I watched the first couple of episodes of The Listeners last night, and I think it’s worth flagging up. I seldom go in for new dramas like that, but I thought I would give it a try. To be honest I found it rather interesting: it’s about a group of people who can hear a strange sound which nobody else can. Obviously this can be read as a metaphor or allegory for some other minority, but the question is which. This group of individuals all begin hearing this odd noise, but have no idea anyone else can until they begin grouping together. What is the Beeb trying to tell us here? Who could this minority represent? Gay people? People with disabilities? In an era when just about everyone seems to be desperate to belong to one minority or another, such fiction seems quite timely.