British Public Radio Awards: Recent Episodes
British Public Radio Awards
These are the qualifying entries for the 2013 British Public Radio Awards - Showcasing excellence in speech radio.
See our website for details of all the shortlisted nominations, and the winners (http://britishpublicradio.com/awards)
British Public Radio's ambition is to showcase great speech radio and create new opportunities for producers.
There were 10 awards offered across five categories, plus the Gold Award for the most outstanding entry overall.
The winner of each category receives a Roberts Union Jack Sports 2 DAB digital radio, and the winner of the Gold Award will receive a Roberts Union Jack Revival DB60 digital radio.
Supported by Roberts Radio Ltd.
BPR Awards pages here (http://www.britishpublicradio.com/awards/)
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Short Form
It’s not very often that history and science come together, but that is specifically what the Old Weather project is all about. Old Weather is a citizen science project where online users transcribe old ship logs to find weather data that can be used by climate scientists. In so doing the citizen excavates forgotten stories of the 19th and 20th century ships straight from the logs.
Long Form Entertainment winner in the 2013 British Public Radio Awards
An interactive comedy podcast presented by Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann, with sidekick Martin Austwick (aka 'Martin the Sound Man'), recorded in Helen and Martin's flat in Crystal Palace since 2007. This montage entered for the award is of some favourite clips from 2012, when the show celebrated its 200th episode and sixth anniversary.
Entertainment judge Alex Feldman, Creative Director of Pixiu says, “The standout winner in the entertainment category. With 200 episodes under their belt, Helen and Olly continue to remind us how independently produced podcasts should be made. Their well established format still feels fresh and this compilation proved that there is no question Helen and Olly could not 'Answer' without making us laugh, cry or cringe. Long may AMT continue!”
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
Miranda and Genie talked to Jess and Mel, two fellow students, about their eating disorders and how having anorexia and bulimia changed their life.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Drama: Long Form
April 1928. Knightsbridge.
A body. A police inspector. Three suspects gathered in the library.
Think you know where this is going...?
Are you sure?
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Short Form
In this abridged documentary, Miranda and Genie talked to Jess and Mel, two fellow students, about their eating disorders and how having anorexia and bulimia changed their life.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Short Form
An abridged investigation by University Radio Nottingham into bouncers' behaviour and the complexities of the complaints system against them. Finding answers for students and making change to our city.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category of Drama: Long Form
Curating new writers and fresh acting talent, Teas & Cues brings performance, spoken word and music to London Fields Radio.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Drama: Short Form
Abel Kettle, an Alzheimer’s sufferer, relives a period of his childhood in wartime Britain. A returning aircraft causes a trauma which affects the rest of his life.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Long Form
An investigation by University Radio Nottingham into bouncers' behaviour and the complexities of the complaints system against them. Finding answers for students and making change to our city.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
Tim Longhurst presents a tribute to #Kenny #Everett, who was born on Christmas Day 1944. In this show I remember the legendary broadcaster with #clips, #jingles, music and rare interview clips.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
A tribute to the much missed #Radiophonic #Workshop - a department set up to create incidental music and effects for BBC radio and television.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
‘Life Inside…’ presented and produced by Andy Caddick is a two part series, which looks at life inside two of Birmingham’s animal attractions. How many of us have seen a shark or a sea horse in the centre of a major city? How many of us have seen a large fish at all. “Life Inside...The National Sea Life Centre Birmingham” takes a look beneath the water at both the large and small creatures that inhabit our seas and aquariums.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Long Form
A history of the Offshore Radio Stations, Part 2 of 3... The 1970's
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
Bill Bebb, a producer at the BBC in the sixties, is now retired and living in Bournemouth. Here he reminisces with Forest FM presenter John Campbell about how he got the job and about meeting stars such as Jimi Hendrix and Sonny and Cher. This is part 1 of a 2 hour interview.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
BFBS presenter Hal Stewart travels across Afghanistan speaking to as many people as he can to get an overall picture of the progress made in the country since the British Military first arrived.
In war, nothing changes. Brave young men from Dorset have been sacrificing themselves for their country for centuries. John Jenkins draws parallels with the death of rifleman Phil Allen, a local lad well known and popular with his young friends in the Dorset town of Verwood.
A British Public radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Short Form
Big Scott interviews Maxi Priest for Radio Cardiff which is a community radio station. He stumped him with a few questions and got some a real insight into the star and his family.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Short Form
As the title suggests, unbroadcastable texts that listeners have sent into a radio station, finally get broadcast!
CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE - LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Drama: Short Form
Christmas morning. An elderly lady prepares to spend the day with her nephew and his family.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
“West Midlands Stories” examines issues affecting communities in and around Birmingham – and celebrates their achievements. This ongoing series is produced by students and staff at Birmingham City University.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Long Form
Birmingham actor Larry Rew takes issue with New Zealand calling itself the "Middle of Middle Earth" - and reclaims Birmingham's cultural heritage as the home of Tolkien's literary creations.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Experimental: Long Form
The surreal quick cut production 3 Up explores perceptions of video games, blending together sources of literature and poetry to produce a truly unique listen.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Short Form
Everyone has a story to tell...this is one of Joan's
Submitted by Seahaven FM
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
Nigel Chorley looks back at the 60s radio revolution.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Long Form
"Live from Kirrin Island" is a semi-topical comedy sketch show recorded in front of a live audience. Broadcast on community radio in Surrey, it is also available to be streamed and downloaded.Semi-topical sketch show.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Short Form
Tell me about yourself: you have 3 minutes. Tell me your likes, your interests, your education, your job, your friends, your family, your lies, your facades. Present me with the carefully tailored curriculum vitae that you call a personality.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Long Form
What’s going on in the brain during the teenage years? And should we take drugs to make us smarter? Plus, wiring bats for neuroscience research, and beating addiction with positivity...
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Long Form
What are legal highs, and how do scientists keep up with new drugs entering the market? Plus, biofuels, neutron-stars prove relativity right, and E. coli programmed to pump out diesel.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Short Form
This is taken form an Idle Talk episode on the topic of insanity of the law. Should those who kill because of a mental illness be dealt with as murderers or as unfortunate victims of their condition. Are they more in need of medical treatment than condemnation and punishment?are they to be considered responsible for their actions?
We discussed the current state of insanity laws in the UK and some of the history of this law. We also talk about part of the history and development of the law with a discussion of the M’Naghten rules for determining insanity. The debate is rounded off by discussing the opinions of psychiatrist and philosopher of mind Hanna Pickard.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Long Form
This week's topic is What is #beauty? Everybody thinks they have an idea of beauty, they can point out a beautiful person, a beautiful painting etc but where do we get this conception of beauty from? why is it we can call a landscape and a person beautiful despite the obvious differences? (Perhaps One Direction can help!) To give an arty perspective freelance illustrator Nicola Patten was co host. We received lots of great calls and messages this week.We examined two ideas concerning our conception of beauty. Denis Dutton’s Darwinian theory claims that our ideas concerning what we find beautiful are hardwired into our brain by Revolution area adaption. Bourdieu’s explanation concerns a sociological account which argues that our concept of beauty is determined by our upbringing and education. If you have any comments please add to the debate by commenting or e-mailing- radio AT rhodders.com.
athletics #beauty #philosophy #podcast #art #fastion
References
TED Talks. Denis Dutton: A Darwinian theory of beauty.
http://www.ted.com/talks/denis_dutton_a_darwinian_theory_of_beauty.html
Pierre Bourdieu- A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste #podcast
Short Form Experimental winner in the 2013 British Public Radio Awards
Pros. Newbies. Dads. Grandads. Sons. Fish Lovers and Fish Haters. They all gather along the banks to try their luck. The fisherman of the River Wear tell their stories.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Experimental: Short Form
Strung together by an original traditional Scottish score, this piece explores the landscapes of the Kingdom of Fife through the voices and sounds that make it so special.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Short Form
This production explores the importance of diaries and why people keep them, featuring a secret teenage diary, the most famous diary worldwide, and a sentimental account, kept to remember
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
For centuries, society has been obsessed with the end of the world. Now experts look at the real possibilities of the end of life as we know it.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Long Form
A Watford FC podcast made by Watford fans, for Watford fans. This episode tells the story of Mike, Jon and Jason through their week during the Championship play off Semi Final against Leicester.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Short Form
With the growing popularity of digital technology, could the wristwatch be a disappearing item? Or do they still make some people tick?
Short Form Entertainment winner in the 2013 British Public Radio Awards
Set in (West) Germany, circa 1989. Montgomery Hubbard rents a room at the airport hotel. With the fall of the Berlin Wall, the times; they are a-changing.
Submitted by Yap Audio
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
Does modern audio drama give the amateur fiction writer the opportunity to create their own ‘Lost’ or ‘Walking Dead’ style series? Put on your headphones and find out!
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Drama: Long Form
This play is crammed deep with intrigue and suspense. In a beautifully poetic story we find out what actually happened to that little girl all those years ago. A story that will haunt you in your sleep.
Submitted by The Bunbury Banter Theatre Company
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
Three adults look back on their very different vegan childhoods. #vegan #baby #children #Israel
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Long Form
Dr. Dashiell ‘Dash’ Dashing and associates try to foil the attempts of Brutus T. Croesus from taking over the world with a horrendous new weapon. With humour and near misses they uncover his dastardly plot, but will they stop him in time?
Submitted by The Bunbury Banter Theatre Company
Short Form Drama winner in the 2013 British Public Radio Awards
The infection sweeps through London’s streets, the wealthy are holed up in west London and security is everywhere. Does love and happiness have a place in this dark, dirty world of the future?
Submitted by The Bunbury Banter Theatre Company CIC
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
Scientist Julia Minson studies what veggies and meat-eaters really think of each other; while two vegan activists say how they explore or embrace the temptation to judge meat-eaters.
vegan #psychology #activism
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Long Form
Julie Gould reports on DIY Biology and Rhys Phillips talks to the people behind the Solar Impulse project.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Long Form
Rhys Phillips invites Jeremy Rees, Jane Morris and Gavin Cox to digest the year's local and community news.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Drama: Long Form
Series 2 omnibus of Radio Cardiff's community soap opera, Sophia Square.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Drama: Short Form
The series 2 finale of Radio Cardiff's community soap opera, Sophia Square in which Rhys returns home and Alan is covering his tracks.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Long Form
A daily podcast from journalists Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie – and a few special guests along the way – as they make the journey round France in pursuit of the world’s greatest bike race.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
In this edition of Jazz Profile, first broadcast in 2013, presenter Rhys Phillips takes a look at the life and work of pianist Dave Brubeck who died in December 2012.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Long Form
Rhys, Jo and Mike with the best bits of Easter Monday's Breakfast Show. Includes the paper review, Mike's cookbook, the Monday Quiz, live science experimentation, a chat with one of the Four Poofs (without his piano!) and a live session from Naomi Edwards.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Long Form
Two cast members of Radio Cardiff's community soap opera battle it out to see who paid most attention to the music of 2012.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Long Form
Coverage of Armed Forces Day in Carrickfergus 22 June 2013 which took place one week before celebrations in the rest of the United Kingdom. Live on Carrickfergus FM with Justin Macartney
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Experimental: Short Form
An experimental audio feature about the Very Low Frequency radio waves that bombard our planet, featuring voices of VLF enthusiasts from science to sound art, King’s Cross to California.
Submitted by Patrick Sykes
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Short Form
We take dive into the cold Serpentine in Hyde Park with members of the Serpentine Swimming Club.
Submitted by Spark FM
Short Form Documentary winner in the 2013 British Public Radio Awards
We get to know Northern Proud Voices, a community choir for members of the LGBT community in the North East.
Submitted by Siggi Gunnarsson
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Short Form
Tartan Noir authors read one of their own short stories. #tartannoir #crime #thriller #shortstory #reading
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
A look at the past, present and future of the record shop in the UK. #reocrdshop #documentary #music #lastshopstanding
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
How cinema, not just the films, but also 'going to the pictures', holds lots of memories.
Submitted by The Pod Academy
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Long Form
Each week the Nature Podcast highlights the best science from Nature and elsewhere, including interviews with the people behind the science, and in-depth commentary and analysis. For this Christmas episode, we looked at how wine was being affected by climate change, the secrets of scaling in embryos, and the biggest science stories of 2012.
A British Public Radio awards entry in the category Documentary: Short Form
A short documentary feature on Roller Derby in Newcastle upon Tyne. Produced January 2013.
Submitted by Christian Allen
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
A radio documentary on the Brighton comedy scene. See the world of comedy through the eyes of comedians and all those involved. The half hour documentary also explores the idea of whether comedy can be taught, or is natural talent the answer?
Submitted by Tim Fusciardi
Long Form News/Factual winner in the 2013 British Public Radio Awards
Submitted by Paul Faulkner
An investigation into how the cost of the government's academy schools programme went from nominal to astronomical and an assessment of the new education landscape created by the academies policy.
News/Factual judge Steve Kyte said, “This was a terrific investigation into self-governing academies in the school system. It was a very well researched and well produced piece of journalism and a lot of time and effort had gone into explaining the background to the issues involved. The production skills were outstanding and the use of audio and on-location recording really brought this story alive.”
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Experimental: Long Form
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) is the first all-female weekly football podcast that has built up a cult following in its debut season.
A British Public radio awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
Chris Berrow discusses what the word “live” actually means.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form.
A programme looking at pitch in music, exploring what it means to us and showing you how important it can be in everyday life.
Submitted by Chris Berrow
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Short Form.
Chris Berrow spoke to the BBC's Vatican Correspondant David Willy the day after Pope Benedict resigned to see who he thought would be the new Pope.
Submitted by Chris Berrow
A British Public radio Awards entry in the category Drama: Long Form.
4amcab is a comedy podcast consisting of strange and surreal sketches set at 4am. Engaging characters tell their bizarre story while being interrupted by the weird and wonderful.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Long Form.
4amcab is a comedy podcast consisting of strange and surreal sketches set at 4am. Engaging characters tell their bizarre story while being interrupted by the weird and wonderful.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Short Form
Every year, student drinking societies descend on Cambridge for a huge booze-up, attracting scandalised tabloids. Cam FM investigates drinking society culture and whether the tabloids create unwarranted controversy.
Submitted by Cam FM
Short Form News/Factual and Gold Award winner in the 2013 British Public Radio Awards
A look into the dangers of Sudden Adult Death syndrome and discussion on the current method of cardiac screening open to young people. #SADS #SCD #ECG #electrocardiogram #12aweek #suddendeathsyndrome
Submitted by Briony Harrison
“A poignant and informative investigation into Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. The focus of the programme was on people' stories - people who had lost someone close to them. The stories were harrowing but incredibly moving and compelling listening. It was a hard subject to tackle but one that was approached with great sensitivity and respect for the people involved.”
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category News/Factual: Long Form
News and views on and from the world of wine: featuring an interview with Patrick Schmitt of The Drinks Business.
Submitted by ThirtyFifty
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Short Form
A personal investigation into the consumer activist group Let Toys Be Toys who are "asking retailers to stop limiting children's imaginations and interests by promoting some toys as only suitable for girls, and others only for boys".
This is personal because I am a parent and I am the partner of one of the campaign organisers. A group of angry mums use the power of the internet and social media to spark a debate and demand action.
Submitted by Euan Maco McAleece
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Long Form
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
There are no pirates in this episode. Let’s get that out of the way first up. What have pirates ever done for science? Other than contributions to cartography, and encouraging people to bury important things. It took ages to find Newton’s Principia I understand.
Join the crew of the scientific research vessel HMS Treasure, as they tackle some big issues: gambling, cross-dressing and musical talent. Get downloading. Ye scurvy dogs.
Captain Cuse - Calum Mitchell First Officer Ricks – Brian Macken Mr Green – Matt Kirk Mr Banks – Dan Bond First Crewman – Tara Clarke Second Crewman – Wendy Bradley
Written by Dan Bond & Brian Macken
Produced by Dan Booth
Some sound effects provided by Freesound.org
Music:
“Der Mond ist aufgegangen” (Thomas Bergen) / CC BY 3.0 “New aloha oe” (banjo980) / CC BY-NC 3.0
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Short Form
What do you do if your budget’s been cut, your marking isn’t finished, you’ve run out of biscuits, and aliens land in the playing field? Time to find out…
Herbert “Spadger” Watkins – Dan Bond Terry “It Must Be Alive” Smythe - Brian Macken Gareth “Epic Fail” McPhail - Dan Booth
Written by Dan Bond, Brian Macken & Dan Booth
Produced by Dan Booth
Original music by Dan Booth
Some sound effects provided by Freesound.org
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Drama: Short Form
Sarah sits in the empty white room, staring blankly at the wall. She doesn't know why she is here and she doesn't know what they want. All she does know, is that out there; somewhere, her family is waiting and that she will do anything to find a way back to them. She will do whatever it takes…
Submitted by Cornucopia Radio
Long Form Drama winner in the 2013 British Public Radio Awards
When her son Tony, a comprehensive school Teacher, is sent to prison for abusing one of his 14 year old female pupils, his mother Christine is plunged into a nightmare.
Submitted by Cornucopia Radio
Drama judge Dirk Maggs said, “This was a thoroughly impressive piece of work. Self-assured and quietly authoritative. A sensitive subject was treated with great dignity and no little originality, drawing in the listener but never sensationalising its subject. The best social drama creates a world one might enter reluctantly but is too fascinated to leave; this was social drama that did that, but also compelled the listener to find out what happens to the people at the centre of a news story after the headlines are silenced.”
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment: Short Form
Our Robot Overlords is an upcoming science fiction film, starring Callan McAuliffe, Ben Kingsley and Gillian Anderson. Directed by Jon Wright and produced by Piers Tempest, the film began principal photography in Wales, the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, with shooting to include Carrickfergus Castle. The estimated budget is $21 million.
Producer Piers Tempest talks to Justin Macartney on community station Carrickfergus FM
Long Form Experimental winner in the 2013 British Public Radio Awards
Life’s race from childhood to retirement told by those who live it on two wheels.
Submitted by White Cart Media
Experimental category judge James Cridland said, “The characters interviewed shone through in this piece of audio. There were some stories of genuinely likeable people here, cleverly cut together with a great deal of atmosphere and sounds bringing the cycling experience to the listener. Technically clever and well planned.”
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form.
From the "All The Gear But No Idea" series on Somer Valley FM Community Radio.
Bath City Boxing Club invited Ian Nockolds and former Bath Mayor, Cllr Bryan Chalker, to experience a Club night, first hand.
The Club's history, philosophy and ambitions are explained by Ellis Grubb, one of the inspirational coaches that make the Club the success that it is today.
Submitted by Somer Valley FM Community Radio.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Short Form
An investigation exploring what independent record shops have to offer people in the present day. Music industry figures are interviewed to discover who the shops influence, and their future.
Submitted by Jonathan Day, Nottingham Trent University
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form.
Pain or Gain is a programme looking at the introduction of the Welfare Reform Act. It contains interviews with claimants, MSP's and advice providers.
Submitted by Garry Evans
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Drama: Short Form.
After being sentenced to death by the court, a man spends his final days and hours inside his jail cell - where he reminisces about the past with the guard.
Submitted by Spark Sunderland
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
'Your Story’ was an eighteen month project to explore and document forty years of LGBT History in Manchester. This hour long documentary was the culmination of that project.
Submitted by 2ZY/Gaydio
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Drama: Short Form
Episode two of the fantasy epic sees our heroes in more trouble than before, but can they overcome their foes as well as their egos?
Produced by Nathaniel Dixon
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Drama: Short Form
Three fairytale heroes embark on an adventure to save their land from the evil, French tyrants, Jack and Jill.
Produced by Nathaniel Dixon
Long Form Documentary winner in the 2013 British Public Radio Awards
Brian Blessed narrates the first part of Wireless Theatre's audio documentary Life At Death's Door, dealing with our universal attitudes to death and dying.
Produced by The Wireless Theatre Company
Documentary judge Michael Hill, MD of UK Radioplayer said, “There’s nothing more universally relevant than human death, but it’s a subject that rarely graces our airwaves. ‘Life At Death’s Door’ covers an astonishing range of topics - from death cafes to decay – but in a breezy, straightforward, and gently humorous tone.”
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category: Drama: Long Form
The Springheel Saga, Episode Two. London, 1837. Smith's desperate man-hunt to capture Springheel Jack before he strikes again sends him through London's darkest shadows... and into the crypt of evil!
Produced by The Wireless Theatre Company
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category: Experimental: Long Form.
The concept of 2010: Space Commander! came about after hours of musings on the future of the planet and us being on it - taking in to account what we already know about climate change, available resources and population expansion.
Our bodies cannot genuinely explore space, so why not get rid of them? Without wanting to trot out the already tired clichés about social networking sites being our main interaction, or point out that with gaming systems becoming so sophisticated the next generation will spend an overwhelming amount of time interacting through the internet, it seemed obvious to us that we were already heading for a 'body-free' future. At first it seems awful, but when you think about it, it could provide many benefits once we got used to it.
2010: Space Commander! tries to create this possible future and looks at it from a few different angles, as well as attempting to be a creative and enjoyable experience for the live audience and the thousands of WTC down-loaders all around the world.
Submitted by The Wireless Theatre Company
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category: Entertainment: Long Form
A new Radio Four spoof from Mackenzie & McGuire On Radio Hoohah today : In My Mind delves into the thoughts of Leonora Velvety Constable-Wheeler, and her passion for Pugs, Shakespeare and taking her clothes off when she totally doesn't realise. Popular soap opera The Burgers has a few suprises in store this week when Mrs White slips on some conditioner in the hairdressers, and What's New has an exclusive look into Dorothy Ahlwhala's latest novel "Raspberry Ripple, Iron Hoof", the latest theatre and music releases, as well as handling the political hot potato - Globalisation. Contains lots of bad language. And swearing. Written, Directed and Performed by Octavia Mackenzie and Ashley McGuire.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Short Form.
Everyone knows that Watson and Crick published a seminal paper on the structure of DNA. But fewer know that two other papers on DNA were published in the same issue of Nature. This is the first of a new podcast series: the Nature PastCast.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Short Form
A documentary looking at the culture of illegal music downloads.
Submitted by Ryan Bartrop of CSRFM / CCCU
A British Public Radio awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form
An original documentary exploring the 'new big question' of LGBT politics - whether and when to introduce children to the idea of homosexuality and non-traditional families.
Submitted by Ben Weisz of Cam FM
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the Experimental: Long Form category.
An exploration of fear through the eyes of those who create it, study it and experience it - then it's your turn.
Documentary/Drama in 5.1 Surround about people who write, teach and experience fear and horror first hand.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Entertainment.
The Soul Sessions Radio Show interview with Singer/Songwriter Lina Loi
Submitted by Soul City Media Network, Baltimore, US
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the Documentary: Long Form category
A podcast produced by Graham Mack for The Radio Academy from "Talk Show Boot Camp 2012" in New Orleans.
The programme discusses the difference between UK and US talk radio. It was recorded only a matter of days after the US Presidential Election so Graham also wanted to find out why, when US talk radio is dominated by right wing conservative hosts, a Democrat was re-elected to the White House.
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category in the category Documentary: Short Form.
Over half the world's food is wasted, while three million people in Britain suffer from food poverty. Why is this being allowed to happen...?
Produced by Louise Dickens
A British Public Radio Awards entry in the category Documentary: Long Form.
Oliver Needham finds out why universities give away honorary degrees, why they matter and what students think of them.
Contributors include Esther Rantzen CBE, Peter Coates and Benjamin Zephaniah.