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Series 17

Meals

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for over a year

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 experience and Australian audio-maker Mike Williams shares a visceral story of a Christmas Eve meal.

Mutual Mastication
Produced by Steve Urquhart

The Nightmare Before Christmas
Produced by Mike Williams

Congee Dreams
Produced by Jessica J Lee

Last Requests
Produced by Hannah Dean

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2018. Show less

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