Category Archives: Broadcast Audio

In The Beginning: Sumer

Exclusive Preview! No seriously, this is an exclusive preview. This will be episode two of In The Beginning, a series I’ve worked on at OpenAir.fm. The series isn’t ready for the off yet, but this one is, and I’m kinda … Continue reading

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Endangered Language – Kagulu

My first item for SOAS Open Air is now online – here. The blurb goes like this: SOAS researcher Malin Petzell introduces Kagulu, a language in Tanzania that is being squeezed by the state-promotion of Swahili. Hear the musicality and … Continue reading

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A Cowardly European in America

Another demo. I’ve pitched a version of this story to This American Life. It’s a personal story, and that’s something I’m reluctant to do – I really enjoy learning about other people, and sharing their stories. But, I’m just beginning … Continue reading

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Divine Rescue

Here’s a demo item I’ve made, following on from the Dragons’ Den item below. This is a non-narrated version, with material for a reporter piece available. The cue would go something along the lines of this: If you live in … Continue reading

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Preparing to leave school

Another from the archive. This was my first non-news item broadcast on Radio New Zealand National, and was a training exercise with the head of their Factual & Documentaries unit, Jack Perkins. This is from something like November 2007.

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Aylesbury Estate – “dragons’ den”

Here’s an item I’ve just made with rookie Janny Ji at London Chinese Radio. It’s about a Dragons’ Den-style event held by the local New Deal for Communities body, the Creation Trust. It’s bilingual, mostly in English but with some … Continue reading

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The Wreck of the Penguin

I made this for Radio New Zealand National early in 2008. Never got a contract so I would like to keep it hear-able so here it is! Still, please do not redistribute, edit or broadcast this episode, without getting it … Continue reading

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