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Before Sunrise

Episode 5 of 6

From sunset until sunrise on the solstice, Verity Sharp presents a special dream-like night of radio documentaries from Radio 3's archives - accompanied by music for enchantment.

From sunset until sunrise on the solstice, Verity Sharp presents a speical dream-like night of radio documentaries from Radio 3's archives.

A special celebration of the vast imaginative possibilities of the radio and Between the Ears - Radio 3’s own strand of adventurous feature-making - and of Radio 3's predecessor The Third Programme.

3:34
Private Dreams and Public Nightmares (1957)
Produced by Donald McWhinnie

4:00
Omay (2018)
Produced by David Waters (Phantom Productions)

4:39
Sight-Reading (2023)
Produced by Jon Tjhia

Produced by Alan Hall and Eleanor McDowall
Exec produced by Phil Smith from Reduced Listening
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 3

Release date:

1 hour, 30 minutes

On radio

Sunday03:30

Broadcast

  • Sunday03:30