As people across the world adapt to life in the midst of a pandemic, we share stories about family, the frontline and toilet paper. 

To get involved with the Toilet Roll Diaries, contact jessgell@hotmail.co.uk or find Jess on Instagram(@gelldocs).


Produced by Nada Smiljanic and Femi Oriogun-Williams
Featuring music by Sebastian Crawshaw and Femi Oriogun-Williams
Original poetry by Annie Hayter

The 'New Normal': coming to terms with a pandemic

As the pandemic raises questions about the future of our world, we consider how crisis can be a catalyst for change.


Produced by Nada Smiljanic and Femi Oriogun-Williams
Music by Sebastian Crawshaw and Femi Oriogun-Williams

Also featuring the tracks:
"Attempt 3" and "Attempt 7"
by Jared C. Balogh
&
"Algorithms" and "Elipsis"
by Chad Rouch (soundofpicture.com)

Mix and master by Sebastian Crawshaw
Original poetry by Annie Hayter
Episode artwork by Anna Chiarini

Earthquakes, locusts and conspiracy theories: possibilities for change in a time of crisis

In this episode we reach out to artists affected by recent events, and put together a Lockdown Mixtape for you to reflect upon our turbulent times. 

Tracklist:

Sam Lieth Taylor and Shannon Latoyah Simon - 4th june about 0520
Angel Reid - 'Being Black' [13/06/2020]
Bronte Shande - Darling with less weight we could soar
Debba - Recall
Joy Lisney - Adagio for Strings, Samuel Barber
Del Fuego - Bones
qariaq  - Untitled 5
Kemi Onabule - He Knows

Cover Art by qariaq [Floe, 2018]

www.samleithtaylor.bandcamp.com 
www.shannonlsimon.com
@angelreid_
@bronteshande
@debba01
www.joylisney.com
@muchodelfuego
@qariaq; https://qariaq.bandcamp.com
@kemi_onabz

The Lockdown Listen: Mixtape

As the UK wakes up from lockdown, we look back on sleep and dreams during the months of isolation.

This episode features musings from the wonderful Dylan McGarry (https://www.dylanmcgarry.org/) and Jake Roberts of the Lockdown Dreams project (http://www.lockdowndreams.com/).

Original music, mix and master by Sebastian Crawshaw.
Episode artwork by Hermione Shaw @hermioneshaw

Thank you to Katie, Aimee, Mihajlo, Morgan, Lydia, Olga, Shay and Bette for their dream submissions.

The Lockdown Listen: Dreams in Isolation

Audio tales from around the globe. Recorded under lockdown.

Logo by Bette-Belle Blanchard.