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Models Disabilities

In the 90's the lack of equality and rights for those with disabilities was becoming increasingly discussed. For BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Shift I went to meet some new models who had disabilities to find out how the fashion industry could change. First broadcast on Radio 4 on 21 August 1995 at 15.00.

Gary Snyder Poet

In the summer of 1995 it was my pleasure to meet Pulitzer Prize winning poet Gary Snyder and talk about his life and work. I also spoke with the environmentalists' friends and fans. Recorded at the UC Davis campus. This shorter version was first broadcast on Radio 4's Costing the Earth on Wednesday 19 July 1995 at 21.00.

Ambulances Computers

In an attempt to improve ambulance response times, computers are now being used to dispatch vehicles to incidents. I made this report for BBC Radio 4 You and Yours. It was first broadcast on 27 July 1995 and introduced by presenter Daire Brehan. 

Partners The Diplomates

Partners was a series I made for The Afternoon Shift on Radio 4. Each episode would tell the story of a partnership between two committed people, each working together to achieve a common goal. In this third episode, the UKs former ambassador to Hungary Sir John Birch and his wife Primula spoke about their partnership in marriage and diplomacy. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Shift 6 September 1995 at 15.00.

Salmon Dying California

On Radio 4, Farming Today is an institution and I was delighted when its then new editor Carol Trewin asked me to work on the programme. She was a kind and brilliant journalist. One of my first assignments was to examine Water Rights in California. As big business purchased the rights to local water, the river supply was diverted, farms dried up and salmon died. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Farming Today Saturday 10 June 1995.

Paper Review Stone Show

One of the fun things I was asked to do was a weekly weekend newspaper review on The Lee Stone Show on Radio WM. Here is the edition from Saturday 21 May 1994 at 15.00.

York Over Development

In the summer of 1995 the tourists were flocking to historic York to see the ancient city and its famous minister. I was sent to meet the locals who were trying to stop hundreds more houses being built at the expense of Yorks remaining green lands. First broadcast BBC World Service Outlook in June 1995. 

Canadian Fish Fight

In March 1995 the Canadian fish dispute with the European Union was major news around the world. Canadian officials had just fired on and boarded the Spanish trawler Estai in international waters. They arrested the crew and forced the Estai to a Canadian harbor. Canada claimed that EU factor ships were illegally over fishing Greenland Halibut (Turbot). I was sent to Newfoundland to report for the several BBC radio networks. Here is one of my pieces for Radio 5. Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells told me what he want to see happen in future.... First broadcast on Radio 5 Live Up All Night.

Memorable Christmas QE2

Memorable Christmas was a series I made for BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Shift for Christmas week 1995. Each day I told a different sorry of a memorable Christmas. This episode featured Andrew and Margaret McLaughlin who had a memorable time in 1968. Andrew had help build the then new QE2 cruise liner at John Brown and Company, Clyebank in Scotland. Before paying passengers were allowed aboard, Andrew and his wife set sail on a free Christmas test cruise with other workers from the shipyard served by the ships crew. First broadcast on The Afternoon Shift on BBC Radio 4 on Thursday 21 December 1995 at 1500.

Plane Ice Gadget

Ice forming on planes is a major problem for airlines but a new gadget will warns pilots in advance. I visited Newfoundland to see it in action. First broadcast of BBC World Service on New Ideas 14 May 1995.