Forest 404

BBC Radio 4

Can you feel loss for something you've never known? An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood. With theme music by Bonobo. Written by Timothy X Atack and directed by Becky Ripley. Each episode comes with its own talk and soundscape. Plus, take part in The Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to sounds of nature.

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28 episodes
Updated May 30, 2019

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May 30, 2019 · 25 min
S9: Bonobo’s Theme
Our final soundscape, a full playout of the Forest 404 theme tune composed by Bonobo.
May 30, 2019 · 25 min
T9: Love Letter to the Forest...
A love letter to the forests of the world. Written by David Haskell, read by Pearl Mackie
May 30, 2019 · 25 min
Ep9: Enigmata
Daria escorts Pan to The Convocation. An era has ended. Can, or should, a new one begin?
May 23, 2019 · 4 min
S8: The Memory Transfer
A soundscape for Episode 8. Theia’s memory of her daughter, used for the brain transfer.
May 23, 2019 · 10 min
T8: How will humans die out?
A talk for episode 8, an ode to Theia. Anthropologist Michael Rivera on human extinction.
May 23, 2019 · 20 min
Ep8: Future Conditional
Pan and Theia have a plan, but it’s a sketchy one and it’s probably going to go wrong.
May 16, 2019 · 5 min
S7: Daria’s Nightmare
A soundscape for Episode 7. The clash of flesh and feather in Daria’s nightmares.
May 16, 2019 · 7 min
T7: Would you vote for an AI government?
A talk for Episode 7. Elsa Sotiriadis on whether AI could run the country.
May 16, 2019 · 18 min
Ep7: Dreams of the Autopilot
Daria has a confession to make – a secret from her past.
May 9, 2019 · 4 min
S6: Pan’s Dwindling
A soundscape for Episode 6. A full playout of Pan’s dwindling as her system shuts down.
May 9, 2019 · 7 min
T6: What is death in the digital age?
A talk for Episode 6. Katie Thornton on what happens to our digital selves when we die.
May 9, 2019 · 22 min
Ep6: A New Leaf
Theia uncovers the painful truth behind Pan’s journey.
May 2, 2019 · 4 min
S5: Theia's Hometown
A soundscape for Episode 5. Theia’s Hometown, the streets of St Petersburg.
May 2, 2019 · 7 min
T5: Will we all become cyborgs?
A talk for Ep5. Andy Miah on what cyborgs today can tell us about humanity’s future.
May 2, 2019 · 24 min
Ep5: Last Days of the Slow World
Theia tells Pan the story of how the old world came to an end.
Apr 25, 2019 · 5 min
S4: Woodland Walk
A soundscape for Episode 4. A British woodland thick with birdsong.
Apr 25, 2019 · 6 min
T4: Why do trees live so long?
A talk for Episode 4, when Pan sees her first ever tree. James Aldred on ancient trees.
Apr 25, 2019 · 23 min
Ep4: Of Earthly Delights
Daria and The Hands close in on Pan as they race towards the oil lake.
Apr 18, 2019 · 6 min
S3: Whale Songs
A soundscape for Episode 3. A full playout of the whale song that sent Pan to sleep.
Apr 18, 2019 · 8 min
T3: Could I live in darkness?
A talk to go with Episode 3. Herman Wijnen on life without sunlight.