Welcome to Collectors’ Notes, the podcast about music superfans.

In this debut episode, host Elly Young speaks to David, an opera fanatic and all-round fabulously funny man. A passion that was sparked aged fourteen has kept burning for over fifty years – David has a huge collection of recordings and goes to the opera every week! He tells Elly why classical Italian opera is so unique, the emotions it ignites within him, and why a physical collection is still special. Even if you can’t tell your Pavarotti from your Puccini, or your tenors from your Turandot, you’ll love this. Elly also hears from music psychologists Professor Eric Clarke and Dr Ruth Herbert on why music moves us all. Plus David reveals the secrets of his past as a diva drag queen! From opening note to final curtain call, join Elly as she explores the wonderful world of opera through David’s ears.

And to help you discover more, David’s curated a starter playlist of his favourites: from Verdi to Wagner, Aida to The Magic Flute. It’s a parade of drama and superstar sopranos! Click here: https://tinyurl.com/eh4c5whp 

If you are a curious music fan, listen and subscribe to Collectors’ Notes today. And when you’ve finished listening, why not leave a review and let us know what new music you’ve discovered?

With thanks to our performers, Marta Fontanals-Simmons and Tris Bracey, as well as Joseph Taylor. Further music from Uppbeat.

Co-produced with Hannah Grieve and Taye Woolnough.
Speech editing by Taye Woolnough, sound mixing and music production by me.

Collectors' Notes

A segment from The City Magazine Show, in which I track down rail enthusiasts, meeting both the very young and the young at heart. Plus, I find an answer for a deceptively simple question…

To listen to the full episode, head to: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/city-sounds/id1735710660?i=1000700565077

With great thanks to the Horsham Model Railway Club plus Laura, Tim, Sarah and Fergus for giving their time in the making of this episode. 
Production and editing for this segment by me.

The City Magazine Show was produced by MA Podcasting students at City St George's, University of London in 2025.

'Why do people love trains?' segment from The City Magazine Show: 'Wheels'

I go on a tour of Maltese cuisine, visiting the pastizzerias and restaurants of Valletta and St Paul’s Bay.

To listen to the full episode, head to: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/city-sounds/id1735710660?i=1000703417366

Production and editing for this segment by me.

The City Magazine Show was produced by MA Podcasting students at City St George's, University of London in 2025.

'Exploring Maltese cuisine' segment from The City Magazine Show: 'Food'

 Olaide Sadiq’s directorial debut Grenfell: Uncovered examines the disturbing chain of events that led to the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, giving survivors, bereaved families and firefighters a platform to share their story.

In the latest episode of the Directors UK Podcast, recorded live at our exclusive member event last month, Olaide sits down with fellow documentary director Toby Trackman, to discuss how she became involved with the project, her approach to working with collaborators and the responsibility she felt towards them as director, and what it was like working with Netflix on this project.

Olaide Sadiq and Toby Trackman on Grenfell: Uncovered

Engaging narration demo reel highlighting documentary and storytelling styles. Recorded in a broadcast-ready home studio with an Audio-Technica AT2020 XLR microphone, Focusrite Scarlett Solo interface, and ATH-M40x headphones.

Matthew Karpe – Narration Demo

A very, very gradually unfurling, utterly unhurried, dawn chorus, beginning from the very first faint bird calls of First Light (Crescent Honeyeaters) in a eucalypt forest near the north-western coast of Kangaroo Island. In various passages of the recording, the gentle, plaintive calls of Glossy Black Cockatoos (an endangered species) can be heard; also, occasionally, the loud, wailing calls of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos.

A continuous unedited recording. By human time, this extract from an overnight unattended recording, made on Thursday 10th April 2025 (five years after the catastrophic Black Summer bushfires), runs from 05:34 to 07:27.

Recommended listening: good quality headphones (preferably open-backed) with flat frequency response, or good quality monitors, at a low to mid volume.

Recorded mindfully and respectfully on land and water which, although not indigenously inhabited for some 4000 years, remains to this day of fundamental cultural, spiritual and historical importance to the indigenous mainland Ramindjeri, Ngarrindjeri, Kaurna, and Narangga peoples.

2025.04.10 From First Light. Wilderness Protection Area. Kangaroo Island.

A century ago, a fatigued suffragette retreated to the Essex countryside, opening a tea shop while recovering from burnout. But Sylvia Pankhurst’s story didn’t end there - she defied convention, embraced late motherhood, and forged an unlikely yet powerful friendship with Ethiopia’s Emperor Haile Selassie. In this audio rich documentary we hear the untold story of how the renowned British feminist, socialist and single mother became one of Ethiopia’s fiercest allies, and reveal why this history has until now, been largely overlooked.

Sylvia Pankhurst: The Honorary Ethopian

The Republic is a narrative podcast series exploring pivotal Nigerian and broader African historical events and figures. In the second season, host Wale Lawal traces the life and legacy of writer and activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa. For much of the 90s, Saro-Wiwa led a non-violent movement against oil pollution in the Niger Delta’s Ogoniland. The Nigerian government, however, responded by arresting and later executing Saro-Wiwa and 8 other activists. How did this incident reshape Nigeria’s trajectory?

Ogoni 9 Trailer

Documentary demo in Spanish with a neutral LATAM accent

LATAM Spanish Documentary Demo_Theo Akimaru

Dystopian Rap track featuring blistering guitar riffs & an Apocalyptic vision of a Civilization in violent decline. Similar in mood & feel to the Dream Valley Music track, Outrageous. (Stem files available.)

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Total Domination (Vocal version)

Total Domination (Instrumental version)

Conjuring up a narrative where information & fantasy combine into great story-telling. A mysterious edge & fleeting shards of light give the piece a strange hypnotic quality as if being led deeper & deeper into a fascinating story. (Stem files available.)

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A Story In Time

"Be encouraged to test everything you see, hear or read by the certainty of Scripture. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will keep you free."

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#584 - God-tracking is walking in the truth

FTC#323 - Following the Cloud is walking in the truth

In August 2024, unrest swept across the UK after the tragic killings in Southport, fuelled by online misinformation and weaponised fears about migration. In Bristol, the tension erupted in Castle Park and outside the Mercure Hotel, where asylum seekers were housed. The police presence was thin. The danger was real. And yet, what happened next was extraordinary, ordinary Bristolians put their bodies on the line to defend their neighbours.

We Don’t Do That Here is a one-hour audio documentary from Bristol's community radio stations - BCfm and Ujima, weaving together multiple in-depth interviews with those who lived it: refugees inside the hotel with their children, activists and local residents on the streets, police officers, youth workers, charity leaders, journalists, and community broadcasters. Their voices reveal the fear of that week, the courage of those who stood in solidarity, and the deep divisions that surfaced under pressure.

The programme also investigates the powerful role of media and misinformation, such as how a single false claim spiralled into riots, how national outlets inflamed stereotypes, and how community radio and grassroots networks became lifelines of truth. Listeners hear not just about what happened, but why, and what it tells us about Britain in an age of polarisation.

Above all, this is a story of resilience. From smiles through hotel windows to grandmothers holding banners, from grassroots charities to city-wide counter-protests, Bristol’s communities demonstrated that hate would not go unchallenged. This documentary asks: what does it take to keep a city safe, welcoming, and united, and what can the rest of the country learn?

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Contributors:
Muneera Pilgrim – Creative and Broadcaster
Roger Ball – Academic Researcher
Anonymous – Afghan Asylum Seeker
Jim (Not real name) - Bristol Anti-Fascists
Serena Sergeant – Avon & Somserset Police
Desmond Brown – Growing Futures CIC
Olivia Lamont Bishop – Borderlands Bristol
Maya Mate-Kole – Mwanzo Project

Producers: Marcus Smith & Miranda Rae
Sound Design: George Colwey
Photo Credit: Simon Holliday
Funding: Bristol City Council

We Don't Do That Here

A relationship ends, at your hands, but you don't quite feel how you thought you would. There isn't that feeling of 'escapism' or a weight lifted off your shoulders. But is that... is that the feeling of grievance?

Join Toby Stephens as he discovers why his feelings aren't quite as expected. Grief has many faces, lets meet them and the people who wear them.

Is grief a singular emotion, or does it fall upon a spectrum?

He speaks to people like you and me who are living and have lived through grief in it's various forms.

Toby Stephens - Final Project

Radio and Podcast Producer 📻 
Anthropology BA, Audio Journalism MA 🎤

Warm and versatile American voice actor based in Raleigh, NC. 
Specializing in commercials, corporate narration, e-learning, and IVR/telephony. 
Broadcast-ready home studio with professional gear for clean, reliable audio.

Dudley Anderson was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. After graduating from Bible College in 1990, God opened the way for Dudley to branch out into Christian radio. As a musician and worship leader he developed a heart for Christian music, which became the main thrust of his radio work in South Africa. 

 In 1996 God called Dudley and his family to the United Kingdom where he now works as a radio programme producer and presenter. Dudley also writes a FREE weekly e-mail devotional called, GodTracker, available at surereality.net

Dudley Anderson is married to Karen-Leigh and has two adult children, Kerryn and Ryan.

E-mail Dudley at dudley@surereality.net

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The Directors UK Podcast allows the listener to attend our member events with top directors. Hear what directors have to say when they speak to a room of their peers, and gain exclusive insight into their creative process.

Directors UK is the professional association for UK screen directors. With over 8,500 members, we represent directors’ rights and concerns, promote excellence in the craft of direction and champion change to the current landscape to create an equal opportunity industry for all.

Lynne Publishing is a music label representing a library of high-quality, carefully developed and curated production music, available to license for use in your own media.We develop our own music with contracted professional composers, both young and exciting talents and experienced film- and TV composers.

All our music is available for easy licensing for use in media creations, such as videos, films, games, TV, online, social media, corporate use, etc. To obtain a Master Synchronization license for any of music, contact us via www.LynnePublishing.com

Community Radio for Bristol.

BCfm promotes community cohesion and well-being by providing an engaging and challenging audio experience. We use a mix of talk and music shows to inform, educate and entertain.

There are 60+ weekly shows broadcasting 24 hours a day in different languages, including Polish, Somali, Arabic and Spanish.

#LoveBristol #LoveBCfm

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New tracks tagged #Documentary