By the age of 25, Frank Swain had lost most of his hearing - forcing him to wear electronic aids to listen to the world around him. Instead of allowing his isolating condition to get him down, he decided to turn his "disability into a superab

HM007. The Shipping Forecast

Jan 29th, 2015 11m 56s

BBC Radio 4's daily Shipping Forecast has become somewhat of a British Institution since it was first issued via Telegraph in 1861. But what can the historical meteorological broadcast tell us about our own modern-day society? Regular reader

HM006. An Olfactory History Of London

Sep 6th, 2014 15m 50s

Often overshadowed by its fellow senses, Dr Alex Rhys-Taylor explains the role smell has played in the foundation and history of London.

HM005. London Riots

Apr 7th, 2014 11m 40s

What can the London Riots of 2011 tell us about Human Behaviour?Dr. Hannah Fry used mathematics to find out.Music:Oasis - Fucking in the Bushes

HM004. San Seriffe

Mar 16th, 2014 10m 40s

Peter Preston was editor on the Guardian Newspaper in 1977 when, on April 1st, they printed a story on San Seriffe - a fictitious island nation.

HM003. Hearing Voices

Mar 9th, 2014 13m 49s

Professor Chris French has spent a large chunk of his academic life looking at the Psychology of Paranormal Phenomena - but what can these beliefs teach us about ourselves?

HM002. The Man Who Could Taste the Tube

Feb 15th, 2014 7m 58s

James Wannerton has Lexical Gustatory Synesthesia, which means he can taste words. Last year, he made a very special tube map.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10257633/What-do-London-Underground-stops-taste-lik