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The Siren's Song

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

No other simple sound holds us in its thrall like that of the siren. Whether it's the baleful wail of the air-raid siren, the insistent yelp of an ambulance or the mythical creatures luring sailors to their doom, the song of a siren changes us, sometimes for ever. Peter White sets off to discover just what it is about these particular sounds that captivate and repel us at the same time.

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Presenter:
Peter White
Producer:
Philip Sellars
Source: Radio Times

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