Best of Morley Radio

The Lock AsylumA radio drama by Cara Jennings and Sophie TrottThis compelling and visceral new drama takes inspiration from real histories of ‘fallen women' in 1787, as they enter The Lock Asylum, a new institution that aimed to morally reform them following treatment for syphilis with mercury. Sophie Trott stars as Ruth Plym, a real patient, who, pregnant and desperate, deals with the restrictive conditions she finds herself in. She tries to bond with Martha, Mary and Sarah, her traumatised and volatile fellow inmates - young adults, trying follow their dreams in London town, the richest city in the world. They've been chewed up and spat out by a society where life is cheap and options limited, if you are female and poor. Will they take up this second chance to become devout Christian servants or wives? Or will they stick two fingers up at the proto prison, and go back to a life of freedom and risk? Will anyone survive beyond the age of 25?Credits:Anna-Kate Golding - Martha ThreadgillJenny Gordon - Mrs BakerRosie May Jones - Mary CarterJonathan Kemp - Reverend ScottSophie Trott - Ruth PlymReuben Williams - Mr FisherCharmaine Wombwell - Sarah DownesAll the other parts were played by the cast.Studio Manager - Camilo SalazarHistorical Consultant - Professor Patrick WallisDirector - Beckie MillsProducers - Beckie Mills, Cara Jennings and Sophie Trott.Produced in association with LSE department of Economic History, Morley Radio, and Positive Cynic AudioThanks to Esther Baker at Synergy Theatre Project, Dorian Ford, Mandy Gordon, Sean Grundy, Lizzie Knight, Ray Malone, Father Damien Mason at St Mary Brookfield, Kevin Sienna, John Styles, Simon Szreta, the participants from our workshops at Dunraven 6th form, Morley College, City Lit, Totteridge Academy, Drama Studio London, The Mollies at St Margaret's House; the department of Economic History at LSE, and its students, and Morley Radio.

XtraEpisode 6: The Students of Morley Welcome to episode 6 of Xtra, a new podcast from Morley College London that explores the “X factors” that make Morley unique. In this episode – the last of series 1 – we listen in on the Morley Student Awards 2021, which were announced on 15 July. Plus we hear about a special fundraising project by one of our award winners which aims to create the next chapter in the story of North Kensington's Morley Heart Gardens. Xtra is part of The X of Morley, a six-month campaign to shine a light on the ‘X factors' that make Morley special. Visit www.xofmorley.com to learn more.

Mindful MorleyEpisode 2: Emma Mills Welcome to Mindful Morley, a podcast which explores our wellbeing. In this series we talk to people about their thoughts and beliefs about living life well, what they do to relax, and any techniques they use to help approach life's challenges. Our guest joining us today is Emma Mills. Emma is an award-winning author and one of the UK's leading voices in the field of meditation, mindfulness and wellbeing. We talk about how she evolved to where she is today, and hear more about her book ‘Inhale, Exhale, Repeat'. You can find out more about Emma's work via her website We hope you found these conversations useful. Please get in touch if you would like to share your thoughts living life well. You can contact us on radio@morleycollege.ac.uk or follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @MorleyRadio Joanna Duchesne runs mindful pronunciation classes at Morley helping others speak English confidently. She fell in love with radio in her twenties, doing work experience at the BBCWS and volunteering in a community women's radio group. For over two decades she ran video production units in NGOs and charities, and co-headed a film cooperative. She now runs JDworks, providing socially minded production services. She volunteers at Morley Radio because those studio buttons make her happy and she likes to help out.

Creative ConversationsEpisode 1: Pepe Francis MBE Welcome to Creative Conversations, a podcast series where Morley College students and Morley Radio volunteers meet with local role models in the creative industries, they will tell us first hand their career paths and how they got to where they are today, hopefully inspiring the next generation of creatives who live and study in the borough, as well as our listeners. This podcast is brought to you by Morley Radio and The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. We're honoured to be launching “Creative Conversations” with a series of episodes highlighting the achievements of Black creatives in our community as part of celebrating Black history month. Our first guest is Pepe Francis MBE, leader of champion steel band group, Ebony, which he formed in 1969. Ebony have gone on to win the Panorama competition 22 times to date – and Pepe's work for the youth and community led him to receive both an MBE from Prince Charles in 2011 for his Services to Steel Pan Music as well as the Mayor's Award for his voluntary work in Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. Pepe is currently Director of The Notting Hill Carnival Trust Enterprise and has been the President of The British Association of Steel Bands for over 30 years. Creative Conversations is brought to you by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Morley Radio. For more Black History Month news and events, please visit www.rbkc.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/events/black-history-month as well as following us on: Twitter @RBKC @RBKCculture @MorleyRadioInstagram on @kensingtonandchelsea @MorleyRadioFacebook @MorleyRadio Find out more about Pepe's work

Episode 18Guest: Johnny Harris Welcome to Morley Guest, a series of informal conversations with visitors to the College. On today episode, Johnny Harris, English actor, screenwriter, producer and director, speaks about his experiences and gives advice to Morley's Acting Foundation students on how to break into the industry.

Art CastEpisode 2: Matthew Burrows MBE Art Cast, presented by Matt Gee, artist and Subject Leader for Fine Art at Morley College, is a series of informal discussions with artists about their work, lifestyle and how they have adapted during the current crisis we live in. The aim is to disseminate material for students by limiting screen time and providing a feed of information for when they are taking a break from the screen. The guest for this episode is Matthew Burrows MBE. Matthew will be talking to our HE students and then giving a publicly facing live talk and workshop on the 24th of March, 2021. Matthew has run several artist support initiatives over the years including an artist mentor scheme.

Morley Gallery PodcastEpisode 7: Melissa Baksh & Joe Newman Welcome to the Morley Gallery Podcast! We will be sharing with you new stories and discussions with artists, curators and special guests in the arts and design industry. Jack doesn't have one but two guests for this episode! Melissa Baksh is the new Morley Gallery Assistant and they chat all things gallery, including future plans. Jack also gets to catch up with previous podcast guest Joe Newman, whose photograph of Morley featured in the Queen's Christmas Broadcast. Jack has invited him back for a brief update since he was last a guest of the pod. Visit the Morley College London website, for more information on the Art and Design courses on offer.  Instagram:@morleygallery. Twitter:@MorleyGallery Website:Morley Gallery

The Sculpture PodcastEpisode 2: Molly Okell Welcome to the Sculpture podcast where sculpture tutors, students and artists will immerse you in the sculpting experience with interviews and discussions mixed with the sounds of a sculpture studio. In this episode Sheila Vollmer, Head of Sculpture at Morley College London, speaks to Molly Okell inaugural winner of the 5th Plinth Sculpture competition inspired by Gustav Holst ‘The Planets'. Her work is currently displayed in the new entrance of Morley College Waterloo Centre. You can check out a 3D virtual reality render of the sculpture here. Check out the wide range of Sculpture courses at Morley College London

Morley Radio Anniversary PodcastEpisode 1: Harrie Notton – Views from The ‘Loo Welcome to the Morley Radio Anniversary Podcast.  As part of our first year anniversary celebrations, we met with members of the Morley Radio family to talk about their experience of starting up a podcast and their collaboration with us. Our guest for this episode is Harrie Notton, Head of Marketing and Strategy at WeAreWaterloo – and Host of Views from the ‘Loo.  Check out the Morley Radio Anniversary reel for the highlights of these interviews.

The Imposters ClubSeason 2 Episode 6: Notes on Invisible Illness, Hidden Disability and the Creative Industries with Gabriella Leon & Rose Wardle In this episode Sinéad and Melissa are joined by two brilliant guests: actor, writer and activist Rose Wardle, and actor, writer and star of Casualty Gabriella Leon. Rose and Gabriella join The Imposters Club to chat about the imposter syndrome and weird privileges that come with hidden disability and invisible illness, media representation and how to be a better ally. This episode is available to watch with closed captioning here: https://youtu.be/L9Xgdu5gQlYWe'd love to hear your stories of feeling like an imposter- as well as how you're doing at the moment- so email us at  theimpostersclub@gmail.com and each episode we'll be sharing some on the podcast.

Isolation RadioEpisode 4: Mark Lucek on Shopping During Early Lockdown and Mental Health Isolation Radio, a series created by students on the Radio Production course at Morley College London, where we make use of our home and outside spaces to explore our own and others' experiences of the lockdown. In each episode, we will be including a quote recorded by Mark Lucek to shed light on pandemics past. In this episode, Mark Lucek documented his experiences of food shopping during early lockdown and a piece on metal health. Final Edit by Kay Carter, Radio Production Student and Morley Radio VolunteerImage by Des Carter

Grenfell StoriesEpisode 1: Tayshan Hayden-Smith Welcome to Grenfell Stories. In this series of podcasts, we will be commemorating the Grenfell Fire tragedy three years ago on June 14th in which 72 people lost their lives and many many more were affected. The community of North Kensington is as vivacious as it is diverse with a rich cultural, political and social history and it is the idea of community we will be focusing upon in these podcast interviews with community members past, present and future. We aim to highlight the work of the North Kensington community to look to the future with hope. In this episode, Tayshan Hayden-Smith, a local resident will be sharing how his experience of Grenfell motivated him to start gardening and turning the forgotten green spaces of the area into community gardens. He is now the founder and co-director of his company Grow2Know.

Festivalcast – The Waterloo Festival PodcastEpisode 1: The Lost Hospitals of SE1 Join Elaine Andrews, Morley College's Librarian, and Sarah Dallas, from St John's Waterloo, as they take us around SE1 discovering our local heritage. Find the route below. The following map covers the route around SE1 as discussed in the episode. The information below is compiled by Elaine Andrews.​1. Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women2. King George Military Hospital3. The Royal South London Dispensary4. The Churchill Clinic5. Bethlem Royal Hospital (knowns as Bedlam, now the Imperial War Museum)6. All Saints Hospital​Other lost hospitals in the area include:a. General Lying-in Hospital (maternity) – York Roadb. Hospital for Diseases of the Skin – 71 Blackfriars Roadc. Lambeth Hospital (former workhouse) – Brook Drived. Institute of Optometry – 52-56 Newington Causewaye. Psychiatric Day Hospital (for children and their families) – 35 Black Prince Roadf. The Royal Eye Hospital – St. George's Circus

The Imposters ClubSeries 1 Episode 5: Notes on old friends, new friends & FOMO Welcome to the Imposters Club, a podcast helping you fight the voice in your head telling you that you aren't good enough, brought to you by almost-thirty-something best friends, Sinéad Kennedy Krebs and Melissa Murdock. In this episode, Sinéad and Melissa delve into some of the most significant relationships we have in our lives, our friendships, and how we can experience that imposter feeling with our old friends, when making new friends, and in those relentless Whatsapp groups. We'd love to hear your stories of feeling like an imposter, so email us at  theimpostersclub@gmail.com and each episode we'll be sharing some on the podcast. IG: @theimpostersclubT: @impostersclub Show Notes Aly Semigran, Well and Good, ‘Friendship Imposter Syndrome Explains Why You Sometimes Feel Your BFF Hates You'Bell hooks, Communion: The Female Search for LoveDeborah Tannen, You're the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Female FriendshipsLauren Bravo, Why I'm done apologising for replying late to people, Refinery 29Victoria Turk, Digital Etiquette: Everything You Wanted to Know about Modern Manners But Were Afraid to AskXine Way, ‘You need to stop having impostor syndrome with your friends'Justin Myers, ‘I have Social Impostor Syndrome and it's holding me back – but it ends today', MetroArlin Cuncic, ‘Imposter Syndrome and Social Anxiety Disorder', Very Well Mind

London Hat Week PodcastSeries 1 Episode 7: Carole MaherGeorgina Abbott interviews Carole Maher of The Sydney Millinery Company. Carole is a regular Masterclass tutor at London Hat Week and is well known as an international tutor, couture milliner and serial innovator. From her base in Australia, Carole has a unique perspective on the industry and trends in millinery. London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Guild members Georgina Abbott of Atelier Millinery and Becky Weaver of HATalk to celebrate the craft of hat making. The majority of visitors to London Hat Week are independent designers running small businesses as makers and online retailers through their own websites and other channels such as Etsy.Web and socialInstagram @londonhatweekTwitter @londonhatweekFacebook /londonhatweek/

Morley GuestEpisode 11: Max Reinhardt Welcome to Morley Guest, a series of informal conversations with visitors to the College. On today episode, Max Reinhardt, the music producer, animateur and Radio 3 DJ, talks about the archive of recordings and other materials he has made available to the College.

The Diary of An Accidental MotherEpisode 1: An Impossible Discovery The Diary of an Accidental Mother is a frank, funny and warm weekly diary podcast  following a midlifer's surprise pregnancy.Originally published as a blog by the Huffington Post it is  written and presented by author and creative writing tutor Lana Citron.Creative writing tutor at Morley College, Lana Citron is the author of critically acclaimed novels; Sucker, Spilt Milk, Transit, The Honey Trap and The Brodsky Touch, – nonfiction works, Edible Pleasures – a textbook of aphrodisiacsand A Compendium of Kisses. Other work includes short stories, radio-plays and award winning film scripts, ‘I was the Cigarette Girl,' and Hannah Cohen's Holy Communion. 

Conservation HeroesEpisode 5: OceansGuest: Jeff Ardron Welcome to Conservation Heroes, the heroes of this show are the dolphins, bats, otters, mangroves, newts and many others who are protecting our environment right now. This show will look at different laws, guidelines, or policies and will also offer you some top tips to help you protect our planet and even become a conservation hero yourself. Each episode will contain interviews from scientists, academics, lawyers, environmental activists and more. Jeff Ardron, Adviser on Ocean Governance to The Commonwealth Secretariat, talks about how his work as a fisherman lead him to go back to university and retrain in Environmental Management and eventually end up leading on The Commonwealth Blue Charter. The charter is an agreement by all 54 Commonwealth countries to actively co-operate to solve ocean-related problems and meet commitments for sustainable ocean development.

Radio Drama at MorleyEpisode 4: Dark ConfessionsThey say confession is good for the soul but is it? … Morley Radio Drama students present Dark Confessions; a selection of cautionary tales served up with Guilty Secrets, Regret and Revenge. Directed by Julia Lewis with additional material by Freddie Machin Written by:Umar AkhtarRichard HallamErrol McGlashanLeanne McKenzieJohn StephensSarah Wenban Cast in order of appearance:Sarah WenbanJohn StephensUmar AkhtarRichard HallamErrol McGlashan

Robert Elms and Johnny Harris met on December 17th, 2019 at Morley Radio and had an insightful conversation about how London has shaped their lives and careers. Robert Elms is an English writer and broadcaster currently known for his long-running radio show on BBC London 94.9 FM. His latest book ‘London Made Us' gives a very unique view of a forever changing London at a particular period of Elm's life. It has been described as “a love letter to the capital”. Johnny Harris is an English actor, screenwriter, producer and director best known for his roles in film and television, including Jawbone, Troy: Fall of a City, This is England '86, Snow White and the Huntsman, Fortitude, Monsters: Dark Continent, The Fades, Welcome to the Punch, and London to Brighton. The film Jawbone, written and starred by Harris has been describes as “an extraordinarily human tale of suffering and redemption against the backdrop of London.”

Moving The ImageEpisode TwoGuests: Roy Joseph Butler & Maya Williams Producing animation is a story in itself, journeying through fine art, music, digital design, performance and much more. In Moving The Image, animation director Leo Crane introduces you to those who inspire the creative work at South London studio Figuration. In episode two, Leo is joined by Roy Joseph Butler, co-Founder of Figuration, and Maya Williams, a key member of our creative team. We discuss how their experiences of life modelling have led to our current production Nude Triumphant and the forthcoming Starkers Academy Ball. The what…?!Listen and find out! Find out more about Nude Triumphant on our monthly blog and join the conversation on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @figurationco

Peter Collyer, former Head of Music and Performing Arts at Morley College London, is an avid cyclists. In this podcast he explores the adventures, challenges, and experiences of cycling in London as well as providing support and advice for those venturing into the city's busy roads.In this episode Peter Collyer speaks to his guest Jon Cole, Head of Management Information Services at Morley College London, about a variety of topics concerning London Cyclists today.