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Between the Ears Episodes

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    Return of the Monster from the Id

    In 1956, the film Forbidden Planet introduced the world to the music of the future.

  2. A Song of Bricks and Mortar

    A feature in which artists give insight into their creative process.

  3. Time Travelling in Italy - Finding My Religion

    A time machine in the world's largest underground temple? Secrets of Damanhur revealed.

  4. It's Just Where I Put My Words: A Voice Remembered

    Sebastiane Hegarty explores voice, recording and memory in a sound portrait of his mother.

  5. Sebald's Apocalyptic Vision

    An essay on the writings of WG Sebald, prompted by a theatre version of one of his novels.

  6. A is for Aardvark

    Alan Dein discusses why business use the word aardvark as a name.

  7. Mighty Beast

    Documentary version of Sean Borodale's poem set at a cattle market.

  8. Space Ham

    A celebrationg of amateur radio enthusiasts who eavesdrop on space exploration.

  9. The Scalpel and the Bow

    A feature comparing the worlds of the medical surgeon and performing musicians.

  10. My Life in the Ghosts of Bush

    An evocation of the sounds of Bush House, formerly home of the 大象传媒 World Service.

  11. The Art and Craft of Approaching Your Head of Department to Submit a Request for a Raise

    A radio version of Georges Perec's avant-garde book about asking for a salary raise.

  12. Disequilibrium

    Sound designer Nick Ryan explores the disorientating effects of a balance disorder.

  13. Belongings

    Following people making difficult decisions about what to keep and what to throw away.

  14. Between the Ears: Saying Goodbye Again and Again

    A sonic journey through Xu Zhimo's famous Chinese poem: Saying Goodbye to Cambridge Again.

  15. The Odyssey of Eels

    From the Sargasso to Somerset and back, James Crowden traces the writhing odyssey of eels.

  16. The Houses that Fall into the Sea

    A snapshot of houses and people threatened by the sea on the east Yorkshire coast.

  17. In Search of the Balinese Scarecrow

    A magical sound journey through Bali - where gamelan music intertwines with nature.

  18. Invisible Cities

    Documentary revealing hidden, fantastical, heartbreaking and surreal stories in cities.

  19. When You're Gone, You're Gone

    English composer Jocelyn Pook asks 'what happens when we die?' Scored with new music.

  20. Not Quite Cricket

    The first-ever Australian cricket tour of England in 1868, re-imagined by Jon Rose.

  21. Cowdust Time

    A sound portrait of Indian twilight, known as 'cowdust time'.

  22. Obituary Notice

    Documentary about the daily obituary readings on North Carolina radio station WPAQ 740AM.

  23. Tap City

    Three dancers describe how they are taking tap-dancing into new areas.

  24. Ghost Lines

    Poet Julia Copus recounts in verse and personal testimony her experience of IVF.

  25. Use It Or Lose It

    A play by Peter Blegvad and Iain Chambers charting the failing memory of a fictional GP.

  26. Horse

    A poem by Katrina Porteous and composer Peter Zinoviev inspired by the Uffington Horse.

  27. Berlin Project

    Artist Tacita Dean's audio artwork, Berlin Project, based on the sound of the city.

  28. On the Rubble of My Home I Played My Flute

    A memoir in sound by Chinese flautist Guo Yue.

  29. Playing the Form

    Westerners describe ways in which playing T'ai Chi has changed their lives.

  30. Anatomising a Portrait: An Epileptic Journey

    Susan Aldworth's creation of a portrait of epilepsy now in the National Portrait Gallery.

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