Lines of Communication
Josie Long presents short documentaries about communication - stories of last words, lost love and lights being knocked out.
Josie Long presents a selection of short documentaries about communication - messages that could break your heart, rescue you from a fight or save you from a long stay in jail.
The writer Glenn Patterson explains why sometimes we should ignore the writing on the wall, and musician Tom Robinson describes the unlikely message he sent at a time when he was in a lot of trouble.
Stories of last words, lost love and lights being knocked out.
The items featured in the programme are:
Guess Who
Found sound from the collection of Mark Vernon
http://www.meagreresource.com/
L'Esprit De L'Escalier
Produced by Hana Walker-Brown
Yanto
Featuring Glenn Patterson
Produced by Rachel Hooper
Message from Above
Featuring Tom Robinson
Produced by Alan Hall
Dear Sophie
Produced by Sara Parker
Conversations with Nic
Featuring Esther Baker
Produced by Eleanor McDowall
A Falling Tree production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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Tom Robinson's emergency at Checkpoint Charlie
Duration: 01:46
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Broadcasts
- Tue 18 Jun 2013 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 7 Aug 2013 23:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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