A Word

In the first programme of this series of Short Cuts, Josie Long presents a selection of short documentaries which peel back the curtain, peer into the darkness and look out at those who are watching us.By turns delightful and unsettling, today's audio adventures include the secre ...  Show more

Josie Long presents a selection of short documentaries in which people hurl themselves into the air with the hope of taking flight.We glide through the air, fall into the sea and explore grand leaps of the imagination, which cross the border between dreaming and reality.From come ...  Show more

You can’t spot a red flag while wearing rose-colored glasses. This episode contains strong language and graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. STORIES “The Mission”: Garrett is infamous on campus for having problematic views on race. Lupita wants to school him i ...  Show more

After 188 days without setting foot on land, the Avontuur finally arrives in Horta, in the Azores. But it's by no means certain whether the crew will be able to get off the ship.

Narrated by Siobhán McSweeney Produced by Christina Hardinge Sound and music by Noémie Duc ...

Your body is your smoke detector. This episode contains strong language and graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. STORIES “It’s in His Kiss”: 18-year-old Lupita falls for Juan, a handsome family friend. Just when she thinks he couldn’t be more perfect, they sha ...  Show more

C'est l'histoire de l'amour démesuré d'une mère pour son fils et des ambitions folles qu'elle nourrit pour lui. Arrivé de Pologne à Nice avec sa mère, Romain est destiné à un avenir d'exception. Dans son roman autobiographique La Promesse de l'aube, Romain Gary raconte tout ce qu ...  Show more