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Arts & Culture Podcasts
These podcasts are by Andrew Vincent at Mole End Media. They cover journalism, oral history, personal stories and self-help - an eclectic mix of subjects and styles.I am a former BBC broadcast journalist, a university lecturer, media trainer and a podcaster.I can give you a voice and help you tell your story - whether it is personal, an organisation or a cause. You can visit my website, www.moleendmedia.com or e-mail me at info@moleendmedia.com.Thank you for listening.
Location:
United Kingdom
Description:
These podcasts are by Andrew Vincent at Mole End Media. They cover journalism, oral history, personal stories and self-help - an eclectic mix of subjects and styles.I am a former BBC broadcast journalist, a university lecturer, media trainer and a podcaster.I can give you a voice and help you tell your story - whether it is personal, an organisation or a cause. You can visit my website, www.moleendmedia.com or e-mail me at info@moleendmedia.com.Thank you for listening.
Language:
English
Contact:
7977467604
Episodes
A GEM of a Podcast - trail.
11/25/2020
Duration:00:01:40
Last Stand at Imjin
8/8/2020
For four days, between April 22nd and April 25th 1951, seven-hundred men of the Gloucestershire Regiment stood against 27,000 Chinese troops in the Korean War. The Battle of Imjin River could only result in death or capture for the 29th Brigade of the Glorious Glosters.
Their orders were to delay the Chinese long enough to allow United Nations forces to regroup and protect Seoul; had they broken through the capital would have fallen. The Glosters were surrounded but, crucially, they...
Duration:00:54:36
Last Stand at Imjin
8/7/2020
For four days, between April 22nd and April 25th 1951, seven-hundred men of the Gloucestershire Regiment stood against 27,000 Chinese troops in the Korean War. The Battle of Imjin River could only result in death or capture for the 29th Brigade of the Glorious Glosters.
Their orders were to delay the Chinese long enough to allow United Nations forces to regroup and protect Seoul; had they broken through the capital would have fallen. The Glosters were surrounded but, crucially, they...
Duration:00:55:52
Farewell to the Soren Larson
5/31/2020
Duration:00:07:18
VE Day news bulletin 3
5/8/2020
VE Day news bulletin, recorded as if BBC Radio Gloucestershire was on air on May 8th, 1945.
Duration:00:03:03
VE Day news bulletin 1
5/8/2020
Here is the VE Day news as BBC Radio Gloucestershire would have broadcast it on May 8th, 1945.
Duration:00:02:59
VE Day news bulletin 2
5/8/2020
In 1995, I recorded three news bulletins as if BBC Radio Gloucestershire was on air on May 8th, 1945. The bulletins brought the latest news from Europe and stories happening in Gloucestershire on the day. #news #latestnews #breakingnews #headlines #VEDay #BBC #Archive #History #Radio #75thAnniversary #Anniversary
Duration:00:02:36
Face Time, '90s Style
4/28/2020
We take face to face communication for granted now. We have Zoom, Skype, Teams, Face Time, Facebook Live - a whole host of platforms which allow us to see each other, no matter how far apart we are. The COVID-19 lockdown has brought a growth in the use of visual communication.
There was a time when visual technology was untried and unreliable. It was the realm of science fiction. Back in 1993 I reported on the launch of Britain's first 'affordable' video-phone.
Duration:00:03:26
True Gritters
4/28/2020
When heavy snow falls, the job of keeping Britain moving falls to teams of drivers who head out on to the roads most people avoid.
The gritters get their share of criticism, but it's a tough job. They have to prioritise the main routes and try and keep up with the changing weather.
Andrew Vincent watched Gloucestershire's gritters swing into action on one snowy night.
Duration:00:02:51
Refuelling Package
4/28/2020
Every day the RAF operates flying petrol stations. Refuelling tankers, flying from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, patrol Britain's skies topping up military aircraft on missions.
Transferring thousands of gallons of fuel 20,000 feet in the air and flying at 400 miles an hour takes co-ordination and precision from the pilots.
This is a typical day at one of Britain's flying petrol stations.
Duration:00:10:07
True Gritters
4/28/2020
When heavy snow falls, the job of keeping Britain moving falls to teams of drivers who head out on to the roads most people avoid.
The gritters get their share of criticism, but it's a tough job. They have to prioritise the main routes and try and keep up with the changing weather.
Andrew Vincent watched Gloucestershire's gritters swing into action on one snowy night.
Duration:00:02:51
Face Time, '90s Style
4/28/2020
We take face to face communication for granted now. We have Zoom, Skype, Teams, Face Time, Facebook Live - a whole host of platforms which allow us to see each other, no matter how far apart we are. The COVID-19 lockdown has brought a growth in the use of visual communication.
There was a time when visual technology was untried and unreliable. It was the realm of science fiction. Back in 1993 I reported on the launch of Britain's first 'affordable' video-phone.
Duration:00:03:26
Air to Air Refuelling; Live
4/28/2020
This is a sample of a live broadcast from 20,000 feet over the North Sea. I was on board an RAF refuelling tanker taking part in a NATO exercise.
The piece was a logistical challenge. My signal from the aircraft had to be picked up by a transmitter on the Isle of Wight. That signal was then sent to another transmitter in Portishead, which converted it to a telephone signal to be bounced on to BBC Radio Gloucestershire. I had to talk to each transmitter in turn as the chain was...
Duration:00:02:45
The Last Boxing Booth
4/27/2020
Boxing booths used to be a regular sight at fairgrounds. Punters would be challenged to take on the trained fighters with the promise of a few pounds winnings. They also offered valuable training opportunities for wannabe boxers who couldn't afford to go to a gym or pay for sparring partners; some would follow the booths around to use as free sparring.
They fell into decline. People were reluctant to risk a beating and injury for a few quid. Britain's last boxing booth was run by Ron...
Duration:00:03:27
Patriot to Traitor; the story of Lord Haw Haw
4/26/2020
May 1st, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the last broadcast of one of Britain's most infamous traitors. William Joyce was known to millions as Lord Haw Haw. Between 1939 and 1945 he broadcast from Germany to British homes, trying to undermine morale on the Home Front.
Despite his crude propaganda, he attracted a huge audience. His execution remains controversial; did the British courts have the right to hang him when so many others who betrayed the country escaped with prison...
Duration:00:11:10
Auntie's War
4/23/2020
The role of the BBC has been under the spotlight during the Coronavirus pandemic; for many it has been a vital source of news and information. Some critics have accused the Corporation of both scaremongering and playing down the crisis.
We are approaching the 75th Anniversary of VE Day - the end of the Second World War in Europe. The BBC's role as a public service broadcaster had already been tested during the General Strike of 1926; should it be a government mouthpiece, as Winston...
Duration:00:03:18
From First Shot to Last Post
4/22/2020
Friday May 8th, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the war in Europe. After six years and fifty-five million deaths, Europe was at peace. The Far East campaign - the Forgotten War - would continue for another three months. But VE Day marked the beginning of the end.
Using BBC archive and music from the period, From First Shot to Last Post, traces the Second World War through the eyes of the correspondents. From the declaration of war on September 3rd 1939 to the Japanese surrender on...
Duration:00:53:34
The Myth of the Blitz Spirit
4/3/2020
With Britain in lockdown during the Coronavirus outbreak, the Blitz Spirit has been invoked again and again. It was the time, in 1940 and throughout the war, when the British people were at their best.
Or were they?
Is the Blitz a fitting model for how we conduct ourselves during the Corvid-19 crisis? Or is it a myth? Were we as noble in suffering then as we like to think? Or was self-interest, opportunism and cheating the system just as rife then?
Let's examine the Myth of the Blitz...
Duration:00:12:08
All About Us
12/11/2019
The 18th and final episode of All About Me. Not the ending I expected, thanks to a life-changing incident a few months ago. The event did bring into perspective everything I have been talking about in this serious. It's been emotional. Bye. xx
Duration:00:04:03
Dad's Secret
11/22/2019
Families have their skeletons, their black sheep and their secrets. Some are known only to a few and people can live in blissful ignorance for years. When a secret is revealed it can both confirm suspicions and confound expectations.
Duration:00:04:47