I beg your pardon? 

Alan Turing’s pardon comes sixty years too late
Our country showed him no love then, just hate 
By branding him a criminal, they sealed his fate 
So I beg your pardon if I choose not to celebrate

No mercy for a World War Two peacemaker
Computer pioneer and top-secret code-beaker 
All this was overshadowed by his sexuality
In 1952 he was convicted for homosexuality

And his punishment? A chemical castration 
And he was one of many men throughout this nation 
Facing prison or prohibition for this supposed crime
But now we live in more enlightened times 

Can we pardon 50,000 other men convicted
For not hiding whom they chose to have sex with 
Or being reported for what they did consensually? 
Can we get some justice for them, eventually? 

Because Turing was a genius and Turing was a hero
But if I’m neither one, it does not make me a zero 

Because we’re not all geniuses
But we deserve love and freedom
And we’re not all heroes 
But we deserve the chance to be one 

Because Tom Daley coming out made the news  
And yet so many people said, “That’s not news” 
But so many wouldn’t do the same in his shoes 
Now that YouTube video has 10 million views 

And that 10 million came from one man 
Making one choice to use his voice 
But many men and women had to fight 
For his freedom to love is now his right

Alan Turing did not have that nor did 50,000 others 
Who lost a war with the law for being lovers
We must pardon those 50,000 mothers’ sons
Because it’s not really justice if it’s just for one.  


I Beg Your Pardon?

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25th February 2016 
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NANG SELECTION 095 | #NANGGANG w/ Barney Artist

This week, legendary film-maker, photographer, creative director etc etc drops in the podcast to give us all a life lesson from the other side of artistry. Some of his work includes Amy Winehouse's Back to Black album, Prince, Adele, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Naomi Campbell. The list goes on & on. This is a lesson at school for all aspiring artists about what is possible.

'Learning From A Master' - ft; Phil Griffin (LEGEND) - Episode 011 #SYWBAA

Legendary artist/songwriter/producer Ed Thomas comes through to talk about splitting from his band to pursue solo goals, near death experiences, burning yourself out, major label fuckeries and much more. One of the most humble and talented humans that I know, this one can't be missed.

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17th March 2016 
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24th March 2016 
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In GBA 270 we get better acquainted with Karla. She talks about making the Arts Emergency Podcast, how radio and music have intertwined with her life, how she came to writing the long way round after her hopes to be a dancer were defeated by circumstance, how class, race and other types of privilege have an effect on the arts, the media and society and so much more.  You can find her on twitter at @karlamsweet.

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The Arts Emergency Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-arts-emergency-podcast/id1044115346?mt=2

https://soundcloud.com/arts-emergency

I plug:

The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast

We mention:

Deborah Pearson: https://deborahpearson123.wordpress.com/
The Whole Darn Thing: http://thewholedarnedthing.podbean.com/
Arts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org/
127 hours: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/127_Hours
Precariat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precariat
Degenerative Tendinosis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tendinosis
Daleks vs Ethnic Minorites on the cover of the radio times:  https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2014/writers-key-boosting-diversity-screen-bbc1-controller/
Radio 4 Front Row: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qsq5
The Streets - "don't mug yourself": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veAIHDGghP4
Kara Tointon's Don't Call Me Stupid: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vy8c7
Jimmy Mcgovern's accused: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accused_(TV_series)

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Episode 21

2016 End of Year Special

A very special episode  looking back on 2016 and presenting an audio guide book of the very best advice from guests who have appeared on the podcast throughout the year. There's also a brand new poem reflecting on New Year's Eve from Lewis Buxton*, the tables are turned on Karla when gal-dem's Antonia and Varaidzo interview her on their show and there are two mini Student Soundtracks in which mentees Seyi and Millie share the music that sums up their year.

Featuring advice from Mandem on the Wall’s Percelle Ascott and Joivan Wade, Kane Chattey, Deborah Pearson, Rhianna Dhillon, Jamz Supernova, Jamal Woon, Josie Long, Wize, Vicky Grout, Dean Atta, Himesh Patel, Elliot Barnes- Worrell and Chidera Eggerue (The Slumflower).


*Lewis Buxton's poem "New Year's Eve" was written as a response to "Enough Deathbed Talk" by Jo Bell.

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The Arts Emergency Podcast - Episode 21 (End of Year Special)

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Arts Emergency is a charity dedicated to helping young people from difficult backgrounds get into careers in the creative industries and gain access to the arts and humanities. Presented and produced by Karla Marie Sweet, the podcast is a platform that is being continually developed to give young people a voice and a sense of agency whilst also offering practical advice and an insight into what we are doing at the charity.

The Arts Emergency Podcast - Episode 21 (End of Year Special)

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