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Forest 404Episodes

  1. S9: Bonobo’s Theme

    Our final soundscape, a full playout of the Forest 404 theme tune composed by Bonobo.

  2. T9: Love Letter to the Forest...

    A love letter to the forests of the world. Written by David Haskell, read by Pearl Mackie

  3. S8: The Memory Transfer

    A soundscape for Episode 8. Theia’s memory of her daughter, used for the brain transfer.

  4. T8: How will humans die out?

    A talk for episode 8, an ode to Theia. Anthropologist Michael Rivera on human extinction.

  5. S7: Daria’s Nightmare

    A soundscape for Episode 7. The clash of flesh and feather in Daria’s nightmares.

  6. T7: Would you vote for an AI government?

    A talk for Episode 7. Elsa Sotiriadis on whether AI could run the country.

  7. S6: Pan’s Dwindling

    A soundscape for Episode 6. A full playout of Pan’s dwindling as her system shuts down.

  8. T6: What is death in the digital age?

    A talk for Episode 6. Katie Thornton on what happens to our digital selves when we die.

  9. S5: Theia's Hometown

    A soundscape for Episode 5. Theia’s Hometown, the streets of St Petersburg.

  10. T5: Will we all become cyborgs?

    A talk for Ep5. Andy Miah on what cyborgs today can tell us about humanity’s future.

  11. S4: Woodland Walk

    A soundscape for Episode 4. A British woodland thick with birdsong.

  12. T4: Why do trees live so long?

    A talk for Episode 4, when Pan sees her first ever tree. James Aldred on ancient trees.

  13. S3: Whale Songs

    A soundscape for Episode 3. A full playout of the whale song that sent Pan to sleep.

  14. T3: Could I live in darkness?

    A talk to go with Episode 3. Herman Wijnen on life without sunlight.

  15. S2: Frog Chorus

    A soundscape for Episode 2. The chorus of frogs that Pan plays to the Interlocutor.

  16. T2: How is the sound of the world changing?

    A talk for Episode 2. Cosmo Sheldrake on how humans are changing the sound of the world.

  17. S1: Rainforest Symphony

    A soundscape to go with Episode 1. The Sumatran rainforest recording that Pan finds.

  18. T1: Why should I listen to trees?

    A talk to go with Ep1. Alex Smalley on the mental health effects of being in nature.

  19. Ep0: Enter The Forest

    Eco-thriller starring Pearl Mackie, with theme music by Bonobo.

  20. Ep9: Enigmata

    Daria escorts Pan to The Convocation. An era has ended. Can, or should, a new one begin?

  21. Ep8: Future Conditional

    Pan and Theia have a plan, but it’s a sketchy one and it’s probably going to go wrong.

  22. Ep7: Dreams of the Autopilot

    Daria has a confession to make – a secret from her past.

  23. Ep6: A New Leaf

    Theia uncovers the painful truth behind Pan’s journey.

  24. Ep5: Last Days of the Slow World

    Theia tells Pan the story of how the old world came to an end.

  25. Ep4: Of Earthly Delights

    Daria and The Hands close in on Pan as they race towards the oil lake.

  26. Ep3: Into the Inner

    Pan finds an illegal brain shop to uncover how the recordings have changed her.

  27. Ep2: The Fumetown Priest

    Pan goes on the run from Daria and The Hands to find answers deep down in Fumetown.

  28. Ep1: Life in the Fast Times

    When Pan finds a 21st-century recording of a rainforest, she has no idea what it is.

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