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Short Cuts: Series 21: Beasts

Beasts

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

Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about real and imagined creatures. From 2019.

Magical creatures wrap themselves around you in the fog and we hear a musical tribute to furry beasts - Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about real and imagined animals.

Cat Names
Produced by Joseph Keckler

Ashi Magari
Produced by Rikke Houd

Touching the Elephant
Presented by Kim Normanton
Produced by Matt Thompson
Mastered by Jon Calver
Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1997

Concerts for Dogs
Featuring Laurie Anderson
Produced by Tim Hinman
Originally made for Sound Matters

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

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2019.

Short Cuts: Series 21

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