More poems of childhood here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/young-poems?si=0ffd83f57da442b484e5a077c9de2502

A tale of a pupil pest who's unhappy with another child.
More poems of childhood here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/young-poems

Please Mrs Butler by Allan Ahlberg

Part of an edition of the eclectic Tom Morton magazine programme, broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland.
Topics: miscarriages of justice, Paul Brady (Irish musician)
Producer: Anton Jarvis
Remastered from a cassette recording
A separate complete edition of the programme here: Anton-jarvis-206182017 – Tom-morton-radioscotland-5021997

Tom Morton (BBC Radio Scotland) 29.01.1997

Part of an edition of the eclectic Tom Morton magazine programme, broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland.
Topics: TV drama; motherhood; physiognomy; 'A Woman Called Smith' TV series; classified ads - Postman Pat
Producer: Anton Jarvis
Remastered from a cassette recording
A separate complete edition of the programme here: Anton-jarvis-206182017 – Tom-morton-radioscotland-5021997

Tom Morton (BBC Radio Scotland) 19.02.1997

Jazz Money is a poet and artist of Wiradjuri and Irish heritage based on Gadigal Country in Sydney, Australia. This poem is from her anthology 'How to Make a Basket'. 
More Aboriginal poetry here: soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/naidoc

Phosphorescence by Jazz Money

Passing at 76 by Malcolm Hines

More poems about natural landscapes here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/natural-landscapes

Every by Wendy Cope

Essex people compare the days of the bobby on the beat to modern car-based policing. The programme includes the views of those who have been to court and those of a magistrate and a judge. Experiences of crime are described and the media's portrayal of safety on the streets.
More programmes in the series here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/the-century-speaks

CENTURY SPEAKS 6 Crime and the Law

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

CENTURY SPEAKS 5 Keeping it in the Family

Essex people talk about where they feel they belong and their affinity with particular places and groups. They discuss being part of a community, compared with being an outsider. Examples include towns, villages, a football club and a factory. Contributors also speak about how changing working patterns have had an impact on local life.
More programmes about belonging in this series: soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place

CENTURY SPEAKS 4 Belonging (Essex)

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

CENTURY SPEAKS 3 The People of Essex

Essex people talk about renting property, the increasing popularity of buying houses, and the building of large new estates and new towns.
There is also discussion about the transformation of domestic life by new technology - improvements in heating, sanitation and food preparation.
More programmes in the series here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/the-century-speaks

CENTURY SPEAKS 2 There's no Place like Home

Ex-BBC Broadcaster readings of poetry & stories + archive radio/audio features. PLEASE SHARE LINKS with others. 
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Please Mrs Butler by Allan Ahlberg

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