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Hereafter

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures exploring the hereafter.

The Net

Josie Long presents short documentaries that emerge from the internet.

Roots

Josie Long presents short documentaries that go back to the start.

In Dreams

Josie Long presents short documentaries that emerge from the dreams of others.

Instructions

Josie Long presents short documentaries based around instructions.

Minis

Josie Long presents even shorter short documentaries.

Archival Imaginings

Josie Long presents short documentaries about our imaginations for collecting histories.

Heart's Desire

Josie Long presents short documentaries about desire.

Creature Features

Josie Long presents creature features and creepy crawly short documentaries for Halloween.

The Soil

Josie Long presents short documentaries about the ground beneath your feet.

Into the World

Josie Long presents short documentaries about coming into the world.

Meeting Myself Coming Back

Josie Long presents short documentaries about coming back to yourself.

Echoes

Josie Long presents short documentaries that reverberate through time.

The Tipping Point

Josie Long presents short documentaries about situations tumbling out of control.

Signal to Noise

Josie Long presents short documentaries on finding meaning amid the noise.

New Word Order

Josie Long presents short docs on how we use words to make space for who we want to be.

Art

Josie Long presents artistic audio adventures and short documentaries.

Soundscape

Josie Long presents short documentaries about the soundscapes we inhabit.

Memory

Josie Long presents short documentaries exploring remembrance.

Flow

Josie Long presents short documentaries on the flow of stories through and around people.

Geographies

Josie Long presents short documentaries centred around a specific place.

Movement

Josie Long presents short documentaries about being in motion.

An Ending

Josie Long presents short documentaries that begin with an ending.

Fugitive

Josie Long presents short documentaries exploring quiet acts of resistance.

Creatures

Josie Long presents short documentaries about animals.

Invitations

Josie Long presents short documentaries that invite a listener to participate.

On Wheels

Short documentaries about rolling through the world. With Josie Long.

Dig for Joy!

Josie Long presents short docs about the joys that lurk beneath the surface of things.

Present Tense

Josie Long presents short docs and audio adventures that hold you in the present tense.

Fatherhood

Short documentaries and adventures in sound. Presented by Josie Long.

Without Words

Josie Long presents short documentaries about moments when language evades us.

Through the Looking Glass

Short documentaries about worlds turned upside down. Presented by Josie Long.

The River

Josie Long presents short documentaries on the flow of water.

Time Stops

Josie Long presents short documentaries that play with our perception of time.

Season's Greetings

Short Yuletide docs and festive adventures in sound with Josie Long.

Expression

Short documentaries about how we express ourselves. Presented by Josie Long.

Small Victories

Short documentaries about small and petty victories. Presented by Josie Long.

Intimacies

Short documentaries about the intimate relationships between us. Presented by Josie Long.

Autobiography

Short autobiographical documentaries and adventures in sound. Presented by Josie Long.

Symbols and Signs

Josie Long presents short documentaries about symbols and signs from the universe.

Competition

Short documentaries on the journey to first place. Presented by Josie Long.

Memento Mori

Short documentaries about mortality. Presented by Josie Long.

Scenes from a Life

Josie Long presents short documentaries built only from scenes unfolding in the present.

Radio

Adventures in sound inspired by broadcasts into the ether. Presented by Josie Long.

New Forms

Josie Long presents short documentaries which experiment with form.

Twilight Hours

Josie Long presents short documentaries about the fading light.

Action!

Josie Long presents short action-driven documentaries.

Numbers

Josie Long presents a countdown of numerically-inspired short documentaries.

Detectives

Short documentaries about sleuthing with Josie Long, PI.

Devotion

Josie Long presents short documentaries on dedication.

Sound Effects

Josie Long presents short documentaries inspired by unusual sound worlds.

I Will Wait For You

Short documentaries about waiting, yearning and anxiously anticipating with Josie Long.

Shorter Cuts

Josie Long presents even shorter short documentaries and audio adventures.

Where The Wild Things Are

Josie Long presents short documentaries inspired by the worlds of Maurice Sendak.

Wildlife

Josie Long presents short documentaries inspired by the natural world.

Weather Report

Storm clouds gather as Josie Long presents short documentaries about the weather.

In Other Words

Josie Long presents short documentaries on how we express ourselves.

The Lovers

Short romantic documentaries and adventures in sound. Presented by Josie Long.

The Horror!

Terrifying short documentaries and adventures in sound. Presented by Josie Long.

The Night Before Christmas

Josie Long presents short festive documentaries about the night before Christmas.

The Day After

Josie Long presents short documentaries on the days after your life changes.

Inside Out

Josie Long presents short docs on how our sense of self collides with the world outside.

Past Tense

Short documentaries looking into the past with Josie Long.

Wheel of Fortune

Josie Long presents short docs about luck, superstition and surrendering to chaos.

Red

Josie Long presents short documentaries about the colour red.

Elders

Josie Long presents short documentaries about guiding lights.

The Hidden Part

Josie Long presents short documentaries about what remains hidden from view.

Repetition

Short documentaries about repetition with Josie Long.

Tenderness

Josie Long presents short documentaries about finding tenderness.

Video Games

Josie Long presents short documentaries about gaming.

Portals

Josie Long presents short documentaries about portals and gateways.

Leonora Carrington

Josie Long presents short documentaries inspired by the work of Leonora Carrington.

First Light

Josie Long presents short documentaries about illumination, healing and hope.

Land

Short documentaries with Josie Long about our connection to the landscape.

Grace Notes

Josie Long presents short documentaries about music.

Smoke and Mirrors

Josie Long presents magical short documentaries about illusions.

Sensory

Josie Long presents visceral short docs about - or made to engage - the senses.

Silence

Josie Long presents short documentaries about silence.

Unfinished

Short documentaries with Josie Long about looking for completion.

The Blue of Distance

Short documentaries about the colour blue. Presented by Josie Long.

The Gallery

Short documentaries about artworks and artists. Presented by Josie Long.

Moonlight

Short documentaries which take place under the light of the moon presented by Josie Long.

Motherhood

Short documentaries about mothers and motherhood. Presented by Josie Long.

Correspondents

Short documentaries with Josie Long about keeping in touch.

Acts of Love

Josie Long presents short documentaries about acts of love.

A Merry Little Christmas

Short festive documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.

The Caretakers

Short documentaries about caretakers. Presented by Josie Long.

Silent Symphonies

Short documentaries with Josie Long listening to what lies beneath the surface.

Readers

Letters and books which reach unexpected readers. With Josie Long.

Miniatures

Even shorter short documentaries with Josie Long.

The Interpreter

Short documentaries and adventures in sound about interpretation presented by Josie Long.

Hauntings

Short documentaries about absences which leave a mark. Presented by Josie Long.

Tomorrow

Short documentaries about our visions of the future with Josie Long.

Hinterland

Short documentaries about hinterlands. Presented by Josie Long.

The Departure

Short documentaries about leaving. Presented by Josie Long.

The Question

Short documentaries on quiz shows and queries for an uncertain future. With Josie Long.

Moments of Being

Short documentaries about 'moments of being'. Presented by Josie Long.

Touch

Short documentaries about the sensation of touch. Presented by Josie Long.

Remix

Short documentaries about remixing and reinventing the world presented by Josie Long.

The Outside

Short documentaries about the outside world presented by Josie Long.

Words to Live By

Josie Long presents short documentaries on words to live by.

Kids

Short documentaries about childhood. Presented by Josie Long.

Dreaming

Short documentaries about the imagination presented by Josie Long

The Sea, The Sea

Short documentaries on crashing waves and diving under the water. Presented by Josie Long.

Storytellers

Josie Long presents short documentaries about storytellers.

Habitat

Short documentaries about our changing climate with Josie Long.

Encounters With Old Texts

Short documentaries inspired by encounters with old texts. Presented by Josie Long.

Call Me

Short documentaries that centre around a phone line presented by Josie Long.

Tarot

Short documentaries inspired by the tarot deck. Presented by Josie Long.

Dancing on the Radio

Josie Long presents stories about dancing.

Endurance

Josie Long presents short documentaries about feats of endurance.

Noel

Festive short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.

Bodies

Josie Long presents short documentaries about the body.

Maps

Josie Long presents short documentaries about desire, love and heartbreak. From 2019.

Beasts

Short documentaries about creatures - both real and imagined - presented by Josie Long.

Sports

Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about sport.

From the Heart

Josie Long presents short documentaries about desire, love and heartbreak.

The Archivist

Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about record keepers.

Family Ties

Short documentaries about familial connections with Josie Long.

Mary Oliver

Short documentaries and adventures in sound inspired by the poet Mary Oliver.

Musical

Short documentaries about music and musicians presented by Josie Long.

Self-Portrait

Josie Long presents short documentaries about turning the lens or microphone on yourself.

Keeping Faith

Josie Long presents short documentaries about keeping faith.

Deep Time

Josie Long presents short documentaries about our experience of time.

Press Record

Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.

Nature Documentaries

Short documentaries about the natural world presented by Josie Long.

Nocturne

Josie Long presents short documentaries about what happens after darkness falls.

Mirror Image

Josie Long presents short documentaries and sonic adventures on reflections and doubles.

Desire Lines

Short documentaries about being drawn towards the ones we love presented by Josie Long.

What Lies Beneath

Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.

Early Spring

Josie Long presents adventures in sound inspired by the Rilke poem Early Spring.

Between the Lines

Josie Long presents short documentaries about translation and interpretation.

Oulipo

Josie Long presents short documentaries inspired by Oulipian constraints.

The Descent

Short documentaries about downward spirals, presented by Josie Long.

The Forgetting

Josie Long presents fragmentary stories of lost memories and societal forgetting.

Known For...

Short documentaries about people or places who become known for a single thing.

Lasso the Moon

Josie Long presents short Christmas-themed documentaries and adventures in sound.

The Gloaming

Josie Long presents new short documentaries on searching for hope in the gathering dark.

Seasons

Josie Long presents new short documentaries tied to the seasons.

Untethered

Josie Long presents short documentaries about feeling adrift.

Me and You

Josie Long presents short documentaries about intertwining with another person.

Meals

Josie Long presents short documentaries about food.

The Other Side

Josie Long hears stories of crossing over to the other side.

Mistaken Identity

Josie Long unfurls stories of mistaken identity and people who have been misunderstood.

The Watchers

Josie Long hears stories of observation.

Civil Disobedients

Josie Long hears stories of small radical acts that help re-imagine the world around them.

Beginnings

Short documentaries about creating something out of nothing and the beginning of the end.

Afterwords

Josie Long presents short documentaries in which words linger long after they're uttered.

Into the Woods

Josie Long ventures into the woods.

Cinema

Josie Long presents short documentaries drawn from the silver screen.

The Answer

Josie Long hears stories of seeking an answer.

Silent Night

Josie Long listens for the sounds that lurk in the darkness.

Unearthly

Josie Long presents short documentaries about unearthly happenings.

Colours

Josie Long presents a rainbow of stories about colour.

Landscapes

Josie Long presents short documentaries where the landscape becomes a character.

Never Let Me Go

Josie Long presents stories about holding on.

Christmas

Josie Long hears new documentaries set at Christmas.

Libraries

Josie Long explores the way our collections and accidental archives define us.

Long Distance

Josie Long hears stories of relationships stretched across space.

The Insider

Josie Long hears stories from within hidden worlds.

Incantations

Josie Long hears stories of spell craft, poetry and art coming to life.

Out of Thin Air

Josie Long hears stories which come out of nowhere.

Role Models

Josie Long hears stories of role models.

Lost in Translation

Josie Long presents documentaries about what falls through the cracks in translation.

In Motion

Josie Long presents stories of movement.

Machines

Josie Long explores how machines effect our humanity.

Tough Love

Josie Long hears stories of difficult love and heartbreak.

Duet

Josie Long hears stories of duets, conversations and gatecrashing honeymoons.

Afterimage

Josie Long explores encounters which leave an indelible imprint.

Witness

Josie Long hears stories of bearing witness.

Pause

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

Radio with Pictures

Josie Long presents new short documentaries inspired by images.

Magical Realism

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

The Test

Josie Long presents stories of people testing their mettle.

Postcards

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

So It Goes

Josie Long presents radio adventures inspired by Kurt Vonnegut.

Counterpoint

Josie Long explores how we talk to people we disagree with.

The Leap

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

Out of Time

Josie Long presents documentaries about time and timing.

The Pretenders

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

Hope Dies Last

Josie Long with stories of hope in darkness.

The End of the Story

Josie Long explores what can emerge from an ending.

The Dreamers

Josie Long hears stories of dreamers.

Vox

Josie Long explores the power of the human voice.

Borderlands

Josie Long explores uncertain territory.

Losing Yourself

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

The Witching Hour

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

Wild Youth

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

The Deep End

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

Field Guides

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

Rivals

Josie Long presents stories of rivalry.

Illuminations

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

Vanishing Point

Josie Long hears stories of disappearance.

The Stranger

Josie Long presents stories about brushes with the unknown.

Body Language

Josie Long presents stories about wordless communication.

Wild Water

Josie Long dives into stories of wild water.

Inheritance

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

Afterlife

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

Copycat

Josie Long presents stories of imitation and plagiarism.

The Clock

Josie Long with stories about time and timing.

The Other

Josie Long hears stories about 'others' and outsiders.

Investigation

Josie Long presents stories of investigations.

Songlines

Josie Long hears stories about the impact of music - from songs to symphonies.

The Conversation

Josie Long hears stories of intimate conversations - including the 'dual form'.

Adaptation

Josie Long hears tales of people who adapted to strange new lives and from a ghost writer.

Heartsong

Josie Long hears stories of love, loss and finding yourself.

Here Be Dragons

Josie Long presents stories of venturing into unknown territory.

The Double

Josie Long hears stories of dopplegangers.

Nothing

Josie Long presents stories about absence and nothing.

After Dark

Josie Long presents tales from after the lights go out.

Behind The Curtain

Josie Long peers behind the curtain to reveal stories from behind the scenes.

Connections

Josie Long hears stories of making contact.

Rabbit Holes

Josie Long dives down a rabbit hole in this sequence of short documentaries.

Explorers

Josie Long presents a sequence of mini documentaries about exploration.

Mystery

Josie Long explores the disappointment of banal family secrets.

Anonymity

Josie Long explores what happens when nobody knows your true identity

Between

Josie Long presents a series of mini-documentaries exploring the idea of being in limbo.

Trespass

Josie Long presents a sequence of short documentaries about venturing where you shouldn't

Waking Life

Josie Long presents a sequence of mini documentaries in which reality becomes dreamlike.

The Fear

Josie Long presents a sequence of frightening mini-documentaries.

The Trip

Josie Long presents a sequence of mini documentaries about unusual journeys.

Growing Pains

Josie Long presents a sequence of mini documentaries about the pain of growing up.

Resistance

Josie Long presents a sequence of mini documentaries about small acts of resistance.

Hush

Tales of keeping quiet, being lost for words and struggling to raise your voice.

Fictions

Josie Long presents a sequence of mini documentaries about bending the truth.

Escape

Josie Long presents stories of running away, flight and car chases.

Lost and Found

Josie Long presents a selection of short documentaries with stories of loss and discovery.

Lines of Communication

Josie Long presents stories of last words, lost love and lights being knocked out.

Split

Josie presents stories of splits, divisions and tears.

Taking Flight

Documentaries in which people hurl themselves into the air with the hope of taking flight.

Someone to Watch Over Me

Josie Long presents short documentaries which look out at those who are watching us.