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.