Author: Jessie Lawson

I am currently working on a 6 part radio series called Fear of Missing Out. It’s so fun and exciting that I’ve made a new page on my website with all the details – read more here!

Boldface is a multi-media Community Interest Company that works with community groups to produce audio, art and film. I founded and run Boldface with artist Izzy Yon. Recent Projects: Our Justice Our Justice is a mini-series of true stories and conversations co-produced by young people with experience of the Scottish Justice System – it’s a […]

I’ve been lucky enough to make three mini-documentaries on BBC Radio 4’s Short Cuts. Bats in the Attic looks at the relationship between bats and grief. Here’s a link to the full episode. This features my very good friend Eilidh, talking about our very good friend Douglas who passed away in 2018. Grief can be […]

I’ve designed and run workshops and training courses for HearSay Audio Arts Festival, Somerset House, Alphabet Radio, Serpentine Galleries, Metroland Cultures, UEA Southbank, Kings Maths School, VICE, RTM FM, The Brixton Project and more. Topics have included: co-producing with young people, interviewing, scripting, structure, editing, using recorders, and pitching. Here are some workshops I’ve run […]

The Unfiltered History Tour is an unofficial guide to the looted artefacts of the British Museum, told by people from the communities the objects were taken from. The Unfiltered History Tour won the Radio and Audio Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions 2022. In March ’21, VICE World News asked me to design the audio […]