Listen to FOMO! Fear of Missing Out is a documentary series presented by young people living in the UK, about the bits of British History that people aren’t talking about enough. Over 6 episodes, FOMO delves into the history of British Colonialism, media reporting of queer communities, The Police, segregated education in Northern Ireland, British […]
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: Down the Rabbit Hole Our Justice Our Justice is a mini-series of true stories and conversations co-produced by young people with experience of the Scottish Justice […]
Down the Rabbit Hole is an audio storytelling project that I designed, facilitated and produced in collaboration with Women in Prison and The Empathy Museum, working with three incredible women – Rita, Elizabeth and Angel – who access services at The Beth Centre in Lambeth. This was a project I ran through Boldface. I ran […]
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 […]
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