Category: Radio
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Christmas time is coming to Food for Thought
I have been against talking about Christmas yet, but it has slowly dawned on me that we are less than a month away from the day itself. There have been a few signs, the Christmas lights being switched on in Lincoln, seeing the Coca-Cola advert and I found myself at a Christmas Food and Gift…
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Making sense of the census
This documentary was created as part of my university degree. It is intended for young teenagers in Lincolnshire who might be learning about the census at school. It may only be 40 questions that need to be answered every 10 years, but what is the census for? Follow me as I start filling in my…
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As government voted to raise the cap on tuition fees, Lincoln reacts
Listen to the interview with Karl McCartney in full: Lincoln’s MP Karl McCartney said he did not fear a student backlash when he decided to vote with the government to raise the cap on tuition fees to £9,000. Even though the MP represents a city with two universities, he says he did not worry about…
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Media City package
In early October I won a competition, courtesy of writing an essay with a funny joke at the end, to visit Media City. This is a development in Salford Quays, Manchester where the BBC will be moving in 2011. Five departments, including children’s and Five Live, will move up to the north away from London. My impressions…