Here Be Dragons - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

A baby monitor which opens up a terrifying world, an explorer who ventures into the unknown and a woman who longs to disappear into space - Josie Long hears about dreams, desires and darkness in unmarked territories.

On old maps, the uncharted areas - dangerous or unexplored landscapes - used to be marked with illustrations of sea serpents rising from the water or dragons stalking the land. Sometimes these areas would just be marked with a phrase, 'Here Be Dragons'. In this programme, Josie hears tales of modern exploration - from space travel to the insides of our bodies, from night terrors to new worlds.Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4The items featured in the programme are:

Baby MonitorProduced by Peregrine Andrews

Dangerous AppetitesFeat. Joe Dunthorne

The Blue NileFeat. John Blashford Snell

The CallProduced by Rikke Houd with Sheida Jahanbin.

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