First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
The fifth omnibus edition of David Hendy's history of sound features the coming of the industrial din, medicine's listening revolution and the first attempts to capture sound. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
The final omnibus edition of David Hendy's history of sound explores the early days of radio, a city so loud it's a visceral shock, and the modern quest for quiet. Show more
David Hendy begins his six-week series with cave echoes, talking drums, the 'Singing Wilderness', ancient sounds from Orkney and the sound-world of shamans. Show more