Podcast feedDJ Speedy's Swim to Victory
DJ Speedy took part in a sponsored swim for Sports Relief this year. Through the shallow end and through the deep, he swam to victory in the Kentish Town Swimming pool. Freddy went along to support him on the big day.
Package by: Freddy Chick
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Interview with Sharon Sexton, star of 'A Fit Wife for a Revolutionary'
April 24th is the official one hundredth anniversary of the Easter Rising in Ireland. Commemorations are already underway to mark the week hundreds of people, mostly in Dublin, rose up to fight against British rule. After six days the struggle ended in an unconditional surrender. The seven men who planned the revolt were executed. But knowing that might be their fate they’d already chosen someone to carry on their work: Kathleen Clarke was the wife of one of their number, Thomas Clarke.
She was under strict instructions to stay home, guard the secrets, look out for the welfare of the fighters’ families and keep the flame burning.
What Kathleen endured during those days has been dramatised by Irish actress Sharon Sexton. She’s performing her one woman play “A Fit Wife for a Revolutionary” at the London Irish Centre in Camden Square from the 29th of March until the 2nd of April.
Sharon has appeared in London in The Commitments and is currently in Billy Elliott. She’s hoping to take her play around Britain and to Ireland later in the year. Sharon was keen to look at the role taken by women in the Rising, which has often been overlooked. She originally planned to follow a number of stories but as her research progressed she found there was just so much to say about Kathleen Clarke’s life that she had to focus on her. Catherine Carroll asked Sharon to describe the subject of her play.
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World of Whoa! Christmas Special
In this Christmas edition of World of Whoa, your beloved host Catherine Carroll is joined by two special guests. First is Rob Inglis with a reading of A Christmas Carol, for which he is rightly famous. Then there is Dan Carrier, journalist and occasional Santa Claus, from the Camden New Journal to tell us about their Christmas Hamper appeal. In between there’s a song from Gerry Carty and musing on all things Christmas.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Written and presented: Catherine Carroll
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Brrring Brrring Out Your Dead
This is the story of the Soane’s family mausoleum in St. Pancras Old Church cemetery. You might think you’ve never seen this mausoleum before, but it bears an eerie resemblance to something you know and love…
Package by: Freddy Chick
Thanks to Frances Sands, Soane Museum and Gavin Stamp for their contributions.
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Volunteering Is...with British Red Cross
When Stephanie Shrager gives a hand, arm and shoulder massage she knows the difference she’s making to someone in crisis – from her own experience. Volunteering with the British Red Cross ‘Independent Living’ project, she sees people’s independence grow, for example, after coming home from hospital. Charlotte Jewell, Service Co-ordinator, describes how volunteers are supported and the range of roles available.
To find out more visit
www.redcross.org.uk
Package by: Angela Routley
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