Transmissions
A Shelter From The Storm
Social Broadcasts (UK 2018)
Produced by Social Broadcasts (UK 2018)
23 min
Constructed as an ‘audio portrait’ – this piece takes the listener into what first appears to be an ordinary dilapidated church somewhere in London. The chairs creak and the congregation clap along accompanied by a tambourine and guitar whist they enthusiastically sing generic hymns. The first listener reaction could be an eye roll and a little discomfort at the ‘Kumbaya’ nature of it all. Then the sermon starts and we hear a female Reverend Jak Davis, and quickly understand we are not in the realm of the usual church experience as she talks about persecution and rejection by other churches and communities and how this church welcomes everyone, whatever their sexual orientation or gender preference.
This piece is primarily about rejection and acceptance, but also subtly touches on our own bias and preconceived ideas about the church and Christian worship in the UK.
Producer: Lucia Scazzocchio / Social Broadcasts
Executive Producer: Max Sanderson
Commissioned for The Story – Guardian Podcasts
Day Dream - EP 101 From the first he was nameless
HueManAti (USA 2020)
Produced by HueManAti (USA 2020)
19 min // Episode 1 of 8
Day Dream is an audio drama inspired by the life of jazz artist and composer Billy Strayhorn. It contrasts Billy’s journey, looking back on his life during a radio interview, with the journey of Andre, an aspiring jazz vocalist struggling to find his voice in today’s world. Released in 8 episodes starting October 11th, Day Dream is set in two time periods: Billy in 1965, and Andre in Modern Day. 1965 takes a look at the musical genius, whom world renowned artist Duke Ellington called his “writing and arranging companion”, and the struggle to receive credit for many of his works. Modern Day explores a young man discovering his connection and understanding to music through the legacy of Billy Strayhorn.
Written by Barry Moton, Directed by Kathryn Bent
Music Directed by Reggie Thomas
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CBS Mystery Theatre: Ep 706 The Woman In The Green Dress
CBS Theatre (US 1974)
Created by Himan Brown for CBS (US 1977)
45 min / Episode 706 of 1399
Forget true crime, these mystery dramas were reintroduced in 1974 on CBS Radio as a nostalgic hark back to old time radio. These dramas proved so popular that the series kept going for a decade.
In this episode, an apparition of a lady in a green dress haunts a visitor in his friend's residence. Things get interesting when he finds her mentioned in a coat of arms in the architecture of a derelict, local church. Further enquiry with the old church sexton reveals a strange murder committed nearly eighty years back. Can he solve the mystery now? And what happened to Andrew Scott?
Written by Roy Winsor, Hosted by EG Marshall
Featuring Eileen Heckart, Lois Kibbee, Michael Tolan, Guy Sorel, Earl Hammond
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Radio Diaries - Majd's Diary
Radio Diaries (USA 2018)
Produced by Radio Diaries (USA 2018)
32 min
Majd Abdulghani is a teenager living in Saudi Arabia. She wants to be a scientist. Her family wants to arrange her marriage. From the age of 19 to 21, Majd has been chronicling her life with a microphone, taking us inside a society where the voices of women are rarely heard. She records herself practicing karate, conducting experiments in a genetics lab, and fending off pressure to accept an arranged marriage. In her audio diary, Majd documents everything from arguments with her brother about how much she should cover herself in front of men, to late night thoughts about loneliness, arranged marriages, and the possibility of true love.
Produced by Radio Diaries and broadcast on NPR in 2018
Producers: Sarah Kate Kramer and Joe Richman with help from Nellie Gilles.
Editors: Deborah George and Ben Shapiro
The Left To Die Boat
Sharon Davis - 360 Documentaries (AUS 2012)
Produced by Sharon Davis - 360 Documentaries (AUS 2012)
54 min
An epic saga of life and death on the Mediterranean. Sharon Davis investigates how the combined military power of NATO failed to prevent more than 60 people dying on board a small boat as it drifted for 15 days through the most heavily monitored ocean on earth.
This is an account by the survivors, three of whom are now living in Tasmania, of their epic tale of life and death at sea... but there's also a very disturbing twist. The case of the so called “Left To Die Boat” became the focus of a deepening scandal in Europe involving NATO and some of the world's most powerful nations.