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Britten and Shostakovich with Lawrence Power and Simon Crawford-Phillips at LSO St Luke's.
Historian of broadcasting David Hendy examines the ways in which the electronic media have shaped the modern mind
5/5 David Hendy asks if the internet is degrading or enhancing our mental abilities.
First broadcast: 18 Jun 2010
4/5 David Hendy asks if revealing TV shows have increased interest in others' private lives.
First broadcast: 17 Jun 2010
3/5 David Hendy asks if media reports of tragedy help us to come to terms with suffering.
First broadcast: 16 Jun 2010
2/5 How effective were BBC efforts to improve the 'public mind' between the two world wars?
First broadcast: 15 Jun 2010
1/5 David Hendy on how wireless communication conquered the world in the early 20th century.
First broadcast: 14 Jun 2010
5/5 David Hendy asks if the internet is degrading or enhancing our mental abilities.
Fri 8 Apr 2011 23:00 BBC Radio 3
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