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Short Cuts: Series 13: Machines

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Series 13

BBC Radio 4 - Short Cuts, Series 13, Machines

Josie Long explores how machines effect our humanity.

Josie Long explores: a disembodied voice, digital ghosts and the contraptions we build that alter our humanity. From 2017.

A disembodied voice, digital ghosts and the contraptions we build that alter our humanity - Josie Long presents new short documentaries about machines.

We hear from the voice of Siri in the UK about losing control of what you say. Also - the story of a digital version of yourself outliving you and our relationship to the tools we build and the scars they leave.

Daniel
Produced by Andrea Rangecroft

Replika
Produced by Charles Maynes and Mika Golubovsky

15 Years
Produced by Shereen Ashman, Michelle Macklem and Daniel Guillemette

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in September 2017.

Short Cuts: Series 13

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Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long

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