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A Piano

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A grand piano slowly climbs the stairs in Glasgow, a man in Brighton keeps finding his upright pianos going missing, a piano decays slowly in the woods while a grandson finds himself thrust into the role of a ship's pianist. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures with a piano at their heart.

Pianos Aren't His Forte Featuring Mark Campbell Produced by Phil Smith Including piano performances from Mark Campbell and Songs Without Words composed by Felix Mendelssohn and performed by Vassily Primakov from the Free Music Archive

Piano in the Woods Written and produced by Ross Sutherland Featuring performances from the project Piano in the Woods by the improviser, artist and curator Sam Bailey. You can learn more about the project at pianointhewoods.com

Two, Three, Hup Produced by Steve Urquhart Featuring piano performances by Steve Urquhart

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall Curated by Axel Kacoutié and Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

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