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Start the Week

Life Underwater

Duration: 43 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Tom Sutcliffe discusses life under the waves with biologists Luke Rendell and Helen Scales, poet Andrew Motion and biochemist Nick Lane. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Luke Rendell
Interviewed Guest:
Helen Scales
Interviewed Guest:
Andrew Motion
Interviewed Guest:
Nick Lane
Producer:
Katy Hickman

Book of the Week

Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Helen Scales considers the human use of sea shells - as fertility symbols, jewellery and currency. Show more

Book of the Week

Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Helen Scales investigates the bizarre world of the hermit crab and uncovers the truth behind the substance known as sea silk. Show more

Book of the Week

Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Molluscs continue to surprise as a source of medical advancement and bellwethers of our impact on the seas. Show more

Book of the Week

Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Helen Scales explores the impact of shells on agriculture and geology and peeks into the driven world of the collector. Show more

Book of the Week

Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Helen Scales defines molluscs, producers of shells and one of the most ancient and successful animal groups on the planet. Show more

Start the Week

Mysteries of the Universe

Duration: 43 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Andrew Marr explores space, time and the ocean with Carlo Rovelli, Carole Mundell, Helen Scales and Laura Walker. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Andrew Marr
Interviewed Guest:
Carlo Rovelli
Interviewed Guest:
Carole Mundell
Interviewed Guest:
Helen Scales
Interviewed Guest:
Laura Walker
Producer:
Katy Hickman