<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Stories of last words, lost love and lights being knocked out.</p><p>The items featured in the programme are:</p><p>Guess Who
Found sound from the collection of Mark Vernon
http://www.meagreresource.com/</p><p>L'Esprit De L'Escalier
Produced by Hana Walker-Brown</p><p>Yanto
Featuring Glenn Patterson
Produced by Rachel Hooper</p><p>Message from Above
Featuring Tom Robinson
Produced by Alan Hall</p><p>Dear Sophie
Produced by Sara Parker</p><p>Conversations with Nic
Featuring Esther Baker</p><p>Produced by Eleanor McDowall
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.</p>

Short Cuts

BBC Radio 4

Lines of Communication

AUG 27, 202526 MIN
Short Cuts

Lines of Communication

AUG 27, 202526 MIN

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<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Stories of last words, lost love and lights being knocked out.</p><p>The items featured in the programme are:</p><p>Guess Who Found sound from the collection of Mark Vernon http://www.meagreresource.com/</p><p>L'Esprit De L'Escalier Produced by Hana Walker-Brown</p><p>Yanto Featuring Glenn Patterson Produced by Rachel Hooper</p><p>Message from Above Featuring Tom Robinson Produced by Alan Hall</p><p>Dear Sophie Produced by Sara Parker</p><p>Conversations with Nic Featuring Esther Baker</p><p>Produced by Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.</p>