Falling Tree Productions

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We make documentaries and audio art for radio, podcasts and public spaces. Our free archive of more than 900 documentaries is available at - www.fallingtree.co.uk

Text reads 2026 Shortlist on a background of pinks, oranges and greens. The British Podcast Awards logo in the top right hand corner.
A sunset - soft pinks and blues - with a few quotes about Midsummer Dreaming - from The Quietus, The Observer, Radio Times, Telegraph and The Herald
A photograph of the Radio Times magazine article on Midsummer Dreaming with the sub-hearing "Radio 3 presents a mind-expanding curated soundworld through the night to herald the solstice..." and the pull quote "You can hear people talking about their dreams from the 1960s..."
A Foot in Summer by Sherre DeLys. An ascent of Mount Stilwell, chasing the last of the summer light in Australia before it moves to the northern hemisphere.
A Duet in Half-Light by Jenny Davies. Holly Thomas, a dancer, takes us on a walk through twilight. As the light shifts, so does our perspective
“subsolar archive by Axel Kacoutié. An invitation to reflect on how the sun’s movements can remind us to slow us down”
Night Chorus by Shira Golden and Jess Shane. A night walk through an Illinois marsh reveals the bigness of small things.
An award held aloft in front of Lambeth Palace in London
Falling by Redzi Bernard. A journey to the edge of sleep, where consciousness loosens its grip and the ordinary becomes strange.
A dark sky, the top of a fire spits sparks and smoke into the air. The text reads Midsummer Dreaming Miniatures. Airing 15th - 19th June, every night at 9.45pm
A view out across still water from a wooden deck. The sun is starting to set and the sky is full of pink and pale blue
We’re so proud to be part of this international collaboration. Built on a joyful belief in the artistic and imaginative potential of sound
Our call for pitches is now open on the Falling Tree website - www.fallingtree.co.uk/pitch
Send us your seeds of ideas - playful and imaginative creations in sound, work that embraces the expansive possibilities of radio
We can’t wait to hear new things grow in this radio garden
Presented by Josie Long
Broadcast on the radio in all three countries and released on the Short Cuts podcast
An international collaboration between three public service broadcasters - CBC in Canada, ABC in Australia and the BBC in the U.K.
Text reads “In early 2027, Short Cuts will return with a new 12 episode series…”
A photograph of Richard Rodney Bennett, taken by Sven Arnstein. It is from later in Richard’s life, he is wearing a suit and looking kindly into the camera. A small smile at the edge of his lips.
“There’s a ghostly thrill at the thought of voices coming out of the air at you. Consider yourself haunted in the best possible way”
A yellow bush in bloom in the background in the foreground a hand holds Zakia Sewell’s new hardback book - Finding Albion. A bright green cover with a golden chalice on the front and the text ‘Myth, folklore and the quest for a hidden Britain’
Subtitles of the sound appear on the surface of a pond, its reflecting the slowly moving clouds overhead
Three black and white photographs on a wooden desk, two of soldiers in uniform and one of a gravestone.
Three black and white photographs on a wooden desk, one of a gravestone, on the left and right images of soldiers.
Three sepia-tinted photos on a wooden desk, the central one shows a gravestone on either side photos of two soldiers
Looking up at an overcast sky, the bare branches of winter trees shift slowly overhead
A black and white photo of a woman’s face staring off to the side. The central part of- where her face should be - swirls and blurs into a whirlpool
The order of service. The text reads, "Act of Remembrance. Sandra Ruddock and Jenny Berbeck. After each name is read, as the candle is lit, please join us in saying. We remember you. Patrick Cummings, 21st September 1964 - 18th January 1981. Lloyd Hall, 28th November 1960 - 18th January 1981. Andrew Gooding, 18th February 1966 - 18th January 1981. Humphrey Geoffrey Brown, 4th July 1962 - 18th January 1981. Peter Campbell, 23rd February 1962 - 18th January 1981. Owen Thompson, 11th September 1964 - 18th January 1981. Gerry Paul Francis, 21st August 1963 - 18th January 1981. Yvonne Ruddock, 24th January 1965 - 18th January 1981. Steve Collins, 2nd May 1963 - 18th January 1981. Glenton Powell, 18th January 1966 - 25th January 1981. Patricia Johnson, 16th May 1965 - 18th January 1981. Paul Ruddock, 19th November 1958 - 9th February 1981. Rosaline Henry, 23rd September 1964 - 18th January 1981. Anthony Berbeck, 17th August 1962 - 9th July 1983. After a time of silence, we say together. Loving God, continue to hold those we love in your eternal rest, and may your perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen"
A soft, murky lake, water rippling on its surface, a forest of green underwater plants gently shifting below
The falling tree logo - a dark green background, the outline of a tree reaches up to the sky, on the ground it casts a shadow - bare branches with buds starting to form. The text reads 'falling tree'
James Mollison plays the saxophone, his eyes closed behind shades, a pink backdrop behind
Karen Tweed leans back as she cradles her accordion onstage. Playing the keys as two microphones point towards her.
Six white-haired recorder players sit in a crescent shape inside a church. A large stained glass window and Christmas tree in the background as they play
Against a black background, Siobhan Edwards gently cradles a tenor horn, you can see a glimpse of red nail varnish on one hand