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Last broadcast on Sun, 18 Dec 2011, 23:30 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
When Liz Gray found herself forced into a strange period of enforced retreat by a whiplash injury, the following question came to her mind: if you had breath for no more than 99 words, what would they be?
She began asking friends, colleagues, artists and political figures she admired, gathering together a collection of 99 responses.
In the second of a pair of programmes, she introduces contributions from, among others, the artist Keith Critchlow, the human rights campaigner Helen Bamber, the writer Ariel Dorfman and film maker Sally Potter.
Produced by Alan Hall
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.
READINGS
All readings taken from:
Book: 99 Words
Author: Various, compiled by Liz Gray
Publisher: Darton Longman & Todd
ISBN: 0232528896
The 99 words featured in this programme were written by:
Walter Murch
Keith Critchlow
Coleman Barks
Robert Wyatt
Camila Batmangelidjh
Lizz Wright
Gudrun Gaudian
Martin Rees
Russell Hoban
Helen Bamber
Ariel Dorfman
Randy Weston
Margret Busby
Sally Potter
Music played
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Randy Weston and His African Rhythms Trio — The Healer
Zep Tepi, Random Chance, RCD27, 9 -
Steve Reich
— Nagoya MarimbasPerformer: Bob Becker, James Preiss
Works: 10, Nonesuch, 7559-79451-2, 2 -
Robert Wyatt
— GharbzadegiOld Rottenhat, Domino, REWIGLP 43X, 9 -
John Coltrane
— My Favourite ThingsMy Favourite Things, Four Star, 40071, 1 -
Wake Up Little Sparrow — Lizz Wright
Dreaming Wide Awake, Verve, 4069, 7 -
Nitin Sawhney
— TidesBeyond Skin, Outcaste, CASTE 9CD, 5 -
Bheki Mseleku — Thula Mtwana
Star Seeding, Polygram, 529142, 3 -
Oumou Sangare
— DjorolenOumou, World Circus, WCD067, 8
Broadcasts
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Sun 18 Dec 201106:05
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Sun 18 Dec 201123:30
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