Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
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| An Turas, The Journey | 20231115 | Five celebrated writers from around Scotland sit at their nearest window and share, in their own language or dialect, what they can see and how it makes them feel about their homeland. This immersive audio collage takes us on a tour of modern Scotland's plurality of languages, dialects and cultures. Niall Campbell of Hebridean South Uist lets his eyes scan the waters of his island, and his mind wander beneath the waves. He considers, in English, the Norse influence in the naming of his surroundings. At a window in Glasgow's southside, Rahat Zahid describes, in Urdu, the myriad people and architecture that make up the multicultural community she is so grateful for. It's raining where Len Pennie is, in Fife. As the water trickles down her window, she considers, in Scots, the view outside and the relationship she forged with it while studying. Peter MacKay, in his native Gaelic, looks out over an Edinburgh cityscape, and asks what changes prominent historical figures brought about, and how they've left their mark on the capital today. In the Doric dialect of north east Scotland, Mae Diansangu shares a snapshot of life from her window overlooking Aberdeen, Scotland's 'granite city'. A Bespoken Media production, commissioned as part of the MultiTrack Audio Production Fellowship Producer: Stephen Maguire Executive producer: Leeanne Coyle A linguistic tour of modern Scotland, created as part of the Multitrack Audio Fellowship. From Gaelic to Doric and Urdu, an immersive soundscape of modern Scotland's plurality of languages, dialects and cultures, commissioned as part of the Multitrack Audio Fellowship. New short feature commissioned as part of the Multitrack Audio Producers Fellowship. |
| Rhythm Of The Run | 20231114 | Radio-maker and runner Ricardo Burt hits the London streets to explore the rise of DJ run crews across the capital. In the South East, in Peckham, he meets up with Tempo LDN. Founded by DJ Martha, the collective's running sessions are sound-tracked by a curated playlist of beats and led from the front by women; and in the north of the city, he joins Run Dem Crew, whose founder DJ Charlie Dark MBE speaks of opening up the sport to new audiences: “What do I need to swap, change, embellish - My approach to running is through the eyes of a music producer and a remixer. ? Why do we run? And what might it mean to join together to navigate the city in this way? The runners in the crews - Ricardo included - all turn up with their own motivations and meanings. This personal radio essay borrows from the sound world of DJ-ing as scenes from the warm-up routines and the words of Ricardo's interviewees are cut up and sampled, rhythm and reason become one. With thanks to Martha and Tempo LDN, Charlie Dark MBE and Run Dem Crew. Written, presented and produced by Ricardo Burt Original music: Parkland Programme image: Emma Stevenson Executive producer: Phil Smith Commissioned as part of the Multitrack Audio Producers Fellowship Radio-maker and runner Ricardo Burt hits the London streets with DJ run crews. Radio-maker and runner Ricardo Burt hits the London streets to chart the thriving scene of DJ run crews, exploring connections between running, music and community. Radio-maker and runner Ricardo Burt hits the London streets to explore the rise of DJ run crews across the capital. In the South East, in Peckham, he meets up with Tempo LDN. Founded by DJ Martha, the collective's running sessions are sound-tracked by a curated playlist of beats and led from the front by women; and in the north of the city, he joins Run Dem Crew, whose founder DJ Charlie Dark MBE speaks of opening up the sport to new audiences: `What do I need to swap, change, embellish - My approach to running is through the eyes of a music producer and a remixer.` |
| The Djembe Drum: Beyond West Africa | 20231113 | Drummer Eric Hippolyte tells the story of the Djembe drum - a West African drum created in the 12th century which has travelled the world. Eric joins teacher and drum maker Souleymane Compo to talk about what drumming means to them, why the Djembe is the drum which speaks, and they play the Djembe rhythms that soundtrack funerals, christenings and weddings. The Djembe Drum: Beyond West Africa was commissioned as part of the Multitrack Audio Producers Fellowship Producer: Laurel Wilson Sound Design: Sean Allsop and Rob Green Executive Producer: Ailsa Rochester Editor: Jo Meek A journey into the history and present of West Africa's djembe drum. Drummer Eric Hippolyte explores the djembe's legacy from the 12th Century to today, with teacher and drum maker Souleymane Compo. Editor: Jo Meeks |