Joseph McCann charged with kidnap and sexual assault Joseph McCann has been charged with kidnap and sexual assault in Watford. Mr McCann was accused of an attack on a 21-year-old woman who […]
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The poll tax riot 29 years on…
The poll tax riot took place during a protest against a community charge known as the poll tax. Introduced by Margaret Thatcher’s conservative Government in 1989, the charge proved extremely unpopular. Many […]
What can London’s Fetish and BDSM community teach us about consent?
‘I think even people who just walk past, they have quite negative reactions towards stuff, and you realise that a lot of people’s views are entrenched in a 1990s idea of what […]
Fading Away? London’s cult live music venues on the brink
In November, 2016 Amy Lamé was appointed by mayor Sadiq Khan to become London’s first ‘night czar’, tasked with protecting its £26bn a year night time economy and turning the capital into […]
Hidden Blood Sucker Lives in the London Underground
Many know that London’s Tube system inhabits mice and rats, but few are aware that it also serves as a home to Culex pipiens molestus, the London Underground Mosquito. London Underground Mosquito […]
Jerry John Rawlings: orphans of the ‘Uprising’
Ghana was the first country south of the Sahara to gain independence from British colonial rule. Since that time, however, and since independence the country had been beset by a history of […]
Dishes: The Untold Story
What happens when two former contractors to the US Department of Defence, a soprano singer and a journalist – who loves to sing, all come together to discuss a secret that is […]
Hole in the head: from pain to pleasure
The first known surgical procedure involved cutting a hole in someone’s head. According to Dr Trish Biers, an anthropologist at the University of Cambridge, ‘once a person walked around with ten holes […]
The Surf: Radio Feature
Seventy-three year old Paul Watts discusses his passion for surfing .
The toilets at home are all gender neutral: Radio Feature
Using public toilets when you’re transgender or gender non-conforming can be stressful, and sometimes even result in harassment or violence. When a person’s gender presentation confuses strangers, they will often build up […]
Royal Academy of Arts set to re-open after £60m redevelopment
The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is set to re-open to the public next month having undergone a £60 million refurbishment in celebration of its 250th birthday. The project has seen the […]
Jane: Audio Drama Feature
Jane is stuck with an awful man and doesn’t know how to escape. When Greg sets up a date with another woman, Jane is determined to get her own back and will […]
Cargo 117: Radio Feature
When Cargo 117 – a plane travelling between London and Memphis – goes missing over the English Channel, Investigator Michael Clement loses everything in the pursuit of finding the truth. But after […]
A Blind Mind’s Eye: Aphantasia
Picture this, a toad wearing a tweed suit, flat cap and driving gloves. You can see him can’t you? Isn’t he quaint? The hat suits him down to the ground, don’t you […]
Mental Health Awareness Week
The 8th-14th of May marks Mental Health Awareness Week in the United Kingdom. The campaign was started by the Mental Health Foundation. It aims to educate the public on mental health […]
Goldsmiths Radio play tops iTunes
Rathband, a radioplay by Goldsmiths PhD student Christopher Hogg has been ranked the number one Arts Podcast on iTunes this week. Hogg wrote the play whilst doing his MA in writing for […]
4/20. Thousands converge on Hyde Park for International Cannabis Day
April 20, 2017 may seem like any working normal day for the people of central London. But for the few who had the day free – or decided to call in sick […]
Writer responds to backlash over Eastenders racism storyline
An Eastenders scriptwriter has defended his episode after public backlash over its content. Following a racism and xenophobia themed episode, during which the words ‘Poles go home’ were graffitied on the […]
Apple celebrate ten years of the iphone
It’s been ten years since Apple introduced to the public its then revolutionary iPhone. Since then the company’s share price has massively increased. The produce has made Apple one of the most […]
Remembering the Battle of Lewisham
Lewisham shopping centre will see a week of live art, rarely seen archive images and free workshops to remember the Battle of Lewisham for black history month. On August 13, 1977 the […]
Bethlem Museum of the Mind- nominated for Art Fund 2016 Museum of the Year
Beckenham might be off the beaten track, but it’s very much on the cultural agenda right now. The south-east London suburb is home to Bethlem Museum of the Mind, which was recently nominated […]
Canalway Cavalcade 2016
Now and then when you stroll down the canals of London, I bet you’ve tried to imagine how it must be to live in one of those charming narrow boats that have […]
2016 TV BAFTA’s Review
The glitz and glamour of the TV Baftas honoured our screens last night. The biggest event in TV was held at The Royal Festival Hall, in London. With Hollywood’s hottest imports, daring […]
Media and migration
These days, you can live on the other side of the world from someone and still know what they’re doing, how they’re feeling and even what they’re eating. New media such as […]
The jukebox – anything but outdated
On the outside the houses on Colebrook Row in Islington look fairly similar – only the house numbers and the colour of the front door seem to differ. However, walking past the window of […]
Lost gold and drowned souls: the story of the Royal Charter shipwreck
On October 25th and 26th, 1859, a force twelve hurricane battered Britain with the most furious gales ever recorded; winds in excess of one hundred miles an hour. In a time before […]
Bipolar and the ‘Miracle’ Salt
Most people have heard of bipolar disorder but not everyone necessarily understands what exactly it is. Even within scientific and medical circles, bipolar is still not fully understood. The term bipolar is […]
Good Friday
Is God Dead? Have we killed her or him? If so, what’s next? In this documentary, a study of a 16th century painting leads us to an examination of a 19th century […]
Goldsmiths’ MA Radio Students win Gold and Silver in radio feature awards
Goldsmiths’ MA Radio students took Gold and Silver awards at the annual Charles Parker day, where the work of the pioneering BBC radio feature producer is celebrated. He is known for his radio […]
Lil’ Sis: voice-over artist
What’s it like to earn your living as the voice of a 3-year-old girl? When you’re actually in your forties? Sally Ann Marsh is a singer, actress and voice-over artist who specialises […]
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