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Book of the Week

The Great Animal Orchestra

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Bernie Krause turns to the sounds and noises made by modern human beings and their effects on the non-human world around them. Show more

Book of the Week

The Great Animal Orchestra

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The sounds of the geophony were the first heard on Earth, where soundscapes of the non-animal world evolved. With Bernie Krause. Show more

Book of the Week

The Great Animal Orchestra

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. From plants and animals to wind and rain. Bernie Krause shows why it is critical to preserve our remaining natural soundscapes. Show more

Book of the Week

The Great Animal Orchestra

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Bernie Krause asks why giraffes vocalise in frequencies so low that our ears can't hear them? And did you know ants can sing? Show more

Book of the Week

The Great Animal Orchestra

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Bernie Krause explores how organisms evolve to acoustically structure their signals in special relationships to one another. Show more