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James and Sam talk about the possibility of using Clubhouse to conduct interviews with a live audience and record the room to use later for podcasting. Could "Clubcasting" be the future of podcasting? Sam talks with Wayne Cheong from PodFest Asia in Clubhouse, to workout how to record a room. (please note: recording a room without the participant's knowledge is against the TOS and could get you banned.) James and Sam also talk about the forthcoming Twitterspaces and which platform would be better for podcasters? James talks with Buzzsprout's Kevin Finn about the launch of their new Dynamic Content Insertion tool now available to all Buzzsprout customers.James and Sam talk about when Apple+ might launch for exclusive podcast content and will they turn on micropayments for podcasting? Amazon and Google could follow suit but how could Spotify respond? James talks with Jon Manel from BBC World Service and Paula Rogo, co-founder, Africa Podfest, about the launch of the BBC World Service International Podcast competitionSam talks to Adelicous.fm co-founder's Pascal Hughes and David McGuire about the launch of their bespoke advertising service for podcasters. Stories and all related links mentioned in this podcast where taken from Podnews.net Buzzsprout Podcast hosting and a whole lot more
In this episode Eli Sessions looks at those beautifully crafted podcasts that tell dramatic stories in depth. He speaks to Rami Tzaber, the editor behind 13 Minutes to the Moon – which told the story of the moon landing in intimate detail – and the commissioner who made it happen, Jon Manel, the BBC World Service's commissioning editor for podcasts.
This week we’re giving over the whole programme to the topic of podcasts. Have they added a new dimension to the way you listen to the BBC World Service? Or do you not understand what’s different about them? And do those without a computer or a smartphone with internet access feel left out? We have the BBC’s podcast commissioning editor for World Service English, Jon Manel, here to answer your queries. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon
Roger Bolton speaks to Jon Manel about his series The Adoption and to Sioned Wiliam, Commissioning Editor for Comedy on Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. This week, the 17-part series that followed two young children through the UK adoption process drew to a close. Listeners wrote in to tell us of their interest and commitment to the series - with some expressing concern about the intrusive nature of the programme, particularly with regard to safeguarding measures for the two children. Others said they didn't think it should be part of flagship news and current affairs programme The World at One. Reporter and producer Jon Manel responds to these comments and explains how the series was made. Also, we hear views on The Food Programme's report on Catalonia's cultural identity. And we put your questions and comments about Radio 4 comedy to the Commissioning Editor Sioned Wiliam, in the first instalment of a two-part interview. Producer: Kate Dixon A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.
The final episode. Lives changed forever. From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
"You want them to like you." It is a few weeks since Julie and Robert met their new children. "It was very unusual to be called Daddy." From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
"Is that Daddy and Mummy?" The day Bethany and Ben meet their new parents for the first time. "When they come knocking on our door, you can open it and you'll know who they are." From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
"That's my new family?" Telling the children who their new parents are going to be. Sharon, the social worker, returns to the foster home to show the children The Teddy Bear Adventure - Book 2. From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
"I'd give my life for them." Bethany and Ben's father talks about why he believes they were taken into care. “I'm really going to miss them." From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
"It feels as though you're losing a part of your body." The birth family have seen Bethany and Ben for the last time. "I gave them kisses and hugs and then I went." From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
Is it a match? Usually held in private, 11 people scrutinise the proposed adoption. Will they recommend that Julie and Robert should become the new parents of Bethany and Ben? We hear some of the deliberations. From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
"Mummy bear and daddy bear don't know how to keep little bear safe." How do you begin to tell a two and three year old that they are being adopted? From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
"I didn't expect it so soon." The birth family is told adopters have been found and to prepare for their final visit to see Bethany and Ben. From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
Are they the "right children for you"? Julie and Robert hear all about their lives before they moved into foster care. The potential adopters meet 11 people who know the children well. From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
"It's a bit strange." Potential adopters prepare rooms for two children they have never met. They explain why they have decided to adopt, what they have learnt about adoption and what to expect. From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
"They've got it wrong". Bethany and Ben's mother believes her children should not have been taken away and placed for adoption. How are those decisions affecting her? From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
"I've cried myself to sleep". Ben and Bethany's father is dealing with the news that Bethany and Ben, his children, are being placed for adoption. He looks back at what happened. From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel
Heartbreak. Bethany and Ben's maternal grandparents make a life changing decision. Knowing that the toddlers will be adopted, they continue to take the children on days out. How is the adoption affecting them? From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel
"They had no idea of safety or danger." Who are Bethany and Ben? Meet the children at the centre of this story. Sharon the social worker looks at their progress. From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
With just their teddy bears and dummies in their hands, the children move into a new home. Meet Bethany and Ben's foster carer, Lucy. She tells us about the moment they arrived. From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
“It's the last resort.” Bethany and Ben need new parents. That's the decision a court in England has made. Why? Sharon is leading the search for their new mum and dad. Who makes the decisions? From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
A real adoption as it happens. Nineteen months in the making. Introducing our unprecedented new podcast series. The first episode is coming soon. From BBC Radio 4's The World at One, with Jon Manel.
A year after "Neil Dovestones" was found, the investigation has become truly multi-national, with links to Pakistan, the Netherlands and Slovakia. Jon Manel hears how the police have been trying to make progress with fingerprints, DNA, and isotope analysis.
Last December a man's body was discovered in the desolate landscape of Saddleworth Moor in the Peak District National Park. There was no clue as to who the man was. Six months on, he still hasn't been identified and his body remains in a mortuary in Oldham. The police have been mystified and shocked by what they have found For months, those leading the investigation have been sharing their progress with Jon Manel.
What was Elsie doing in the hour before her murder? Our reporter, Jon Manel, goes through the Elsie frost inquest file with Eddie Mair.
Elsie’s brother and sister want access to the police files about the murder investigation. Jon Manel meets the woman who typed some of the documents they want to see.
Eddie Mair and Jon Manel delve into the newspaper archives and tell the story of the murder of Elsie Frost.
Assignment explores what President Barack Obama done in his attempts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention centre? The BBC's Jon Manel discovers why the US administration failed to meet the closure deadline set on the President's second day in office.
Martha Kearney presents a look at the political events of 1977, as told through the Cabinet minutes, Foreign Office documents and other Government papers that are released under the thirty year rule at the end of the year. Stories will include the Lib Lab pact, the question of when to go for a general election, the rise of Margaret Thatcher, back bench rebellions, nuclear power to Iran and the Silver Jubilee. UK CONFIDENTIAL includes extracts from papers read by actors, discussion with studio guests, and reports compiled by correspondents. With contributions from Michael Foot, Lord Steel, Baroness Williams and Lord Donoghue, an economic overview of the year by Newsnight's Economics Editor Stephanie Flanders and the Today programme's Jon Manel presents a special report. Studio guests include Lord Owen and Anthony Howard. A Whistledown Production for BBC Radio 4, in association with Takeaway Media. Producer: Emily Williams.