Canvey Urban Council's Engineer & Surveyor, Reg Stevens, talks about the momentous decision to evacuate the island. He set up an operations centre and later contacted the local MP.
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: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods

53 Floods Canvey Stevens & Braine

Schoolchildren describe living on an island in an Essex coastal community.
Recorded for BBC Essex in 2002.
Part of this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place-features

Island Community: Mersea Island Schoolchildren, Essex

Feature produced from interviews for the 'A Sense of Place' documentary series about the affinity people have with places, groups and communities. Recorded for BBC Essex in 2002.
Part of this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place-features

Being Prison Officers: Chelmsford Prison, Essex

Feature produced from interviews for the 'A Sense of Place' documentary series about the affinity people have with places, groups and communities. 
Interviewee - Sybil Greenstein.
Broadcast on BBC Essex in 2002.

Orthodox Jewish Wedding Westcliff, Essex - Greenstein

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

A tale of oysters and an old shipwreck.
An interview from the 'A Sense of Place' project.
Music composed and performed by Chris Jones.
Part of this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place-features

Fishing Community: Stoker

Owning and training a racing greyhound.
An interview from the 'A Sense of Place' project.
Part of this playlist: soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place-features

Romford Greyhound Stadium Dog Owner

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

Thatcher Resignation from Shoeburyness Conservative Club (Essex Radio)

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 Canvey Stevens & Braine

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