Main content

Rain, a poem written for radio and performed by Alice Oswald, inspired by a rainstorm in Romford Essex on June 23 2016. Listen on headphones for binaural sound.

Alice Oswald's radio poem Rain was commissioned by Radio 3 in 2016 as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations. Written and performed by the poet, Rain was inspired by a visit to Romford Essex, which experienced a dramatic sudden rainstorm in the early hours of June 23 that year. The poem examines the effect this natural atmospheric occurrence has on an urban environment and its population.

A version of Rain has been created in binaural sound. Listen on headphones for the full effect.

Rain - written and performed by Alice Oswald
Sound design Steve Brooke
Produced by Susan Roberts.

Available now

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 7 Jul 2018 21:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

More episodes

Previous

Tomorrow Never Knew

Next

Tower of Babel

See all episodes from Between the Ears

  • Did you know that the Scots have over 100 phrases for the wet stuff?

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 Nov 2016 21:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
  • Sat 7 Jul 2018 21:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

Featured in...

Binaural sound

What is it and why does it matter?

Podcast

  • Between the Ears

    Innovative and thought-provoking features on a wide variety of subjects