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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
John in and out of the Cage
Imagine that you’re among the audience to a classical concert. You are to experience a composition and expect the musicians to start playing. But they don’t. Instead you sit there for four […]
The Story of an Aspiring Actor
Acting is one of the most difficult professions to succeed in. The idea of the ‘starving artist’ is prolific in modern culture with the idea that many who aspire to the heights […]
Life Beyond the Groove
Jason Leach has an extraordinary job. After coming to terms with his own mortality following reflection on his hedonistic lifestyle, Jason realised that death doesn’t have to be the end- he can live […]
Why Radio Isn’t An Exhausted Form
There’s a look of bewilderment when I express my preference for radio over television. My reasoning, however, is simple: TV instructs the imagination whilst radio engages it. Imposing visual cues undermines […]
Goldsmiths Radio Students take top prizes for News Feature and Documentary Journalism
Goldsmiths radio students took the top prize in news feature and documentary journalism at this year’s Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) awards held at ITV’s prestigious South Bank centre in London. They […]
The Shooting of Joan Vollmer: Radio Feature
Joan Vollmer died in 1951 when her husband – the famous writer William Burroughs – shot her with a pistol, apparently while attempting to shoot a glass off her head. In this radio […]
The Announcer: Radio Drama
With visions of his voice gliding across the waves, this audio drama follows the story of retired naval officer, Archie Balfour, as he attempts to reach his life-long goal of becoming a […]
Family Cuts: Sound Feature
Barbershops have been a fixture throughout London since the 18th century. Originally cutting more than hair, Barbers also acted as surgeons and dentists. Family Cuts explores the sounds, atmosphere and characters that […]
Sound feature: An ‘Animated’ Life
Japanese anime is becoming more and more popular, does name like ‘Spirited away’ or ‘princess Mononoke’ sounds familiar ? What is ‘anime’ about? Is it a culture, an art form, a world […]
Sound drama: Charlie’s Diary
People might think being blind would stop them to see the beauty of the world. However, in a world where we are more being seen than seeing, the appearance might also prevent […]
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