From the addictive, perception-altering qualities of romantic love through to a surreal story about recording dreams. We hear from the legendary film editor and director Walter Murch about the dreamlike qualities of cinematic narratives and the psychologist Susan Blackmore's experience of looking down from the ceiling at her own body.

The items featured in the programme are:

Waking Life

Feat. Susan Blackmore

Prod. Sara Parker

Dreaming

Feat. Walter Murch

The Man Who Could Record Your Dreams

Prod. Bob Carlson

Originally broadcast on Unfictional

An extended version of this story can he found here: http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/uf/uf110909the_man_who_could_re

Last Words

Feat. Kester Brewin

Love is a Drug

Feat. Helen Fisher

Prod. Hana Walker Brown

Answer Machine

Found sound from Tape Findings

http://www.sweetthunder.org/tapes/

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in April 2014.