'n roll really will lead you down a dangerous path - to the symphony that haunted one man's dreams for decades. Featuring: 96 Tears Feat. Anthony Bourdain Produced by Ann Heppermann, Kara Oehler and Rick MoodyPiano Man Feat. Barry Colson Produced by Sindre LegangerThe Stage Feat. Grace Savage Produced by Hana Walker-BrownLullaby Feat. Colin Dexter Produced by Phil SmithDream Symphony Feat. Stuart Sharp Produced by Olivia Humphreys with Jodie TaylorSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in May 2015.