3. Work: Curse of the Aircon

Why do our workplaces impact everyone so differently? When a packed, noisy beer garden in the summer can be more manageable than the hum of the office air conditioning. Dr Tom Nicholson explains why the tip-tap of the keyboard or the ping of the lift doors can get too much. We meet Kay Wilson who explains how she feels when working in an unpredictable art studio; Kieren Hawken who struggles so much in an office that he permanently works from home and Alex Richardson who works with loud machinery in parks. It’s So Loud In Here! was a BBC Audio North Production with BBC Sounds Audio Lab. Producer and Presenter - Keira Edwards Senior Producers - Richard McIlroy and Tom Moseley Editor - Pete Wilson Sound Design and mix - Tony Churnside Production Coordinator - Mica Nepomuceno Artwork - Ellie Walmsley Assistant Commissioner - Prabhjit Bains Commissioning Editor - Khaliq Meer