Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Unread | 20220314 | A visit to an uninhabited house reveals fragments of text: Junk mail, barcode numbers, county of origin labels, website addresses, safety warnings, serving suggestions, discarded notes, fridge magnets and magazines. What do these texts mean? A mother-daughter relationship reexamined. Featuring Keeley Forsyth as Sophie Written by Hayley Wareham Produced by Calum Perrin Music and additional vocals from Calum Perrin Commissioned in association with the Multitrack Audio Producers Fellowship. A visit to an uninhabited house where old texts offer clues to the person who lived there. |
| 02 | Sounds From An Armenian Childhood | 20220315 | Olivia Melkonian invites you into the 42nd house of her grandmother to explore the sounds from an Armenian childhood. As a child, this space always felt magical to Olivia. Now as an adult, she's discovering more about the stories that have shaped the space. From her family's experience of war and fleeing conflict, to the cultural traditions that have followed her grandmother around the globe, this programme explores the importance of sound for nostalgia. Produced by Olivia Melkonian with the support of Audio Always. Commissioned in association with the Multitrack Audio Producers Fellowship. Olivia Melkonian explores the sounds from an Armenian childhood in her grandmother's home. |
| 03 | Peace At Last | 20220316 | Sound is a vital communication tool for many animals, but even more so for marine life. Life under the water has evolved over thousands of years to rely almost entirely on sound for survival cues. This is because the density of water allows sound to propagate efficiently, which is why whale song can travel across entire ocean basins. Conversely, light waves cannot travel very far at all. So without the ability to see more than a few metres ahead, marine life must use sound instead to attract a mate, ward off predators, stun prey, and identify suitable habitats. And yet, those vital sounds are having to compete under the ocean's surface against a huge variety of man-made sounds. Since the industrial revolution, those marine-life calls are increasingly drowned out by the pulses and drones of ships, sonar, and more. And it is the whole ocean ecosystem that is affected - from tiny zooplankton to the enormous blue whale. Zoologist and wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin speaks to scientists to understand exactly how our noise pollution affects these animals. Hamza unveils fascinating experiments that reveal how noise can affect every aspect of life, from reproduction to physical condition. Hamza journeys under the sea to listen to the ocean soundscape, using genuine underwater recordings from scientists across the world. He asks what potential solutions may restore peace to the ecosystem and whether the quieter world that emerged from the recent pandemic offers any insights to build on. Presenter: Hamza Yassin Producer: Meera Kumar Executive Producer: Anishka Sharma A Whistledown Production. Commissioned in association with the Multitrack Audio Producers Fellowship. With thanks to the following for sharing their field recordings for use in this programme: BarcelonaTech (UPC), Eric Parmentier, Isla Davidson, Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics (LAB), Listen to the Deep Ocean (LIDO), Madre Agua Colombia (via Mar Palanca), Marine Conservation Research/International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Michel Andr退, Daniel Noreကa at Los Andes University (Susana Caballero, co-advisor with Kerri Seger) working with PHySIColombia, Rob McCauley, Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, Steve Simpson, Technical University of Catalonia, Tim Gordon, Dr. Jorge Urban's lab at Universidad Aut noma de Baja California Sur (UABCS). Zoologist Hamza Yassin uncovers the hidden ways our noise pollution impacts marine life. |