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  1. Mon 13 Jul 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    A Secret Chord

    When did we, as a species, start to sing? Dr Brenna Hassett unearths our musical origins.

  2. Tue 14 Jul 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    Whispers of Wood

    When did we learn to make music from plants? Brenna Hassett unearths our musical origins.

  3. Wed 15 Jul 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    Echoes of Stone and Bone

    Brenna Hassett unearths our musical origins. Today, she's digging up some hard evidence.

  4. Thu 16 Jul 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    Clammers of Clay

    How did the invention of clay change our musical instruments? Brenna Hassett digs deeper.

  5. Fri 17 Jul 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    The Sound of Skin and Sinew

    How did the farming of animals change our music making? Dr Brenna Hassett digs deeper.