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Mirror Image

Episode 3 of 6

Josie Long presents stories about reflections and doubles, from a double act to wrestling with an unsettling shadow. From 2019.

Josie Long gazes into a mirror as she presents short documentaries and sonic adventures on reflections and doubles.

A woman wrestles with an unsettling shadow, the double act Split Britches explore life as partners and performers and a work of sound art offers advice on becoming more becoming...

Becoming More Becoming
Originally made for the Third Coast International Audio Festival ShortDocs competition
Produced by Sarah Boothroyd

Split Britches
Feat. Peggy Shaw and Lois Weaver
Produced by Alia Cassam

The Detonator
Originally made for CBC's Love Me
Produced by Sarah Geis, Mira Burt-Wintonick, Cristal Duhaime and 'Kate'
Sound by Mira Burt-Wintonick

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall.

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

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 27 May 202100:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 4 Jun 201915:00
  • Tue 30 Jul 201923:30
  • Wed 26 May 202118:30
  • Thu 27 May 202100:30

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