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Rachael Boast on The Book of Job—Ways of Being
4/5 Poet Rachael Boast explores her fascination with the Book of Job.
Kate Fox on Doctor Who—Ways of Being
Stand-up poet Kate Fox explores her fascination with Doctor Who and the Tardis.
David Bower on Tom Waits—Ways of Being
2/5 Actor David Bower explores his fascination with singer-songwriter Tom Waits's music.
Kate Davis on Thomas Hardy—Ways of Being
1/5 Poet Kate Davis explores her fascination with Thomas Hardy's poem Afterwards.
The Spirit of Antenociticus—The Sounds of Tyne
Poet Jake Morris-Campbell evokes the spirit of local god Antenociticus.
The Castle Keep—The Sounds of Tyne
The Castle Keep in Newcastle with Tara Bergin.
Benwell Temple—The Sounds of Tyne
Noreen Masud considers communities old and new.
The Swing Bridge—The Sounds of Tyne
The first crossing point of the Tyne, the birthplace of the city of Newcastle.
In the Dark—The Sounds of Tyne
A soundscape from Segedunum Fort at Wallsend, Newcastle.
Peace at Last—Multitrack
Zoologist Hamza Yassin uncovers the hidden ways our noise pollution impacts marine life.