Hush

Published: Oct. 1, 2013, 2 p.m.

Josie Long presents a series of short documentaries about keeping quiet, being lost for words and complete silence.

From the crushing silence after a musician's mistake to the tense hush that surrounds two teenage boys as they hide inches from their headmaster in an oversized box - tales of attempts to keep quiet and the struggle to raise your voice.

The items featured in the programme are:

Wilderness\nFeat. Kate Adie\nProduced by Sara Parker

Hidden\nFeat. Kester Brewin

Sailing By\nFeat. Pete Long and Diana Speed\nProduced by Leo Hornak

Nobody Else Can Hear It\nFeat. Jack Davidson\nProduced by Hana Walker-Brown

Hearing Voices\nFeat. Kate Adie\nProduced by Sara Parker

El's Story\nProduced by Natalie Kestecher\nOriginally broadcast in 'Stories of Silence' on ABC

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall\nA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.