Podcast feedHumans of Camden, No 6
Humans of Camden’ is a podcast series for Camden Community Radio inspired by the photography project, ‘Humans of New York’. In it, Bonny walks around different parts of Camden asking passersby to talk to her for 5 minutes. The aim is to capture a cross-section of street life in this diverse and eclectic borough of London.
Package: Bonny Astor
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Was Trump Inspired by the Kindertransport?
Is it ever okay to separate a child from their parents? Fingers Crossed Theatre Company explore the effect of separation and immigration on a person’s identity, in their devised play ‘Central (Story) Line’. Three Jewish children arrive in London on the Kindertransport, fleeing from the Nazis. They find themselves at Liverpool Street Station – with no one there to pick them up. This show combines pop culture (Elvis, The Doors, Abba, Britney) with political speeches to explore how these children develop through the decades. How does it feel to be an immigrant in a fast-changing world, and what effect does that initial separation have? Touching on universal topics from love, to loss, to fitting in, this show combines humour with poignance and some classic songs – oh, and it’s also entirely set on the tube!
Package by: Alex Hattenstone
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My Mother - the Camden Town poet - and the King's Cross bomb
Mimi Romilly talks about her mother, Irene Romilly, an iconic figure in Camden and an original poetic voice. She reads from two of her mother’s works – one a poem and one an excerpt from her mother’s memories of the King’s Cross bomb in 1940. At the end, Mimi performs her own song – Oh daddy, daddy – as she carries the flame her mother gave her.
Package by: Violet Macdonald and Mimi Romilly
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King's Cross Pond facing closure
Amid a sea of cranes, machinery and building noise, and a just a short walk from the railway station, lies the oasis that is Kings Cross Pond. Since it opened the pond has attracted attention from local and international swimmers, has provided a backdrop for numerous Instagram pictures and social media posts and has even been featured in a campaign by the Mayor of London.
Developers recently announced that on the 26th of October the pond will close. Charlotte Riley met with two local swimmers Ben Williams and Barbara Rich to talk about the potential loss of their beloved pond.
Package by: Charlotte Riley
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Tropical Maladies in Bloomsbury
On the facade of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine are all sorts of creepy crawlies, symbols of the vectors that carry infectious diseases. Among them is a mosquito, and behind this mosquito lies the story of two remarkable men who helped found the institution.
Rhona Levene and Stella Geddes of the Camden Tour Guides Association talk to each other and to Claire Frankland, Rebecca Tremain and Aisling Walsh of the LSHTM.
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