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17/11/2012 GMT

Listening: The Forum Live @ the Radio Theatre

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Exploring the magic of listening to radio with a poet, audiologist and oral history producer.

What is the best way to listen in a world full of noise? This week we are celebrating the 90th anniversary of BBC Radio with a special programme in front of a live audience at the Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House in London. Carrie Gracie is joined by Australian audiologist and stand-up comedian David McAlpine, who tells us how noisy parties bring out the best in our sense of hearing; Scottish-Indian poet Imtiaz Dharker who says poetry helps us listen to each other; and American radio producer Davia Nelson who suggests that radio is the best thing for stimulating your imagination.  Illustration by Emily Kasriel.

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