Life Sentence

Introducing Life Sentence

Sign up to the Podcasts & Climate Change event, taking place on 17th May 2022, here: https://podcastsclimatechange.splashthat.comIn 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 Trump and Greta Thunberg courtesy of the World Economic Forum

1. Rainforest

Sign up to the Podcasts & Climate Change event, taking place on 17th May 2022, here: https://podcastsclimatechange.splashthat.comIf 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.CastMO: Jordan StephensAMMA: Jade AnoukaAdam: WIll MellorStevie: Stacy AbalogunCreditsWriter: Tabitha MortiboySupervising Producer: Kelsey BennettExecutive Producer: Megan Hill-SmithSound Design & Audio Production: Kit Milsom With thanks to Weforum.org & Survival International Music Credits‘Ready to Die’ composed by Alexander Parsons 'Big Bang' & 'Amma' composed by Kit MilsomOther licensed music with thanks to Artlist

2. Ocean

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.CastMo: Jordan StephensNep: Sindhu VeeCoral: Maia Watkins Adam: WIll MellorStevie: Stacy AbalogunWaitress: Charlotte Ritchie CreditsWriter: Tabitha MortiboySupervising Producer: Kelsey BennettExecutive Producer: Megan Hill-SmithSound Design & Audio Production: Kit Milsom With thanks to Weforum.org & Obama White Office ArchivesMusic Credits‘La Sirene’ composed by Kit MilsomOther licensed music with thanks to Artlist

3. Polar Bear

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.CastMo: Jordan StephensGyp & Gyp Jnr: Cel SpellmanLaila: Charlotte RitchieSami: Fanta Barrie Adam: Will MellorStevie: Stacy AbalogunCreditsWriter: Tabitha MortiboySupervising Producer: Kelsey BennettExecutive Producer: Megan Hill-SmithSound Design & Audio Production: Kit Milsom With thanks to Weforum.org & The Guardian Music Credits'Tundra'  composed by Kit MilsomOther licensed music with thanks to Artlist

4. Elephants

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. CastMo: Jordan StephensInglovu: Shvorne Marks  Etta: Fanta Barrie Adam: WIll MellorStevie: Stacy AbalogunCreditsWriter: Tabitha MortiboySupervising Producer: Kelsey BennettExecutive Producer: Megan Hill-SmithSound Design & Audio Production: Kit Milsom With thanks to Weforum.org and International Anti Poaching FoundationMusic CreditsLicensed music with thanks to ArtlistWkNUelVeOh3Gza4NuKFN