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BBC Radio 4 - Short Cuts, Kids

Short documentaries about childhood. Presented by Josie Long.

Josie Long presents stories about childhood, from a weather forecast takeover and finding a newborn on the subway. From 2020.

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures with and about kids. 

Exploring the world through the eyes of a little boy, beauty pageants for children, a weather forecast takeover and finding a newborn on the subway.

*Let’s Get Lost Together

Featuring Eligh Moon
Produced by Sara Brooke Curtis 

*Beauty Queen Dropout 

Featuring Samara Addai
Produced by Deborah Shorinde

*The Random Weather Report

Featuring Niamh and Tommy
Produced by Chris Attaway
Originally produced for Audio Playground
audioplayground.xyz

*Bundle on the Subway

Featuring Pete Mercurio and Danny Stewart

Produced by Andrea Rangecroft

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

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