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Short Cuts
BBC Radio 4
United Kingdom
BBC Short Cuts is a quietly dazzling mosaic of miniature documentaries—curated with elegance and curiosity, it celebrates the art of the short form, where fleeting moments and eccentric voices are stitched together into something unexpectedly profound.
"Short Cuts is a gem of a show. The beauty and delight of this show was in discovering the power of storytelling sound, in short form. The pieces on this variety show ranged in style and format -- but were always transporting. Podcasting could use more shows like this, especially in this age of video takeover. This show proves the merit of audio as its own art form."
- Leital Molad, WaitWhat
Short Cuts is a jewel box of audio storytelling—curated with elegance and emotional precision by Josie Long, it brings together miniature documentaries, sound art, and personal reflections into thematic meditations that feel both expansive and intimate. Each episode is a carefully assembled collage, where form is as important as content, and where the boundaries of nonfiction are gently, creatively blurred. With its lyrical sensibility and global scope, Short Cuts stands as a testament to the expressive possibilities of radio—an anthology that celebrates the fragment, the fleeting, and the deeply felt, all in under thirty minutes.