on frontiers is a series of projects bringing together writing, music, and documentary, exploring life at the edges
This is my rhapsody of logistics.
A song of love and solidarity for the secret connections between us all, across the country and around the world.
I dedicate it to everyone involved in some way in making things move
A meditative journey, tracing a product from the container port to the doorstep. Includes visits to a truckstop, an Amazon warehouse, and a ride with a courier.
Produced by Neil McCarthy
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SELECTED AS A PICK OF THE WEEK BY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH IN CHARLOTTE RUNCIE'S COLUMN 'ON MY WAVELENGTH'
What lies on the other side of anticipation? What does the sound of an orchestra tuning say to us?
Pre-performance nerves, rituals, and peace, from athletics tracks, cricket pitches, restaurants, orchestras, Cornish beaches, Northampton casinos, the break of day, the Albert Hall, Cardiff Hospital A&E department... everyday life, love, excitement, and dread.
Features the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Asma Khan, Asha Philip, Ed Smith, Dame Sarah Connolly, Sam Bleakley, Rainer Hersch, Kieshia Chun, Akhandadhi Das, and Dr John O’Neill.
Produced by Tom Alban
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