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Category Archives: Appreciation
Disk Diving
For some reason, I wanted to find a programme from late ’06/’07 about falling. Some guy fell down a hole in a farm, in Australia I think, and it was a while before anyone found him. I can’t remember if … Continue reading
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Back when the phone was stuck there
Life was different before we all had mobiles. It was an eara I just skirted the end of – waiting by the phone, relying on the phone, the shared phone, the box that rang – or didn’t. A time captured … Continue reading
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In The Dark @ LIDF
If you ignore me, you’ll not know I’m a thrilled volunteer for In The Dark Radio. Well, I is. Listening to five excellent long-form documentaries and a handful of shorts, is good for your sense of radio. Being forced by … Continue reading
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Clock it to ‘em
I’ve been putting my foot in my mouth rather a bit too much recently. At the first In The Dark and Lidf event, I so mis-framed an admiring question, that the photographer to whom it was addressed took offence. Way to … Continue reading
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More Sinology, more Radio
There is something so evocative. “For me and a number of other people in the field, he’s very much in the same league as Arthur Waley as a translator”, says my interviewee, over and over again as I fine-tune this … Continue reading
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Keep it online, longer than a week, please!
You probably know, most online audio from BBC radio vanishes after a week. This is short-selling both the BBC, and the people who fund it. Much BBC Radio programming is of very high value; social insights, living history. It’s produced … Continue reading
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Sinology on t’radio
Another step back to sinology on the radio. I had the privilege of preparing this radio version of the inaugural Angus Charles Graham Memorial Lecture. It was presented by Professor Emeritus Robert H Gassmann of Zurich, at SOAS, on 23 … Continue reading
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In The Dark
Last night I listened to a radio documentary. With maybe fifty other people. Afterwards, the producer and editor of the documentary answered questions from Alan Hall and the audience. Pretty neat, huh? No, not neat. Terrific. The documentary was Mighty … Continue reading
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Weekend Wogan Pilot
I was in the audience this morning at the pilot for Weekend Wogan, the weekly live chat & music show Sir Tel is to start, next month. It’s going to be a great show! His audience simply love what he … Continue reading
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Busy week!
The freelance life is a fun one! I’ve been terrifically busy so far this year, and frankly loving it. I’ve had very little reporting work this week, so I’ve been wearing my editor, marketer and writer hats. On Wednesday I … Continue reading
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