Martha Lane Fox explores how musicians use the internet to create and distribute their work as network speeds increase. Producer: Gill Davies An Overtone production for BBC Radio 4. Visit the BBC Radio 4 webpage for the series. All programmes can be listened to on Overtone Soundcloud channel.
Programmes
Can a year’s worth of radio be condensed into less than an hour? Lynne Truss does, with the help of a nightingale singing to a cello. An elephant tickling some ivories. A Mongolian thunderstorm throws listeners right across the kitchen, and we will learn the meaning of friendship, being from Yorkshire, and growing chrysanthemums. …
Bridget Kendall asks why there is a proportionately high amount of Russian and East European dancers in Strictly Come Dancing. The programme features dancers Kristina Rihanoff and Gleb Savchenko who discuss their careers and their dedication to dance. Dancers from previous generations talk about the hardships they faced while dancing in Soviet Russia when ballroom dancing was…
Mark Tully joins the pilgrims at the world’s largest religious festival. Hindu traditions meet modern India at the confluence of the sacred rivers Ganges and Yamuna where millions of believers come to bathe. Producer: Adam Fowler An Overtone production for BBC Radio 4 This programme won a Gold Award at the New York Audio Festival…
