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Life Sentence

16 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

In this immersive world, Life Sentence questions our role in the future of the planet.

Drawing on music, spoken word and evocative sound design, this is a powerful story of the climate crisis told through some of our planet's most loved players. Starring an incredible ensemble cast. Best served with headphones on.

Time is ticking.

A Mags Creative Original
Writer is Tabitha Mortiboy
Supervising Producer is Kelsey Bennett
Executive Producer is Megan Hill-Smith
Sound Design and Audio Production by Kit Milsom

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Episodes

New Series of Who Cares Wins with Lily Cole - Coming Monday

May 06, 2022 10:30 - 54 seconds - 2.07 MB

Join Lily Cole as she unearths different climate solutions, and speaks to people who are putting caring into action, in this brand new series of Who Cares Wins. Lily has spent nearly 20 years exploring different environmental and social solutions around the world, and discovered amazing ideas in the process, which she seeks to share here. Who Cares Wins embraces divergent perspectives on which climate solutions are best: encouraging collaboration, and dialogue, to help guide you through the...

Life Sentence: Behind the Story

December 17, 2021 02:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Sign up to the Podcasts & Climate Change event, taking place on 17th May 2022, here: https://podcastsclimatechange.splashthat.com The production team at Mags Creative share with you how and why they made their most ambitious original podcast series to date. Best served with headphones on. Credits Writer: Tabitha Mortiboy Supervising Producer: Kelsey Bennett Executive Producer: Megan Hill-Smith Sound Design & Audio Production: Kit Milsom Contributor: Carys Taylor, Director of Albe...

7. Adam and Stevie

December 13, 2021 02:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

Sign up to the Podcasts & Climate Change event, taking place on 17th May 2022, here: https://podcastsclimatechange.splashthat.com ‘It’s time for an earthquake of the right variety’  Best served with headphones on.  The future of humanity is yet undecided. The time to act is now.  Cast Mo: Jordan Stephens Adam: Will Mellor Stevie: Stacy Abalogun Credits Writer: Tabitha Mortiboy Supervising Producer: Kelsey Bennett Executive Producer: Megan Hill-Smith Sound Design & Audio Product...

6. Eve

December 10, 2021 02:00 - 15 minutes - 13.7 MB

Sign up to the Podcasts & Climate Change event, taking place on 17th May 2022, here: https://podcastsclimatechange.splashthat.com ‘I think you, all of you, are made of fine fabric’  Best served with headphones on.  Runtime of 15 minutes to reflect the natural life expectancy of a cow. Dairy cows are usually slaughtered at the age of 6. Cast Eve: Evanna Lynch  Credits Writer: Tabitha Mortiboy Supervising Producer: Kelsey Bennett Executive Producer: Megan Hill-Smith Sound Design ...

Tiger

December 07, 2021 02:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

‘King of the Mountain, Hear me Roar’  Best served with headphones on.  Runtime of over 10 minutes to reflect the predicted extinction of many sub Tiger species within the next decade. Cast Mo: Jordan Stephens Malu: Jassa Ahluwalia Adam: WIll Mellor Stevie: Stacy Abalogun Credits Writer: Tabitha Mortiboy Supervising Producer: Kelsey Bennett Executive Producer: Megan Hill-Smith Sound Design & Audio Production: Kit Milsom  Music Credits 'Big Bang' composed by Kit Milsom Licensed music with...

5. Tiger

December 07, 2021 02:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

Sign up to the Podcasts & Climate Change event, taking place on 17th May 2022, here: https://podcastsclimatechange.splashthat.com ‘King of the Mountain, Hear me Roar’  Best served with headphones on.  Runtime of over 10 minutes to reflect the predicted extinction of many sub Tiger species within the next decade. Cast Mo: Jordan Stephens Malu: Jassa Ahluwalia Adam: WIll Mellor Stevie: Stacy Abalogun Credits Writer: Tabitha Mortiboy Supervising Producer: Kelsey Bennett Executive ...

4. Elephants

December 03, 2021 02:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

Sign up to the Podcasts & Climate Change event, taking place on 17th May 2022, here: https://podcastsclimatechange.splashthat.com ‘He’d say Orion was part Akashinga’  Best served with headphones on.  Runtime of 19 minutes to reflect the 19  years until the Elephants will be extinct in the wild. The final part of the episode includes a Savannah soundscape to serve as a tribute to our Zimbabwean Elephants and the Akashinga Rangers.  Cast Mo: Jordan Stephens Inglovu: Shvorne Marks...

Elephants

December 03, 2021 02:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

‘He’d say Orion was part Akashinga’  Best served with headphones on.  Runtime of 19 minutes to reflect the 19  years until the Elephants will be extinct in the wild. The final part of the episode includes a Savannah soundscape to serve as a tribute to our Zimbabwean Elephants and the Akashinga Rangers.  Cast Mo: Jordan Stephens Inglovu: Shvorne Marks   Etta: Fanta Barrie  Adam: WIll Mellor Stevie: Stacy Abalogun Credits Writer: Tabitha Mortiboy Supervising Producer: Kelsey Bennett Execu...

3. Polar Bear

November 29, 2021 02:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

Sign up to the Podcasts & Climate Change event, taking place on 17th May 2022, here: https://podcastsclimatechange.splashthat.com ‘The place where we’re headed is the Great McClintock Channel’  Best served with headphones on.  Runtime of 19 minutes to reflect the 19 years polar bears have until they face reproductive extinction based on current predictions. Cast Mo: Jordan Stephens Gyp & Gyp Jnr: Cel Spellman Laila: Charlotte Ritchie Sami: Fanta Barrie  Adam: Will Mellor Stevie:...

Polar Bear

November 29, 2021 02:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

‘The place where we’re headed is the Great McClintock Channel’  Best served with headphones on.  Runtime of 19 minutes to reflect the 19 years polar bears have until they face reproductive extinction based on current predictions. Cast Mo: Jordan Stephens Gyp & Gyp Jnr: Cel Spellman Laila: Charlotte Ritchie Sami: Fanta Barrie  Adam: Will Mellor Stevie: Stacy Abalogun Credits Writer: Tabitha Mortiboy Supervising Producer: Kelsey Bennett Executive Producer: Megan Hill-Smith Sound Design & A...

Ocean

November 23, 2021 02:00 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MB

‘And not a, not a drop to drink’ Best served with headphones on... Runtime of 26 minutes to reflect the 26 years until the world’s oceans will be entirely empty of fish, according to recent estimates. The final part of the episode comprises of ocean ambience to serve as a tribute to our oceans and seas. Cast Mo: Jordan Stephens Nep: Sindhu Vee Coral: Maia Watkins  Adam: WIll Mellor Stevie: Stacy Abalogun Waitress: Charlotte Ritchie  Credits Writer: Tabitha Mortiboy Supervising Producer:...

2. Ocean

November 23, 2021 02:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

Sign up to the Podcasts & Climate Change event, taking place on 17th May 2022, here: https://podcastsclimatechange.splashthat.com ‘And not a, not a drop to drink’ Best served with headphones on... Runtime of 26 minutes to reflect the 26 years until the world’s oceans will be entirely empty of fish, according to recent estimates. The final part of the episode comprises of ocean ambience to serve as a tribute to our oceans and seas. Cast Mo: Jordan Stephens Nep: Sindhu Vee Coral:...

1. Rainforest

November 16, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MB

Sign up to the Podcasts & Climate Change event, taking place on 17th May 2022, here: https://podcastsclimatechange.splashthat.com If a tree screams in a wood and there's no one there to hear it then did it really scream? Best served with headphones on... Runtime of 78mins, to reflect the 78 years until the world’s rainforests will have disappeared completely, based on current estimates.  The final half of the episode comprises of rainforest ambience to serve as a tribute to the ...

Rainforest

November 16, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MB

If a tree screams in a wood and there's no one there to hear it then did it really scream? Best served with headphones on... Runtime of 78mins, to reflect the 78 years until the world’s rainforests will have disappeared completely, based on current estimates.  The final half of the episode comprises of rainforest ambience to serve as a tribute to the lungs of our planet. Cast MO: Jordan Stephens AMMA: Jade Anouka Adam: WIll Mellor Stevie: Stacy Abalogun Credits Writer: Tabitha Mortiboy ...

Introducing Life Sentence

November 09, 2021 02:00 - 1 minute - 1.71 MB

Sign up to the Podcasts & Climate Change event, taking place on 17th May 2022, here: https://podcastsclimatechange.splashthat.com In this immersive world, Life Sentence questions our role in the future of the planet. Drawing on music, spoken word and evocative sound design, this is a powerful story of the climate crisis told through some of our planet's most loved players. Best served with headphones on.   Time is ticking. Excerpts of speeches from David Attenborough, Donald Tru...

Life Sentence: Coming November 2021

October 25, 2021 15:10 - 23 seconds - 346 KB

In this immersive world, Life Sentence questions our role in the future of the planet. Drawing on music, spoken word and evocative sound design, this is a powerful story of the climate crisis told through some of our planet's most loved players. Best served with headphones on. Time is ticking.