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Short Cuts: Series 22: Call Me

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

Josie Long presents stories about phones, from wrong numbers making right connections to comforting voices. From 2020.

Wrong numbers that make the right connections and the comforting voices of strangers - Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about phones.

Monitoring
Produced by Mark Vernon

The Phoneline
Made by Jodie Taylor, producer at Fat Rat Films
This documentary featured recreated calls, all calls to NACOA’s helpline remain absolutely confidential.

Please Hold
Produced by James T. Green
Originally made for the podcast u+1f60c

A 6 instead of a 9
Featuring Kasey Bergh and Henry Glendening
Produced by Claire Crofton

Production Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam
Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2020.

Short Cuts: Series 22

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long

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