“We live in the age of noise. Silence is almost extinct.”

Philosopher and adventurer Erling Kagge, the first person to reach the ‘three poles’ of North, South and the summit of Everest, explores the power of silence. The city that never sleeps might seem an unlikely place to seek quiet but there are peaceful pockets to be found – both above and below ground.

Read by Cal MacAninch
Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie Show less