The winter thaw into spring is a time most often associated with renewal and hope, yet paradoxically in light of climate change melting ice has taken on the more ominous connotation of disappearing ice mass and rising sea levels. Melting Point interweaves the experiences of people living in some of the coldest regions of the world with spectacular recordings of ice melting to reveal the dichotomy and emotion of the thaw.

You can read about Nina's trip to Iceland and Greenland, where she gathered material for the programme, via her blog at

http://www.soundslike-ninaperry.blogspot.com/

Repeated 14th August 2010

Press

"Steering clear of icebergs that look like fairy-tale castles and listening to your feet while climbing snowy mountains are two of the life lessons dispensed in this lyrical evocation of the harsh landscapes of Iceland, Greenland and the Scottish Highlands. You'll also learn the different gradations of ice, hear a wonderful imagining of ancient faces in melting glaciers, and be left tearful by the recitation of the bleakest lullaby you'll ever hear. The soundscape of the haunting rumblings and the tinklings of shifting glaciers,with elegiac folk music adding to the ethereal effect, is like snowflakes dropping gently in your ears"

David Crawford, Radio Times