HM007. The Shipping Forecast
Jan 29, 2015•12 min
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Episode description
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 Zeb Soanes attempts to decipher.
Music:
Spring 0 - Max Richter
Forces of Attraction - Jóhann Jóhannsson
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