大象传媒

From the 鈥減ernicious fife-footlers polluting the sooty Victorian cities鈥� to the 鈥渇iendish electronic cacophony鈥� of today, Will Self bemoans the ever-increasing difficulty of finding a bit of peace and quiet.

He wonders why we tolerate this growing noise pollution, even though we know that high levels of ambient noise cause stress, insomnia and even, if persistent, poor mental health.

Producer: Adele Armstrong