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Technicolour

Tracey Logan explores the world of colour, from biology to fashion

Radio 4 Extra,5 episodes

Episodes

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1. Colour Vision
How do our bodies create colour? Plus seeing the world through colour-blind eyes
28 Jan 2013,15 mins
2. Colour Naming
How does language change our colour perception?
29 Jan 2013,15 mins
3. Feeling Colour
Does colour change the way we feel and behave?
30 Jan 2013,15 mins
4. Making Colour
How does a traditional dye house in Leeds go about creating colour?
31 Jan 2013,15 mins
5. Selling Colour
How did the colour forecasting industry arise out of the First World War?
01 Feb 2013,15 mins