16 part series which explores how everyday life changed during the 20th Century, described by the people of Essex.
Produced and first broadcast in 1999. Researcher: Elaine Tribley.
'A Sense of Place' series here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place

THE CENTURY SPEAKS (BBC Essex) Documentary Series

Biblical verse that became the song ‘Turn, Turn, Turn’.
More song poems here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/song-poems

To Every Thing There Is A Season (Ecclesiastes III)

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My Father would not Show us by Ingrid De Kok

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Night by Alice Munro

More poems of remembrance here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/remembrance

Death is Nothing at all by Henry Scott Holland

From Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth' and appropriated for the Harry Potter film series.
More Shakespeare poems here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/william-shakespeare

Round about the Cauldron Go by William Shakespeare

More poems of spring here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/spring

The Stolen Branch by Pablo Neruda

The poem which introduced the BBC TV series 'Poets Guide to Britain'.
More landscape poems here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/natural-landscapes

There are Places that Speak by Owen Sheers

Essex people talk about money and their struggles when they had little cash. They speak of poverty and being out of work before welfare benefits were universal. There are descriptions of being well-off in the 1920s, and the arrival of the Co-ops, hire purchase and credit cards. Modern marketing and materialism are  also discussed.
More programmes in the series here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/the-century-speaks

CS 11 Making Ends Meet

Essex people talk about positive and negative aspects of old age. They describe the experience of alzheimer's disease and express views on euthanasia. Contributors share their energy and enjoyment of retirement and the twilight years, and also speak about grandparents.
More programmes in the series here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/the-century-speaks

CS 8 Getting Older

Essex people talk about relationships: living together in and out of marriage, divorce, sex and parenthood. They explore changing attitudes to sex and childbirth before marriage. There are emotional stories of illegitimacy and adoption.
More programmes in the series here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/the-century-speaks

CS 5 Keeping It In The Family

The waters off the Essex coast seen from the perspective of the fishing communities of West Mersea and Leigh-on-Sea.
With music composed and performed by Chris Jones.
Broadcast on BBC Essex and BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
Part of this series: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place

A Sense of Place: Fish Out Of Water

Prisoners inside Chelmsford Prison reflect on their situation and environment - the psychology of being trapped behind bars.
The documentary won a Sony UK Radio Academy award.
Part of this series: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place

A SENSE OF PLACE

A Sense of Place: At Her Majesty's Pleasure

Born and bred Essex folk and people whose families moved to the county from London describe the differences between country people and Eastenders. The migration of Scottish farmers in the 1930s is included too.
Contributors also talk about the 'real' Essex accent and dialects versus Estuary English. Also the reputation of the county and it being the butt of jokes.
More programmes in the series here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/the-century-speaks

CS 3 The People Of Essex

Essex people talk about the effect of changes in technology on their home and working lives.
There are examples from the shop floor at Marconi, the Ford car assembly line and the printing and publishing industries. Contributors describe their offices from the strict regime of the 1950s typing pool to the first huge computers.
People also speak about the introduction of home computing, video recorders and automated telephone answering.
More programmes in the series here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/the-century-speaks

CS 9 Technology

Essex people talk about transport and mobility in the 20th Century. They describe journeys by horse and cart, bicycle and walking miles, before cars were commonplace. We hear about the days of trams, trolleybuses and long-since axed rural railway lines. The programme also features the impact of car ownership and the building of the M11 and M25 motorways and the Dartford Tunnel. There's also discussion of cheap air travel and holidays abroad - from the Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry to supersonic jets.
More programmes in the series here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/the-century-speaks

CS 13 Going Places

Greyhound owners, bookmakers, punters and staff at Romford Stadium describe their connection with this sporting venue on race days/nights.
Part of this series: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place

A Sense of Place: Going To The Dogs

Please enjoy listening to my recordings of poetry & stories + my radio/audio features. Ex-BBC broadcaster & voice of AQA & Edexcel GCSE poetry in UK. 'Poetry & Audio Listeners' (PAL) group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/517611459641970

CS 3 The People Of Essex

Anton Jarvis

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