FACTUAL
Endangered Sounds
Monday 25 June 2007 11:00-11:30 (Radio 4 FM)
Simon Fanshawe explores how life's familiar sounds have changed with the times. The melodramatic clang of the old style police car bell, the tranquil tick of a grandfather clock and the warm purr of the old dialling tone are all examples of familiar noises unlikely to be heard in the future. Simon asks whether we care about their passing and asks which sounds will epitomise the 21st century.
