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The Family Tree

When podcast producer Dave Pickering is approached by his dad with a mystery from the life of a long-forgotten friend, he decides to investigate it in the only way he knows how: by having conversations. Mark Sullivan, who went missing 15 years ago, has been found dead. His body still has the arm he should have lost in a car accident and seems to have died eight years before he disappeared. In a series of 12 episodes, Dave tries to uncover this mystery through conversations with Mark’s family and friends. As he gets to know them, his questions lead to more questions… the mystery runs deeper than anyone imagined. The Family Tree is a magical realist drama about family, belonging, change and identity.
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Oct 8, 2019

In the final episode of the show, Dave and his brother go to visit their dad to say hello, and also to say goodbye: endings are more complex than a simple full stop.

The Family Tree is a magical realist dramatic fiction about family, belonging, change and identity.

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Oct 1, 2019

In the last Cutting of Season 3, Dave reflects on accountability and forgiveness, and considers the best ways to end things by asking some big questions. We hear from past guests, new guests and listeners to the show, who talk about how they approach these issues. We also hear from Dave's partner, Jen, about how she has experienced the making of The Family Tree, and are introduced to a song written for the end of show by Martin Zaltz Austwick.

The Family Tree’s Cuttings discuss the real issues raised in the show with special guests from podcasting, journalism, religion and the arts.

This episode forms a kind of trilogy with these two previous Cuttings:

http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/cuttings/cutting-6-the-big-questions/

http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/cuttings/the-family-tree-season-2-cuttings-5-saying-goodbye/

Find our Guests!

Martin Zaltz Austwick: Pale BirdSong by Song

Alex Iantaffi: Gender Stories Podcast

Tanaka MhishiTanaka’s work around sexual violenceThe Consent Collective

Oliver Thorn: Philosophy Tube

Dr. Alice Tarbuck

Dr Cathy Elliott

Kevin Allison: RISK!

Jenny Adamthwaite

Dr Robert Poole

Dr. Alexander Cummins

Professor Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad


 

Sep 17, 2019

Dave talks to Mark about his role in the trauma his family has experienced, and reflects on the importance of accountability and justice.

The Family Tree is a magical realist dramatic fiction about family, belonging, change and identity.

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Sep 10, 2019

Family is about more than blood. Dave continues rounding up the end of Season 3 by catching up with the extended family.

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Sep 3, 2019

As Season 3 starts to come to a close, Dave catches up with the Sullivan family to find out how they’re all doing and what the future holds for them.

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