'Voices' was a BBC Local Radio project to reach out to a disadvantaged community and reflect the stories of the people who lived there. Based in the Fryerns area of Basildon i n 2003.
This documentary is a compilation of some of the many activities that featured on BBC Essex (radio).
Presenters: Mo Bowers & Carole Clift, Producer: Anton Jarvis
Take a journey to the Islands of Essex here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/islands-of-essex

The Best of VOICES in Basildon (BBC Essex) 26.12.2003

Decomposition by Zulfikar Ghose

A Basildon DJ describes why he loves 1970s disco music. Feature broadcast on the Liz Mullen Weekend Breakfast Show.
Documentary about the entire VOICES project here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/the-best-of-voices-bbc-essex

Wonder of Basildon - 1970s Music (BBC Essex Voices) 2003

A Fryerns butcher describes his love of his job and his part in the local community.
Documentary about the entire VOICES project here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/the-best-of-voices-bbc-essex

World of Work - Butcher (BBC Essex Voices) 2003

These students with learning difficulties produced and recorded this feature/report under guidance from Anton Jarvis, BBC Essex Community Editor.
Documentary about the entire VOICES project here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/the-best-of-voices-bbc-essex

Football - Moathouse Special School Report (BBC Essex Voices) 2003

Archive radio documentary series about belonging here: soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place

Sikh Faith feature 1 (BBC Essex) 2002

Sikh Faith feature 2 (BBC Essex) 2002

National Play Day at Belfairs High School - live report with mobile studio.
Take a journey to the Islands of Essex here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/islands-of-essex

National Play Day Dave Monk 2-way w/AJ (BBC Essex) 4.08.2004

Highlights from the 2003 Voices in Basildon community project here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/voices-in-basildon-community

Anton Jarvis Saturday Breakfast excerpt (BBC Essex) 11.05.1996

Highlights from the 2003 Voices in Basildon community project here: soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/voices-in-basildon-community

Anton Jarvis Saturday Breakfast excerpt (BBC Essex) 9.03.1996

Listen to highlights of the Voices in Basildon 2003 community project here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/voices-in-basildon-community

Children In Need 25 Years trail (BBC Essex) 2004

Ex-BBC Broadcaster readings of poetry & stories + archive radio/audio features. PLEASE SHARE LINKS with others. 
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