I began making the audio diary for this programme quite soon after I began making these poems or transplantations of the psalms. I must admit I was a rather reticent speaker at first. I felt quite self-conscious about speaking into the device and was rather suspicious of the whole process of talking about the process…
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We are proud to present a short documentary, The Long Road to the White Hotel, telling the story of the many failed attempts to bring DM Thomas’s award-winning novel to the screen and the making of the Radio 4 drama of Dennis Potter’s screenplay. The documentary will precede the broadcast of Dennis Potter’s unproduced screenplay of DM Thomas’ The…
Presenter Dr. Keon West and producer Philippa Geering cast off their clothes in the pursuit of wellbeing in this programme which takes them from Scotland to Senegal via Germany, India and the rather chilly south of England. Keon revels in the pleasures of stripping off in public places. Philippa is not quite so sure. By…
What do the working class heroes of 1960s cinema say about class in the Britain of 2018? Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, A Taste of Honey and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner – Woodfall films from a time when the working class was at the forefront of visions of the future. The BFI’s senior…
Today, a big shout-out to all the reviewers of our second series of Unforgettable. We are overwhelmed by the feedback from the press so far, thank you! And in case you missed the series last week, you can tune in to the BBC4 iPlayer. Enjoy! “If proof were needed that radio will survive the onslaught of…
We are delighted to introduce Overtone’s latest recruit, Candace Wilson. The very talented Candace is joining the team to work part-time for Overtone as an Assistant Producer. She’s assisted on OBs and facilitated band recordings for live radio sessions. After spending two years working in music radio at Virgin Radio UK, Candace has made the…
