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Have you ever wondered why humans chose to ride horses? It was a moment in history which changed the future of both species forever. 
This relationship has endured for over five thousand years, and the horse has been described as one of the greatest technologies that man has ever harnessed. 
Horses are prized for their speed, strength and adaptability, and revolutionised transport, war, farming and more. But it hasn't always been a happy partnership.  
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Narrated by Alexandra Tolstoy 
Sound editing by Max Watson 
Script by Henrietta McMicking 
Produced by Henrietta McMicking and Camilla Akers-Douglas 
Theme music by James Burrell Music 
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Have you ever wondered who had the bright idea of inventing the light bulb? 
Well, it’s credited to a rather unusual man, Thomas Edison. An man who had a gift  – not so much for inventing as for taking an existing idea, and finding ways to make it better, or cheaper, or both.
During his lifetime Thomas Edison invented a truly extraordinary range of things – ideas that define our modern world – but he is best known for inventing the electric light bulb. And guess what? He didn’t even invent it. People had been making wires glow with heat since 1761. But he worked out that by using a carbonised bamboo filament a bulb could last over 1,200 hours. 
His whole life is an extraordinary true story. We hope you enjoy listening.
Narrated by Sophia Milburn
Sound editing by Max Watson
Script by Camilla Akers-Douglas
Produced by Camilla Akers-Douglas and Henrietta McMicking
Theme music by James Burrell Music
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There’s a group of almost 4,000 volunteers known as the White Helmets. They have become famous for their bravery in the Syrian civil war. They are famous too for the white hardhats they wear. Most of the volunteers are men but there are also around 200 women.
Their proper name is the Syria Civil Defence. They have been trained to protect and help people during war and disasters. They are unarmed and neutral which means they have promised to help anyone no matter their religion, background, or which side they are on. This is a true story about ordinary people who become heroes in war.
Narrated by Harriet Dunlop 
Sound editing by Max Watson
Script by Henrietta McMicking 
Produced by Camila Akers-Douglas and Henrietta McMicking 
Theme music by James Burrell Music 
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Have you ever considered what an extraordinary invention plastic is? The word plastic means mouldable and therein lies its ingenuity, it can be moulded into every conceivable size shape and colour. It can be thick or thin, large or small, strong or delicate.  
Plastic is complicated: it has life saving medical uses but is life threatening to the natural world. Almost every piece of plastic ever made still exists today. Listen and explore how in just 150 years this synthetic material has got into every corner of our lives. 
Narrated by Henrietta McMicking 
Sound editing by Max Watson 
Script by Henrietta McMicking 
Produced by Camilla Akers-Douglas and Henrietta McMicking 
Theme music by James Burrell Music 
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Have you ever wondered about the power of the moon? Craned your neck and stared, deep, into her mysteries? Like a wolf howling through the night, what questions would you ask of her, what secrets would you try to uncover?
The moon has the power to conjure werewolves. It controls the tides of our seas and oceans, and it has inspired mankind to reach for a new frontier. Its power to capture our imagination and to keep us asking questions is legendary... 
Narrated by Ben Ellis
Sound editing by Max Watson
Script by Tom Catchpole
Produced by Camilla Akers-Douglas and Henrietta McMicking
Theme music by James Burrell Music
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Have you ever wondered what is actually inside a packet of crisps? Potatoes, obviously, you would think. Air, perhaps just as obviously – but it’s not the air you are expecting. There's history in there too, and rivalry. Who made the very first potato crisp?
And, what exactly is a crisp? Or potato chip, as they say in America. To be a crisp, does it need to be literally a thin slice of potato? Or can it be a maize – or puff corn – snack, like a Wotsit? And have you ever noticed how eating a crisp is both a savoury, and a sonic, experience? Listen, and discover so much more.
Narrated by William Scott-Masson
Sound editing by Max Watson
Script by Camilla Akers-Douglas
Produced by Camilla Akers-Douglas and Henrietta McMicking
Theme music by James Burrell Music
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