The Search for Silence
David Hendy considers the modern quest for quiet, and asks whether what really makes us happy is as little noise as possible.
In the noisy modern world, silence has become an ever more desirable - and fashionable - state. We read books about it, go on retreats to find it, and soundproof our living and working spaces in its name. But when we have it is it what we want?
Professor David Hendy of the University of Sussex considers the modern quest for quiet and asks whether what really makes us humans happy is a little noise.
Conclusion of the 30-part series made in collaboration with the British Library Sound Archive.
Signature tune composed by Joe Acheson.
Producer: Matt Thompson
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British Library curator Dr Janet Topp Fargion previews the final week of the Noise series.
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Series readings director: Cherry Cookson.
Broadcasts
Fri 26 Apr 2013 13:45麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4- Fri 27 Nov 2015 14:15麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 28 Nov 2015 02:15麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 28 Jun 2019 14:15麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 29 Jun 2019 02:15麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4 Extra
Noise retold by Matthew Herbert
The head of the New Radiophonic Workshop retells the Noise series using only the sounds.