<description>&lt;p&gt;Thank you for listening to Seriously. This feed is now ending, but here’s a preview of Illuminated, BBC Radio 4’s new home for creative and surprising one-off documentaries that shed light on hidden worlds. 
 
Illuminated is a place of audio beauty and joy, with emotion and human experience at its heart. The programmes you will find in this feed explore the reality of contemporary Britain and the world, venturing into its weirdest and most wonderful aspects. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New episodes are available weekly on Sunday evenings. Just search for Illuminated on BBC Sounds, where you can also subscribe to make sure that you don’t miss an episode.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The clips are taken from the following documentaries:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- The Beauty of Everyday Things 
- Shifting Soundscapes
- How Much Can You Say?
- Fragments - The London Nail Bomb&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A preview of BBC Radio 4’s new home for creative and surprising one-off documentaries.

Thank you for listening to Seriously. This feed is now ending, but here’s a preview of Illuminated, BBC Radio 4’s new home for creative and surprising one-off documentaries that shed light on hidden worlds. 
 
Illuminated is a place of audio beauty and joy, with emotion and human experience at its heart. The programmes you will find in this feed explore the reality of contemporary Britain and the world, venturing into its weirdest and most wonderful aspects. New episodes are available weekly on Sunday evenings. Just search for Illuminated on BBC Sounds, where you can also subscribe to make sure that you don’t miss an episode.The clips are taken from the following documentaries:- The Beauty of Everyday Things 
- Shifting Soundscapes
- How Much Can You Say?
- Fragments - The London Nail Bomb

Introducing Illuminated

<description>&lt;p&gt;Meter tampering means altering a meter to prevent it from fully recording how much electricity or gas is being used, or bypassing the meter completely to energy usage being recorded at all. It may seem like a great idea, but there are consequences. It’s dangerous and it is a criminal offence. Its classified as theft and can lead to prison sentences and heavy fines. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The number of people illegally bypassing the grid to save money is increasing at an alarming rate. Its disturbingly simple to do but the consequences can be tragic. In May 2021, two-year-old George Hinds was killed when a gas explosion caused by tampering destroyed his home in Heysham, Lancs. The explosion was triggered by a neighbour cutting through pipes with an angle grinder. He was jailed last year for 15 years for manslaughter. 
 
Crimestoppers UK say reports of gas and electricity theft have been rising sharply. In 2017 2,566 cases were reported and last year that figure rose to 10,694- though the industry believes the true figure may be closer to 200,000. Energy theft is not a new phenomenon but the cost of living crisis seems to be the main reason for this sharp increase. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter Dan Whitworth meets gas engineers at the frontline and talks to industry insiders and to Ofgem, the energy regulator to find out what they are doing about it. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Producer: Mohini Patel&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Meter tampering is dangerous and illegal yet reports of it are rising at an alarming rate.

Meter tampering means altering a meter to prevent it from fully recording how much electricity or gas is being used, or bypassing the meter completely to energy usage being recorded at all. It may seem like a great idea, but there are consequences. It’s dangerous and it is a criminal offence. Its classified as theft and can lead to prison sentences and heavy fines. The number of people illegally bypassing the grid to save money is increasing at an alarming rate. Its disturbingly simple to do but the consequences can be tragic. In May 2021, two-year-old George Hinds was killed when a gas explosion caused by tampering destroyed his home in Heysham, Lancs. The explosion was triggered by a neighbour cutting through pipes with an angle grinder. He was jailed last year for 15 years for manslaughter. 
 
Crimestoppers UK say reports of gas and electricity theft have been rising sharply. In 2017 2,566 cases were reported and last year that figure rose to 10,694- though the industry believes the true figure may be closer to 200,000. Energy theft is not a new phenomenon but the cost of living crisis seems to be the main reason for this sharp increase. Presenter Dan Whitworth meets gas engineers at the frontline and talks to industry insiders and to Ofgem, the energy regulator to find out what they are doing about it. Producer: Mohini Patel

Stealing Power

<description>&lt;p&gt;There Is a club that no high school principal in the USA wants to join, but they are all incredibly grateful that its there. Because in the event of the worst possible scenario happening, they will need it &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 'Principal Recovery Network' is made up of school leaders who have lived through the horror of a shooting in their hallways and classrooms. And in the hours after an incident they are on the phone helping the next school principal through their trauma&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sam Walker moved her family from Manchester to Arizona seven years ago and she still can't get used to her kids going through regular lockdown drills so they know what to do if their school is attacked&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sam meets some of the principals who have been through it and have come together to offer support - and now activism. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Sam Walker
Production: Sam Walker and Richard McIlroy
Image: Frank DeAngelis, the former Principal of Columbine High School&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The American principals dealing with shootings in the hallways of their school.

There Is a club that no high school principal in the USA wants to join, but they are all incredibly grateful that its there. Because in the event of the worst possible scenario happening, they will need it The 'Principal Recovery Network' is made up of school leaders who have lived through the horror of a shooting in their hallways and classrooms. And in the hours after an incident they are on the phone helping the next school principal through their traumaSam Walker moved her family from Manchester to Arizona seven years ago and she still can't get used to her kids going through regular lockdown drills so they know what to do if their school is attackedSam meets some of the principals who have been through it and have come together to offer support - and now activism. Presenter: Sam Walker
Production: Sam Walker and Richard McIlroy
Image: Frank DeAngelis, the former Principal of Columbine High School

The Club Nobody Wants to Join

<description>&lt;p&gt;In the mountains of Latakia, Syria, Mudar Salimeh devotes much of his time to searching for butterflies. A geologist, artist, and nature lover, Mudar's fascination with butterflies began in the spring of 2018 when a great number of caterpillars appeared in his art studio. Over time, the caterpillars transformed into a cloud of white butterflies, sparking Mudar's quest to find and document these beautiful, elusive creatures.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Syria's civil war has caused extensive ecological damage, affecting far more than just human lives. Then, in February 2023, an earthquake struck the region of Latakia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spring 2024 arrives and butterflies start to emerge, we join Mudar as he creates an encyclopedia of the different butterfly species in Western Syria - a task made challenging by the shadows of war.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Photo credit: Mudar Salimeh
From his blog: https://syrianbutterflies.wordpress.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Field Recordings by Mudar Salimeh
Music by Samer Saem Eldahr a.k.a. Hello Psychaleppo
https://www.psychaleppo.com/
Lepidoptera Sound Recordings: Maria Brænder&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Nanna Hauge Kristensen
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4&lt;/p&gt;</description>

As spring arrives in Syria, Mudar Salimeh searches for butterflies.

In the mountains of Latakia, Syria, Mudar Salimeh devotes much of his time to searching for butterflies. A geologist, artist, and nature lover, Mudar's fascination with butterflies began in the spring of 2018 when a great number of caterpillars appeared in his art studio. Over time, the caterpillars transformed into a cloud of white butterflies, sparking Mudar's quest to find and document these beautiful, elusive creatures.Syria's civil war has caused extensive ecological damage, affecting far more than just human lives. Then, in February 2023, an earthquake struck the region of Latakia.Spring 2024 arrives and butterflies start to emerge, we join Mudar as he creates an encyclopedia of the different butterfly species in Western Syria - a task made challenging by the shadows of war.Photo credit: Mudar Salimeh
From his blog: https://syrianbutterflies.wordpress.com/Field Recordings by Mudar Salimeh
Music by Samer Saem Eldahr a.k.a. Hello Psychaleppo
https://www.psychaleppo.com/
Lepidoptera Sound Recordings: Maria BrænderProduced by Nanna Hauge Kristensen
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

Searching for Butterflies

<description>&lt;p&gt;“Sound is the barometer of the health of the planet.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It's almost 60 years since 11-year-old Martyn Stewart made his first recording near his house in Birmingham using a reel-to-reel machine borrowed from his older brother. From that day forward, he set out to capture all the natural sounds of the world, amassing nearly one hundred thousand recordings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now, musician and sound artist Alice Boyd retraces his steps to three locations in Britain to document how these environmental soundscapes have changed, revealing vanishing ecosystems, amplified human noise and the return of endangered species.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photograph courtesy of Tom Bright.)
With archive from Martyn Stewart's library, The Listening Planet.
Location recordings and original music by Alice Boyd.
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Sound artist Alice Boyd retraces the steps of legendary field recordist Martyn Stewart.

“Sound is the barometer of the health of the planet.”It's almost 60 years since 11-year-old Martyn Stewart made his first recording near his house in Birmingham using a reel-to-reel machine borrowed from his older brother. From that day forward, he set out to capture all the natural sounds of the world, amassing nearly one hundred thousand recordings.Now, musician and sound artist Alice Boyd retraces his steps to three locations in Britain to document how these environmental soundscapes have changed, revealing vanishing ecosystems, amplified human noise and the return of endangered species.(Photograph courtesy of Tom Bright.)
With archive from Martyn Stewart's library, The Listening Planet.
Location recordings and original music by Alice Boyd.
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

Shifting Soundscapes

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