21 year-old policeman Don Harmer won a commendation for bravery from the Queen for crawling for more than 12 hours in the dark from Jaywick to Clacton to get help. Interviewed by Ray Clark in 1992.
Documentary telling the incredible story of that night here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/bbc-essex-the-great-tide-2003?in=anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods
More archive & radio features here: soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods

53 Floods Jaywick Brave Policeman

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

Brian Bilston is a witty poetic commentator on modern life.
Another Brian Bilston current affairs critique in poetry here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/how-much-i-dislike-the-daily-mail-by-brian-bilston

An Incomplete List of Things More Capable of Running the Country by Brian Bilston

Part of an edition of the eclectic Tom Morton magazine programme, broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland.
Topics: Political oratory discussion and interview with American Comedian, Greg Proops. 
Producer: Anton Jarvis
Remastered from a cassette recording
Another edition here; https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/tom-morton-radioscotland-5021997?in=anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/bbc-radio-scotland

Tom Morton (BBC Radio Scotland) 7.10.1996

Live report during UK General Election programme on Essex Radio from the only seat in Essex to change political colour.
A tribute to a late Essex MP here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sir-david-amess-tribute-bbc-essex

1992 UK Election Thurrock Count (Essex Radio)

Live report from Shoeburyness Conservative Club on 22.11.1990.
Reporting live from 1992 Thurrock election count here: Anton-jarvis-206182017 – 1992-uk-election-thurrock-seat

Margaret Thatcher Resignation: reaction from Shoeburyness Conservative Club (Essex Radio) 1992

Report on UK election candidates (in Essex) who are not standing for the main parties. Broadcast on BBC Essex in May 1995.
Reporting live from 1992 Thurrock election count here: Anton-jarvis-206182017 – 1992-uk-election-thurrock-seat

Election Loonies (BBC Essex) May 1995

Reaction to Margaret Thatcher resignation (1992) here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/thatcher-resignation-from-shoeburyness-conservative-club-essex-radio

John Major UK PM Leadership Vote (BBC Essex) July 1995

Report on John Major UK PM Leadership Voter 1995 here:
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/john-major-uk-pm-leadership-vote-bbc-essex-july-1995

UK Riots reaction Bishop & Heseltine (Essex Radio) 1991

Report from Essex on Margaret Thatcher's resignation as Prime Minister (1990) here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/thatcher-resignation-from-shoeburyness-conservative-club-essex-radio

PM Thatcher Braintree Factory Visit (Essex Radio) 1990

Probably my favourite poem of reflection and imagination.
More reflective poems here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/reflections-on-life

Will Ever? by Walter de la Mare

Enjoy listening to my readings of poetry & stories + archive radio/audio features. I’m an ex-BBC broadcaster and self-confessed sound, speech and language nerd.

53 Floods Jaywick Brave Policeman

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