A Sense of Quietness

Seriously...

• Episode: A Sense of Quietness
• Website: Seriously...
• Feed URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9qx/episodes/downloads.rss
• Duration: 00:28:26
• Published: 2020-08-21 07:00

From the Lights Out series - Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen. This Prix Europa award-winning episode follows a line of connection through four women across two referendums to explore the unexpected consequences of talking about abortion. Starting on live television at a beauty pageant, we hear from a journalist, a radio producer, the founder of a woman's clinic and a woman travelling from Ireland to the UK - and discover the quiet power and hidden dangers of speech itself. Featuring the voices of Brianna Parkins, Siobhan McHugh and Anne Connolly. With additional recordings courtesy of Zoë Comyns and Regan Hutchins Produced by Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4