A series which explores people's feelings of belonging and affinity with places explored through locations, groups, faith, sport, the coast and community symbols. Produced for BBC Essex. Broadcast in 2002.
'The Century Speaks' social history series here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/the-century-speaks

A SENSE OF PLACE (BBC Essex)Documentary Series

A beautiful utopian dream.
POET PLAYLIST LINKS:
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/auden
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/william-blake
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/gillian-clarke
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/e-e-cummings
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/dickinson
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/hsc-t-s-eliot
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/robert-frost
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/thomas-hardy
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/ted-hughes
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/keats
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/philip-larkin
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/william-shakespeare
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/wordsworth
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/w-b-yeats

The Lake Isle Of Innisfree by W.B. Yeats

Documentary about the famous acting school in Debden, Essex. 
Programme originally part of 'A Tale of 2 Debdens' in the 'A Sense of Place' series about belonging to a community. Listen here to original documentary: https://on.soundcloud.com/KM8n3G99428kRAZd8
Broadcast on BBC Essex in 2002.

A Sense of Place: East 15 Acting School

Mindfulness poems of calm and comfort here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/mindfulness

On the Edge by Jane McCulloch

More poems for the young here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/young-poems

Aliens Stole my Underpants by Brian Moses

Us Two by A.A. Milne

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

Homelessness on the streets of Colchester.
Featuring music composed and performed by Chris Jones.
Part of this series: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place

A Sense of Place: Outcasts

Villagers describe the importance of a magnificent oak tree which became a symbol of their community and meeting place for generations of people. Planted for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887.
Part of this series: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place

A Sense of Place: The Sandon Oak

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

The Sound Collector by Roger McGough

Amy Caroline by Rosemary Dobson

From Book 1: Childhood and School-time
POET PLAYLIST LINKS:
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/auden
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/william-blake
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/gillian-clarke
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/e-e-cummings
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/dickinson
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/hsc-t-s-eliot
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/robert-frost
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/thomas-hardy
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/ted-hughes
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/keats
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/philip-larkin
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/william-shakespeare
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/wordsworth
https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/w-b-yeats

Extract (A) From 'The Prelude' by William Wordsworth

More First Australian perspectives here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/naidoc

The Past by Oodgeroo Noonuccal

Reed Flute Cave by Oodgeroo Noonuccal

A British Caribbean plea for turkey mercy.
Old Year to New Year poems here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/old-year-become-new-year

Talking Turkeys by Benjamin Zephaniah

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.

A Sense of Place: The Sandon Oak

Anton Jarvis

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