Press Record

The sounds of an empty apartment, the last tape of a loved one, the bootleg VHS tapes that helped inspire a musical movement and an erotic audio audition are at the heart of this edition of Short Cuts. Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about significant recordings that have impacted people's lives.

That DAT Produced by Natalie Kestecher

The Stains Featuring Diane Lane and Allison Wolfe Produced by Allyson McCabe

Sound Portrait of a Flat Produced by Jessica Gordon Braye

A Place for Us Featuring Tricia Davies Nearn Produced by Alan Hall

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

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