Like many others Mary Johnson (Bridges) was surprised when her sun heard running water at her home in Tilbury, Essex. Interviewed in 1992.
Documentary telling the incredible story of that night here: Anton-jarvis-206182017 – Bbc-essex-the-great-tide-2003
Documentaries and more radio/audio features here: soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/1953floods

53 Floods Tilbury Rescue

Live report during UK General Election programme on Essex Radio from the only seat in Essex to change political colour.
A tribute to a late Essex MP here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sir-david-amess-tribute-bbc-essex

1992 UK Election Thurrock Count (Essex Radio)

Archive radio documentary series about belonging here: soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/a-sense-of-place

Sikh Faith feature 1 (BBC Essex) 2002

Sikh Faith feature 2 (BBC Essex) 2002

Ex-BBC Broadcaster readings of poetry & stories + archive radio/audio features. PLEASE SHARE LINKS with others. 
I’m a self-confessed sound, speech and language nerd.

New tracks tagged #Thurrock