The Departure

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about leaving places behind. From zip wiring over the Iron Curtain, to reflecting on lost connections with your country of origin and a poem remembering the thousands of people lost to the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Zip Wire Featuring Daniel Pohl Produced by Andrea Rangecroft

half / half Featuring Hannah Kendaru, Lou Kendaru and Remi Kendaru Co-created by Lou and Hannah Kendaru. Produced by Lou Kendaru First developed for Future Currents hosted by The Doing Group

Seed of the Fruit Featuring Mark 'Mr T' Thompson Produced by Alan Hall With the voice of Cherise Hamilton-Stephenson Statistics from slavevoyages.org Commissioned by the National Maritime Museum for UNESCO’s International Day for the Rembrance of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its Abolition

Production Team: Eleanor McDowall and Alia Cassam Produced by Andrea Rangecroft A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4