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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 Love Featuring Ash Sarkar Produced by Alia CassamA Beautiful Arrangement Featuring Stefanie Clark and Jane Callahan-Moore Produced by Bill HealyLoose Lips Featuring Mark ‘Mr T’ Thompson and Fiona Goffe Produced by Alan HallProduction Team: Eleanor McDowall and Alia Cassam Produced by Andrea RangecroftA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2019.

"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 poet Mary Oliver. From a meditation on the seasons amid the changing climate, to an exploration of wanting with Laura Barton.Wild and Precious Featuring Laura BartonMary Oliver - Listening to the World (edited extract) Interview by Krista Tippett This interview was originally produced for The On Being Project onbeing.orgTo Fail as a Witness Featuring Anne Fosburg Produced by Ariana Martinez Special thanks to Anne Fosburg and collaborator Mitchell Johnson for the early correspondence that motivated this work.Production Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2019.

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 known as the first gay country music album.Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about music and musicians.Lavender Country Featuring Patrick Haggerty Produced by Thomas Curry, Lauren Eisen and Sofie StrøbeckDowntown Featuring Glenn Gould Produced by Alan HallSpiders! The Musical Produced by Phil SmithImage Credit: Matthew WilsonProduction team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2019.