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Radio 4,03 Jan 2023,28 mins

SeriesSeries 33

The River

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Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures on the flow of water. A stream of voices from around the world speak of the myths and legends born from water. The author Damian Le Bas follows the ripples left by a tragedy on the River Medway in the 1850s. And at the confluence of two rivers, the writer Laura Barton looks to the poet Raymond Carver for guidance on her last decade. Other Water Written and read by Laura Barton In Fresh Water Featuring Ed Granston, Stephen Mallett and Damian Le Bas Produced by Damian Le Bas and Andrea Rangecroft A River of Voices Featuring Devi Lockwood, Jo Darrington, Zella Downing, Iain Wilson, Mark Binder, Ole Øvretveit, Lupita Pocket, Leszek Daworski, Ateli Nasoru, Steve Maina, Ryan Burns and 3 anonymous women in Mississippi. Produced by Samia Bouzid and Devi Lockwood Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Produced by Andrea Rangecroft A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

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