I think voicemails are amongst the most intimate, authentic and affective recordings we possess. But, as the answerphone teeters on the brink of extinction, what are we about to lose? That’s what I attempt to answer a new, hour-long Radio 4 documentary.
From 1940s 'voice letters' to Flirt Divert, we've crammed in a huge range of archive and viewpoints, and will bring a lump to your throat by the end. The show was produced by Rich Ward at Somethin Else. Listen again here:
🎧 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008xbd
I also wrote a piece for the Radio Times about the programme, which you can read here.