For centuries, society has been obsessed with the end of the world. Dating back to Ancient Jewish scripture in the third century BC, to Cold War tensions, and to modern day Hollywood tales of New York in turmoil. In the final part of a series of 3 programmes, experts look at the real possibilities of the end of life as we know it.

Associate series producers are Connie Davidson and Robert Cudmore. The rest of the series can be heard at https://soundcloud.com/doomsday-love-affair .

With thanks to Justin Battin, Jon Butterworth, Jon Davidson, Tamsin Gray, Louise Harra, Maryam Henein, George Langworthy, Simon Ross and Jay Tate. This programme was produced by Caitlin Sneddon.


This programme was nominated for an Student Radio Award under the ‘Best Speech Programming’ category. This category is supported by BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra.

Doomsday Love Affair: The Future :: SRA Nominated::

160 years after the death of Louis Braille, this 25 minute programme asks whether the use of Braille will eventually be taken over completely by technology. 

With contributions from Rt. Hon. David Blunkett MP,  Bryan McGlashan, Louise McLeary, Stuart Beveridge, , Phillip Ward of Pamtrad, and Mandy White at RNIB. With additional thanks to Fife Society for the Blind, RNIB, Pamtrad, Robert Cudmore, K-Town FM and Adam Smith College.

The programme originally aired on community radio station K-Town FM, in association with Adam Smith College. 


Is There a Future For Braille?

‘Sounds of the Kingdom’ explores the landscapes of Fife through voices and soundscapes and is strung together by an original traditional Scottish musical score. This 10 minute programme highlights the wide range of landscapes in Fife – from the Scottish Deer Centre in Cupar, to the highly active Scottish Lime Centre in Charlestown. The programme also looks at the work of the Anstruther Fishery Museum’s resident boat club, and the volunteers of Falkland Estate get to work after the high winds at the beginning of 2012.

A slightly shorter version of this programme was shortlisted for the Best Audio Programme category at the Creative Loop, Student Media Festival 2012.

Produced by Caitlin Sneddon. 
Original score composed and performed by Elisabeth Flett.

With thanks to all contributors: Roger McAslan, John Firn and the rest of the Reaper Crew, Kylie Martin, Susan Tierney, Roz Artis-Young, Alice Custance-Baker, Scott MacAskill, Elisabeth Flett, MoragAnne Flett and the Ferryport Fiddlers.

Additional thanks go to the Anstruther Fisheries Museum, The Reaper Boat Club, Simon Louden and The Scottish Deer Centre, The Scottish Lime Centre and Gillian Ferguson.
 

Sounds of the Kingdom

This 7pm new bulletin was recorded during my work placement with Kingdom FM News. As part of the placement I was involved in scripting, interviewing, sourcing and editing audio, and recorded late bulletins. I also regularly recorded the station's 'ShowBiz Minute', and voiced several news stories, and packages. 

News Bulletin - Kingdom FM

This five and a half minute demo was recorded and compiled during my work placement with Kingdom FM News. It includes a news package, one of my late pre-recorded bulletins, and a ‘ShowBiz Minute’. As part of the placement I was also involved in scripting, interviewing, sourcing and editing audio, and regularly voiced news stories on the bulletins. 

Kingdom FM Demo

With the growing popularity of digital technology, could the wristwatch be a disappearing item? Or do they still make some people tick?


Could the watch be seeing a timely demise? With the growing popularity of digital technology, could the wristwatch be a disappearing item? Around the globe, the practicalities of wristwatches are being made redundant by other sources of information, such as mobile phones and computers. However, they still serve certain purposes for certain professions, and their ‘look’ is still loved by many. 

People can see the time wherever they look - in their car, outside shops, on their oven, and most of all on their phones. In Watch This Space, presenter Caitlin Sneddon talks to watchmakers who are adamant their trade is remaining strong through digital prominence and financially challenging times. The programme also looks at the importance of the image associated with different watches, and how that image has changed throughout the years. For many professionals, their watch is part of their livelihood too, and the programme will be speaking to some of those who have a special attachment to their wrist-pieces. 

Produced by Caitlin Sneddon.

Watch This Space

With the growing popularity of digital technology, could the wristwatch be a disappearing item? Or do they still make some people tick?

Could the watch be seeing a timely demise? With the growing popularity of digital technology, could the wristwatch be a disappearing item? Around the globe, the practicalities of wristwatches are being made redundant by other sources of information, such as mobile phones and computers. However, they still serve certain purposes for certain professions, and their ‘look’ is still loved by many.

People can see the time wherever they look - in their car, outside shops, on their oven, and most of all on their phones. In Watch This Space, presenter Caitlin Sneddon talks to watchmakers who are adamant their trade is remaining strong through digital prominence and financially challenging times. The programme also looks at the importance of the image associated with different watches, and how that image has changed throughout the years. For many professionals, their watch is part of their livelihood too, and the programme will be speaking to some of those who have a special attachment to their wrist-pieces.

A re-edit of 'Watch This Space', for the Charles Parker Prize (http://cpatrust.org.uk/prize.html)

This feature was awarded ‘Best Radio Documentary’ at the Sparkys Awards in July 2013. 
I was also nominated for ‘Best Radio Producer’ with this programme: https://soundcloud.com/doomsday-love-affair/doomsday-love-affair-the-1

Produced by Caitlin Sneddon.

Watch This Space :: Sparkys Award Winner ::

Three heroes time forgot return to the land of fairytales to restore order and end the age of tyranny. Enemies old, new and French lurk around every corner. Can our hero’s return the throne to the rightful king? Will the guy get the girl? Will these rhetorical questions ever stop?

This episode was edited by Caitlin Sneddon. The rest of the series, and a full cast list, can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/daft-nat/the-stolen-throne 

Cast: Narrator - Nat Dixon
Georgie Porgie - Jay Sykes
Little Red Riding Hood - Connie Davidson
Big Bad Wolf - Joel Brunt


Production:
Director - Laura Wells
Producer - Ellie Beatson
Editor - Caitlin Sneddon, Nat Dixon
Scriptwriter - Greg McLaughlin
Casting - Vinesse Sarpong Offei

The Stolen Throne - There's Something Lurking in the Dark (Episode 1)

Pros. Newbies. Dads. Grandads. Sons. Fish Lovers and Fish Haters. They all gather along the banks of the Wear to try their luck. The chill of the wind doesn't put off the prepared, nor does the darkness of nightfall. The fisherman of the River Wear tell their stories.

This feature won a British Public Radio Award in the 'Experimental (Short-form)' category in September 2013. Category judge James Cridland, Radio Futurologist described it as “A good idea and well executed, the different voices giving a set of views that were effortlessly weaved together. Good use of music made this piece a pleasure to listen to.”

Produced by Caitlin Sneddon. 


Music written and performed by Elisabeth Flett: www.facebook.com/ElisabethFlettScottishfiddler

Waiting for the Bell to Ring :: British Public Radio Award Winner ::

Caitlin Sneddon
caitlinmsneddon@googlemail.com

Feature Production - Audio Editing - News Journalism 

- Member of the 2013 BBC Production Talent Pool
- University of Sunderland Graduate, BA Radio (Top-up) First Class Honours

If you've found your way here you probably know a bit about me already, so I'll just direct you to my tracks. I've tried to put a variety of things up - and they should give you an idea of what I've done thus far...

I also have a collection of interviews and packages that I produced for Big Tent Festival 2012, which can be found here: http://soundcloud.com/bigtent2012

Caitlin Sneddon

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