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THE SOUND OF LIFE
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Join Aubrey Manning to explore the sounds of the planet. |
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Radio 4 listeners will be exposed to sounds never heard by mankind before when they tune into The Sound of Life – a programme which takes the listener on an acoustic journey to discover the past, present and future of sound.
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26th July 9.00pm
In the first programme in the series, Aubrey Manning digs back into prehistory to find the first animal to ever communicate with sound.
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2nd August 9pm
This week, Aubrey goes on a sound safari to Costa Rica where being the loudest really matters.
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9th August 9.00pm
In awe of the ear, Aubrey examines some amazing feats of hearing used by animals to ensure their survival, as well as looking into the latest research on animal eavesdropping.
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16th August 9.00pm
Aubrey takes a trip into the ‘secret’ world of sound which we, as humans, are not normally privy to.
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23rd August 9.00pm
Aubrey discovers the importance of sound, in this dark, remote world where both visual and chemical senses play little or no role.
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30th August 9.00pm
Having sampled a diverse range of sounds throughout the series, Aubrey now studies a selection of them in even greater detail to identify what elements convey meaning.
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6th September 9.00pm
In recent years, man made sounds have considerably changed the sound of the earth. In this programme, Aubrey explores the effects of this "noise pollution", from traffic noise to underwater geological surveys, on animal communication and the future song of the earth.
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13th September 9.00pm
In this final programme, Professor Aubrey Manning introduces a celebration of the song of the Earth, visiting some of the acoustic hotspots around the world and eavesdropping on some of the Earth’s most evocative sounds.
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