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Norway Acid Rain

In this report for BBC World Service I looked at the effects of acid rain in Norway and its consequences on fish stocks. Scientists believe a fish may offer potential hope. First broadcast on BBC World Service Science In Action 1993.

Brewers World

For all those who wanted to brew their own beer but had no equipment or didn't know how to use it, in 1995 a new facility opened in Birmingham called Brewers World. It provided everything you needed under expert supervision. This report was on You and Yours and introduced by presenter John Howard.

Edible Chip Cones

British Fish and Chips would never had been the same if the Edible Chip Cone had succeeded. The innovation was the size of a large hand and completely edible. It cut down on litter and added value over traditional paper wrapping. I set off to find out more. First broadcast BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat 27 June 1991.

Cycle Lights Illegal

New flashing cycle lights are bright but illegal. I met the cyclists who think the law needs changing to allow this new product to help save lives. First broadcast on You and Yours summer 1995.

Champions 6 Baby Boomers

Champions was a series I presented and produced on BBC Radio 4 to tell the stories of people who had battled injustice or obstacles to build a better world.  In this final episode of The Champions I visited Napton Primary School in Warwickshire and met the parents who fought to keep their village school open by apparently getting pregnant. First broadcast on BBBC Radio 4 on Saturday 11 May 1996 at 22.45.

Bronczyks Land Stolen

John and Josephine Bronczyk were semi-retired farmers who owned 160 acres in Anoka County, Minnesota. In their 70's, they were model custodians but the state wanted to protect the couples historic wetlands after their demise. In short, depriving them of control of their own property. I went to meet the siblings in March 1995. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Costing the Earth 26 April 1995.

Loyalty Points An A-Z

Today we all know about loyalty points and customer reward schemes but in the mid-nineties they were new and potentially confusing. I was sent into the stores to find out more and help consumers get the most from these incentives. My feature was introduced by the shows presenter Tasneem Siddiqi. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 You and Yours on 18 September 1995 at 12 noon.

GPS Explained 1990’s

At the time, Global Positioning System or GPS for short was amazing new technology relatively  unknown to most people. Few could have imagined how it would change our lives. The BBC World Service Science Unit wanted to produce a special report about GPS and so I was sent to California to meet its inventors. First broadcast on BBC World Service New Ideas 20 August 1995. 

Canadian Seal Cull

The Canadians believe they have a great untapped cash crop just waiting to be exploited. Seal meat could help save their fishing industry and the Canadian government wants to convince the international community that seal culling is acceptable. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Farming Today on 2 September 1995 and later on News Hour on BBC World Service on 3 September 1995

Champions 3 Sue Thompson

In Champions I tell the stories of 6 people who took on the system to bring about change. In episode three I meet Sue Thompson, a female pool player who was refused the chance to play but beat discrimination to become the world's fastest player. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday 20 April 1996 at 22.45.