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Silver Sound 28 April 2017: Books, Books and More Books
“I do believe that something very magical can happen when you read a good book.” J K Rowling Today’s show was inspired by World Book Night which was on 23 …
Read MoreSilver Sound 31 March 2017: World Music, Theatre and Dance
Today’s guest was Stephen Pritchard, a Bristol-based drama consultant and practitioner, lecturer, workshop leader and music enthusiast. Stephen is also a co-founder, with Peter Gabriel, of WOMAD, the world music …
Read MoreSilver Sound 24 February 2017: Dyslexia-Friendly Books
Today’s guests were Bristol crime thriller writer Helen Abbott (who writes as A A Abbott) and Alistair Sims, owner of the independent book shop, Books on the Hill in Clevedon, …
Read MoreSilver Sound 27 January 2017: Where’s My Money?
Today’s guest was Bristol writer Mike Manson. Mike has written a number of non-fiction books about Bristol, including Riot! The Bristol Bridge Massacre of 1793; Bristol Beyond the Bridge: The …
Read MoreSilver Sound with Mervyn Kemp, 16 December 2016: Favourite Christmas Books
I was on Silver Sound with fellow-presenter Mervyn yesterday in a show devoted to all things Christmas. I had selected three of my favourite Christmassy reads. These are the ones …
Read MoreSilver Sound 2 December 2016 – Talking Like a Pirate
Today’s guest was historical novelist Helen Hollick. Helen’s books include the Pendragon Trilogy, about King Arthur; A Hollow Crown about Emma of Normandy; and Harold the King about the Norman …
Read MoreSilver Sound 4 November 2016: Village People
Today’s guest was author Debbie Young. Debbie has written a number of author guidebooks, including Sell Your Books (SilverWood Books) and Opening Up to Indie Authors for the Alliance of …
Read MoreSilver Sound 7 October 2016 – Wildlife Encounters
Today’s guest was Bristol-based wildlife film producer Dan Freeman. Dan has produced over thirty wildlife documentaries and has written five books and numerous articles. His recent book, Mangroves and Man …
Read MoreSilver Sound 9 September 2016: Corporate Skulduggery
Today’s guest was crime thriller writer A A Abbott, known as Helen. Helen writes pacy thrillers inspired by the corporate world in which she works as an accountant. Her …
Read MoreSilver Sound 26 August 2016: Bad Girls and Dromomania
Today’s guest was Bristol novelist Jean Burnett, a self-confessed dromomaniac (someone addicted to travelling), who talked to us about the travels which inspired her book Vagabond Shoes. Jean has always …
Read MoreSilver Sound 5 August 2016: Shirley Valentine Meets Vera Brittain
Today was a very exciting day – my first time as a presenter on Radio BCfm’s Silver Sound show! Penny was at the helm as usual, bringing her usual …
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