The day Bowie came to my outback town
An alien lands in Carinda, NSW.
Magic Mike
Josie Long presents magical short documentaries and audio adventures that involve smoke and mirrors. From a series of magical failures to an illusion that helped steer someone safely home.
After a promising career in magic is tragically cut short by his mother, Mike finds other opportunities to revive his true passion. He seeks inspiration from his magic heroes, discovers how magic runs in the family, and takes it too far by attempting magic at a major festival, blindfolded.
First broadcast on Short Cuts, BBC Radio Four in June, 2021.
Running after Lulu
A missing cat poster sends Mike down a rabbit hole.
An occasion for tears
A reflection on fatherhood and the several devices required to remove snot.
Who gives a fork?
Across Australian tea rooms staff are wondering, where are all the forks?
Johanna’s Christmas
A rare Australian native plant is thought to be lost for decades until a Crown prosecutor gets involved.
Who’s going to make the gravy?
Five previously incarcerated people share their experience of being on the inside for Christmas day.
