We speak to Jonny Benjamin MBE, a prolific mental health campaigner who was close to taking his own life on Waterloo Bridge in 2008, until a stranger - Neil Laybourn - talked him around. It's an incredibly powerful and heartwarming story, which Jonny and Neil now share around the globe to help promote good mental health.

Released during Children's Mental Health Week and #TimeToTalkDay - 07.02.19.

Fully illustrated. Includes The Soundtrack of Your Life.

Poetry read by Anthony Townsend.
https://soundcloud.com/kiwi-fruit

"The Edge of Waterloo Bridge"
https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-series-6-the-edge-of-waterloo-bridge

The Samaritans (UK 24 hour telephone) - 116 123

Jonny's Website
https://jonnybenjamin.co.uk/

Charity: Beyond Shame, Beyond Stigma
https://beyondshamebeyondstigma.co.uk/

A donation has been made to Beyond Shame, Beyond Stigma.

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Other shows currently in preparation...

Mickey Fisher - TV script writer/showrunner for Amblin
Dame Esther Rantzen - consumer rights goddess
Brad Wolfe - musician
Lynda La Plante CBE - TV script writer/novelist
Michael Armstrong - musician

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SNS Online Series 6 - Jonny Benjamin MBE

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- SNS Online started its life as a weekly hour long LGBTQ+ magazine/music show ('ScratchNSniff', hence 'SNS'!) on national Irish dance music station, RTÉ Pulse - running on and off for four years. Since then the show has evolved as an online showcase for actors, musicians, journalists, authors, script writers, stand-up comedians and more - all in the form of in-depth one-to-one interviews - all fully illustrated with archive audio & music. These are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and non-profit making/also unhindered by advertising. Nick himself describes SNS Online as an 'audio love letter' to all who take part. But don't take his word for it - dive in!

- SNS Online's Nick Randell has worked in radio/TV sound for 30 years at the BBC. He has also presented for the BBC World Service - 'Pop Phrases' (a 20 part BBC English series), the UK top ten for the Azeri stream (in English, not Azeri!), radio packages for numerous BBC regions/World Service, and finally, Irish national, RTÉ (four series of weekly hour shows - music/features/guests Weds 7-8pm). 

- TV appearances Blue Peter, Newsround, The One Show (BBC One), Gaytime TV (BBC Two), The Working Life (ITV). 

- Was once described as 'some BBC suit' by The Guardian's Media Monkey, after Nick wrote a letter to Ariel which got misinterpreted. 

- Many other 'ScratchNSniff' shows from its initial RTÉ run are available to be heard via Mixcloud by searching there for SNS Online. 

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