From the sounds of the womb to fading memories - Josie Long hears stories of what we inherit from past generations.

The items featured in the programme are:

George Bernard Shaw

A Conversation
Feat. Walter Murch
Produced by Niccolò Castelli
https://vimeo.com/136595444

The Waves
Feat. Sian Phillips
Interview recorded for the Empathy Museum
http://www.empathymuseum.com/

Every Heart has a Limited Number of Heartbeats
Produced by Martin Johnson and Ann Heppermann
Originally featured in the Serendipity Podcast
http://thesarahawards.com/subscribe/

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2015.