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STRAWBERRIES & DHAL BBC Radio 4, 30 minutes

First broadcast Friday 22 August 1997 at 12.25 p.m.

Parminder Vir joins the army of Punjabis who form a seasonal workforce, travelling daily to farms in Kent, England during the summer months to pick strawberries, raspberries and hops.

'Much laughter in this engaging programme' The Spectator

Producers: Nigel Acheson & Parminder Vir



LABELLED FOR LIFE BBC Radio 4, 40 minutes


First broadcast Tuesday 19 August 1997 at 7.20 p.m.


Jenny Cuffe talks to three people who were convicted of murder; who served time in prison; and who were later released after their convictions were overturned.


Producer: Kim Normanton

 


THE ILLUMINATI BBC Radio 3, 5 x 25 minutes


First broadcast Monday - Friday I - 5 June 1997

Rebroadcast on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation


Michael Ignatieff presents five programmes recounting the ups and downs of key groups in twentieth century intellectual history - from Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle to Chaos Theory and the Santa Fe Institute. Mini-features presented with dry humour.


'A real tour de force' - Mail on Sunday

Presenter: Michael Ignatieff
Producers: William Brittain-Catlin, Elfi Pallis



MR JENCKS'S JUMPING UNIVERSE BBC Radio 3, 45 minutes


First broadcast on Sunday 11 May 1997 at 5.45 p.m.


American Architectural historian Charles Jencks presents a personal view of the triumphs and failures of architecture since the tower block era and puts forward his personal post-modern design philosophy, stressing the jumping, unfolding narrative of the universe.


'This lively programme...' - Observer

Presenter: Charles Jenks
Music: Godric Wilkie
Producer: William Brittain-Catlin



HARD KAUR & KREW Radio 4, 1 x 30 mins


First broadcast on Wednesday 19 June 1996 at 7.45 p.m.

Rebroadcast in tne USA, Canada and Australia


Fly-on-the-wall feature about the life and style of a 16-year-old Sikh girl from Birmingham, England: Taran Kaur, whose ambition is to become Britain's first Asian female rap star.

Joint winner, radio factual category,
1996 RACE IN THE MEDIA Awards

Producers: Nigel Acheson & Parminder Vir



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