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Dom Delargy
Dominic’s professional background is in theatre and live events and he enjoyed many years working as a Stage Manager, Company Manager and technician touring shows and events nationally and internationally. Since deciding to make the move into radio, he has completed two part time courses in radio production at the University of the Arts, London (formally London College of Printing) and at Morley College and has spent a couple of years working as a volunteer at Whitechapel A.M. Hospital Radio. He has also done work experience at Somethin’ Else and before starting the course at Bournemouth University spent the last four years working for Vocaleyes, a company which produces audio-guides and audio-description of live events for visually impaired people.
The Audition
In a shabby rehearsal room just off the Holloway Road, legendary theatre director Bennet Thornton is casting for his production of The Tempest. The highly accomplished classical actor, Nigel Spoon (once described by Time Out as “quite good”) is up for the part of Prospero. Theatrical gold dust.
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Karaoke Nights
Since arriving from Japan in the mid-eighties, Karaoke (from “kara” meaning empty and “oke” – short for orkesutora) has become the modern equivalent of having a sing-song round the piano. At the Spotted Cow in Hither Green, regulars take to the mic every Saturday night.
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Thanks to Nick Saalfeld of Throatbusters Karaoke
and David Gambier of Enterprize Entertainments: 07932 455275
A Letter From Piccadilly Station
As we grow up and move away from our home town, it’s easy to become romantic and nostalgic about places that aren’t really all that special. Take Manchester’s Piccadilly station for example…
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John Axon Knew My Father
Driver John Axon was killed in a railway accident on Feb 9th 1957 when, on the approach to Chapel-en-le-Frith station in Derbyshire, the brakes of his steam locomotive failed. Later the same year, he was posthumously awarded the George Cross and shortly after that, Charles Parker, along with Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger created the first of their famous radio ballad series, “The Ballad of John Axon”.
John Axon’s grandson is an actor living in Stockport and he bears the same name as his grandfather. In this programme, his reflections on living with a legacy like his are interwoven with snippets of the original ballad.
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Billingsgate
Billingsgate fish market in Poplar has been trading in fish and seafood on it’s present site since 1982 but has operated in various locations since it was first granted a royal charter in 1327. In this programme, Billy Allet, a Billingsgate fish porter since 1959, talks about the market past and present, while fish merchant Rodger Barton talks us through the variety of seafood he has on his stall.