Short Cuts

From the man who'll help you disappear to coping with a sudden, shocking loss - Josie Long looks at vanishing points.

We hear stories of private investigators, the search for solitude in the dust bowl and a woman's life changing in one devastating second.

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree Production for BBC Radio 4

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2016.

Josie Long presents stories about brushes with the unknown.

Flirtations, deceptions and the kindness of strangers.

An innocent encounter tips from flirtation to danger, the professional stranger you never want to see on your door step and a partner whose revelation turns him in an instant into a stranger.

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

Josie Long presents stories about wordless communication.

Reading Russian literature - without a book - in solitary confinement and speaking with someone else's voice and the need to be embraced.

From the melody of your speech to the brush of skin on skin, Josie explores body language. We hear about secret codes sent through walls, a sudden bodily change which left a woman feeling like a stranger to herself and the importance of touch.

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

From finding your way in a cold, dark sea swim to coping with the isolation at the bottom of the ocean, Josie Long hears stories of wild water.

Mirage

Pool Party

Diver

The Swim

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015.

From the sounds of the womb to fading memories - Josie Long hears stories of what we inherit from past generations.

George Bernard Shaw

A Conversation

The Waves

Every Heart has a Limited Number of Heartbeats

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2015.

Josie Long presents stories of what follows after the main event; how imprisonment revealed an unlikely talent, a musical story of what follows after a dust storm has passed and the unexpected complications of standing still to watch the seasons change.

The items featured in this programme are:

* John

* The Novelist

* The Man Who Couldn't Stop the Wind from Blowing

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2015.

Howling like a wolf, stolen identities and poetry composed from borrowed words. Josie Long presents stories of imitation and plagiarism.

Inspiration

Howling Cameraman

Turd Ferguson

No More Questions

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4,first broadcast in October 2015

Josie Long navigates the changing texture of a day - with stories from the rush hour commute through the night until first light.

From an afternoon with Dr Clock the horologist through to a serendipitous voice reaching a woman in the darkness of the early hours, we hear stories of time and timing.

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2015.

Josie Long presents stories of 'others' and outsiders.

Two academics discover how a piece of theatre can push you outside of society.

Plus a homicide detective talks about how you communicate with someone whose actions are outside of your understanding.

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2015.

Josie Long presents stories of investigations - both amateur and professional.

A German historian talks about the trouble of tracking down Hitler's head.

Plus, a group of young mothers gather together to solve the mystery of disappearing teething powder.

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2015.