Between the Ears
| Genre | Innovative and thought-provoking features that make adventurous use of sound and explore a wide variety of subjects. |
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| Running time | Various |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Home station | BBC Radio 3 |
| Original release | 5 October 1993 |
Between the Ears is a radio series for "innovative... features that make adventurous use of sound" on BBC Radio 3.[1] The first edition, Monument (London 1935-1993), aired on 5th October 1993 and went on to win the Special Prize for Music Radio Programmes at the Prix Italia in 1994.[2][3]
Between the Ears initial 1993 run included newly-commissioned works by composers Christopher Fox and Peter Howell, both realised at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Alongside a new radio feature by the Dutch composer Louis Andriessen and a re-airing of The Dreams from Barry Bermange and Delia Derbyshire's Inventions for Radio series, which was first broadcast on the Third Programme in 1964[4].
A season of Between the Ears programmes is produced roughly twice a year, and when the programmes are in season they are broadcast on Sunday nights, UK time.[5][6]
Between the Ears won a 2017 New York Festivals Radio Gold Award for best sound for an adaptation of The Shepherd by Amber Barnfather, which was performed by actor Luke Thompson in December 2016.[7][8] Sound design was by David Chilton, with music and mouth/body percussion by the Saint Martin Singers, and Vampire aircraft sound effects recorded at the Royal Air Force Museum London.[9]
References
- ↑ BBC website
- ↑ "The Prix Italia Paper Archives". Rai. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 3 - Between the Ears, Between The Ears: Monument (London: 1935-1993) [5 October 1993]. Prix Italia & Sony award winner". BBC. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
- ↑ "Home - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
- ↑ episode list (see also episode guide)
- ↑ episode list archive
- ↑ "Between the Ears: The Shepherd". New York Festivals. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018.
- ↑ Chisholm, Kate (8 December 2016). "Northern exposure". The Spectator. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ↑ "The Shepherd". Between the Ears. 24 December 2016. BBC Radio 3.