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The Hunt For The Hum

Comedian Bill Bailey asks the experts why low-frequency noise can cause problems for both humans and whales. From 2007.

Comedian and musician Bill Bailey explores the phenomena of low-frequency noise.

Bill goes in search of apparently mysterious "hums" that have been heard from Tokyo to Toronto, and Beijing to Bristol.

Engineers, hospital consultants, acoustics experts and sperm whales all play their part in a strange and occasionally sad story of industrialisation and noise pollution.

Taking part:

* Hylton Dawson
* Mags Adams
* David Waddington
* David Baguley
* Andy Moorhouse
* Trevor Cox
* Paul White

Producer John Byrne

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2007.

30 minutes

On radio

Tuesday10:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Sat 3 Feb 200710:30
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  • Tue 13 May 201406:30
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  • Tue 13 May 201413:30
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