Show overview
Forest 404 has published 28 episodes during 2019. That works out to roughly 6 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 6 min and 22 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Fiction show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 7 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by BBC.
From the publisher
Can you feel loss for something you've never known? An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood. With theme music by Bonobo. Written by Timothy X Atack and directed by Becky Ripley. Each episode comes with its own talk and soundscape. Plus, take part in The Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to sounds of nature.
Latest Episodes
View all 28 episodesS9: Bonobo’s Theme
Our final soundscape, a full playout of the Forest 404 theme tune, composed by Bonobo. The track samples the whistling bird from the Sumatran rainforest recording that kick-starts Pan’s journey. Headphones are best. Don’t forget to take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest #Forest404
T9: Love Letter to the Forest...
A love letter to the forests of the world. Written by David Haskell, read by Pearl Mackie. The first forests grew 400 million years ago. Time enough for them to have listened to this world and discovered how to bring about new life. Produced by Eliza Lomas and Becky Ripley.And don’t forget to take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest#Forest404
Ep9: Enigmata
Daria escorts Pan to The Convocation. An era has ended. Can, or should, a new one begin?An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.Theme music by Bonobo.Written by Timothy X Atack.Director: Becky RipleyEach episode comes with its own talk and soundscape.And you can take part in our interactive experiment to see how you respond to sounds of nature at: bbc.co.uk/forest#Forest404
S8: The Memory Transfer
A soundscape for Episode 8. Theia’s half-remembered memory of her daughter humming by the sea's edge, used by Guggy for the brain transfer. Wind howls, thunder cracks, gulls call overhead. Headphones are best. With sound design by Graham Wild and Becky Ripley.Don’t forget to take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest#Forest404
T8: How will humans die out?
A talk for episode 8, an ode to Theia. Anthropologist Michael Rivera on our evolutionary history compared to other less successful species who became extinct. Are we heading in the same direction? Produced by Eliza Lomas and Becky Ripley. Don’t forget to take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest #Forest404
Ep8: Future Conditional
Pan and Theia have a plan, but it’s a sketchy one and it’s probably going to go wrong.An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.Theme music by Bonobo.Written by Timothy X Atack.Director: Becky RipleyEach episode comes with its own talk and soundscape.And you can take part in our interactive experiment to see how you respond to sounds of nature at: bbc.co.uk/forest#Forest404
S7: Daria’s Nightmare
A soundscape for Episode 7. A full playout of one of Daria’s nightmares. Flesh and feather aberrations, horrific chirruping little fluff balls laughing through tiny keratin megaphones. Headphones are best. With sound design by Graham Wild and Becky Ripley. Don’t forget to take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest#Forest404
T7: Would you vote for an AI government?
A talk for Episode 7. Biofuturist and sci-fi writer Elsa Sotiriadis on whether AI would run the country better than us humans. Produced by Eliza Lomas and Becky Ripley. Don’t forget to take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest #Forest404
Ep7: Dreams of the Autopilot
Daria has a confession to make – a secret from her past that haunts her every night.An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.Theme music by Bonobo.Written by Timothy X Atack.Director: Becky RipleyEach episode comes with its own talk and soundscape.And you can take part in our interactive experiment to see how you respond to sounds of nature at: bbc.co.uk/forest#Forest404
S6: Pan’s Dwindling
A soundscape for Episode 6. A full playout of Pan’s dwindling as her system shuts down. Cicadas accelerate into oblivion, whales call from the deep, birds morph into monkeys, waves crash into white noise. Headphones are best. With sound design by Graham Wild and Becky Ripley. Don’t forget to take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest #Forest 404
T6: What is death in the digital age?
Cemetery Historian Katie Thornton on what happens to our digital selves when we die. Where are the cemeteries for our digital ghosts and who's looking after them? Produced by Eliza Lomas and Becky Ripley. Don’t forget to take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest #Forest404
Ep6: A New Leaf
In fear of seeing another civilisation self-destruct, Theia uncovers the truth behind Pan’s journey.An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.Theme music by Bonobo.Written by Timothy X Atack.Director: Becky RipleyEach episode comes with its own talk and soundscape.And you can take part in our interactive experiment to see how you respond to sounds of nature at: bbc.co.uk/forest#Forest404
S5: Theia's Hometown
A soundscape for Episode 5. A walk through Theia’s hometown, the streets of St Petersburg. Headphones are best. With sound design by Graham Wild and Becky Ripley.Don’t forget to take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest#Forest404
T5: Will we all become cyborgs?
A talk for Episode 5. Bioethicist Andy Miah on what cyborgs today can tell us about humanity’s future. Will genetic modification and life extension technology cause more or less social equality? Produced by Eliza Lomas and Becky Ripley. Don’t forget to take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest #Forest404
Ep5: Last Days of the Slow World
Theia tells Pan the story of how the old world came to an end.An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.Theme music by Bonobo.Written by Timothy X Atack.Director: Becky RipleyEach episode comes with its own talk and soundscape.And you can take part in our interactive experiment to see how you respond to sounds of nature at: bbc.co.uk/forest#Forest404
S4: Woodland Walk
A soundscape for Episode 4. A British woodland thick with birdsong; blackbirds, larks, dunnocks, wood pigeons. The rustle of leaves and the distant bleat of sheep. Headphones are best. With sound design by Graham Wild and Becky Ripley. Don’t forget to take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest #Forest404
T4: Why do trees live so long?
A talk to go with Episode 4, when Pan sees her first ever tree. Forest canopy cameraman and expert tree-climber James Aldred explains how trees can stay alive for centuries. Produced by Eliza Lomas and Becky Ripley. Don’t forget to take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest #Forest404
Ep4: Of Earthly Delights
Daria and The Hands close in on Pan as they race towards the oil lake.An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.Theme music by Bonobo.Written by Timothy X Atack.Director: Becky RipleyEach episode comes with its own talk and soundscape.And you can take part in our interactive experiment to see how you respond to sounds of nature at: bbc.co.uk/forest#Forest404
S3: Whale Songs
A soundscape for Episode 3. A full playout of the whale song that sent Pan to sleep. A watery montage of humpback, orca, bowhead and blue whales. Headphones are best. With sound design by Graham Wild and Becky Ripley. Don’t forget to take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest #Forest404
T3: Could I live in darkness?
A talk to go with Episode 3. Now that Pan is down in The Inner, chronobiologist Herman Wijnen talks through what happens to our minds and bodies without sunlight. Produced by Eliza Lomas and Becky Ripley. You can also take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest #Forest404