Throughout the programme Mark and Mariella want to hear from you, the listeners. Roy Jones explains why the scientific understanding of why this might be and suggests techniques to cope with it. It is scientifically recognised that 'Episodic Memory' - where we parked the car, or what we did yesterday - starts to change for people in their 30s. How can we protect our memories from information overload? He talks to Professor Peter Hepper from Queen's University Belfast on the memory in the womb and to Dr Eileen Tracy on how best to revise for exams. Meanwhile Mark Porter goes on location around the UK to explore memory through the different stages of life - from before birth to old age. Guests include novelist Esther Freud who joins the team to discuss her childhood and how it's affected her own experience as a parent Former MP and Speaker of the House Betty Boothroyd shares her memories of great commons moments, the legendary Murray Walker, the voice of motorsport for 50 years, discusses some of his greatest memory gaffs and we'll hear celebrity memory drop-ins from the likes of Bob Geldof, John Humphrys and Ken Clarke amongst others. Listeners will get a chance to win a great prize in our interactive auditory memory competition and we'll hear from Claudia Hammond how experts at Leeds University have teamed up with the BBC to create a unique online experiment which you can contribute to.
With contributions from listeners, specialist guests and celebrities, they set out to create a national conversation on memory and examine what we remember and why.Įxpect tips on how to improve your memory from Professor Roy Jones, director of the Research Institute for the Care of the Elderly. BBC Radio 4 rips up the Saturday morning schedule as Mariella Frostrup and Dr Mark Porter launch the biggest ever experiment into collective memory.