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The past few weeks have seen two new radio plays from “Cornucopia Radio” broadcast on Sheffield Live. Created in partnership with local writers and performers, these pieces of work demonstrate the creative power of community radio and its ongoing commitment to all forms of radio production.

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“The House” is a new ‘concept poetry play’ written and directed by Nick Card (originally created as charity release for Amnesty International). It tells the tale of a prospective tenant who finds himself looking around a very mysterious property; owned by an even more mysterious landlord…

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Starring:
Nick Card: Poetry, Prose & lead Vocals
Geoffrey Card: The Landlord
David Zezulka: Prospective Tennant
Jess Falk: Additional House Viewer

Credits:
Nick Card: Writer, Producer, Editor
Peter Beeston: Sound Engineer
Thanks to: Jamie Stephenson, Claire Shanahan, Wakefield Poetry Access Group & Amnesty International.
Copyright © 2009 – A Cornucopia Production.

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‘Fishing’ by local playwright Paul Kenny, tells the story of a son’s last ditch attempts at connection and reconciliation with his dying father Frank; who as the cancer takes over his body, is becoming increasingly bitter and frustrated at the prospect of losing control over what little time he has left. In the hospice, he dreams of one last adventure of his own, a return to one of his favourite fishing spots to hit a Tench or two and sink a pint of Kingston’s. Realising that time is of the essence, Phil kidnaps his father and on a hired narrow-boat and borrowed time, the two men embark on a journey of discovery revolving around the only activity they ever shared…fishing.

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Starring:
David Reid: Phil Barton
Christopher Bellamy: Frank Barton
Kerry Marriott: Kath
Lynn Rishworth: Sheila
Wendy Davies: Doctor
Sangita Basudev: Nurse Bently
Rex Davies: Auxiliary Nurse
Nick Card: Man on Canal
Jason Turner: Man in Chip Shop
Becky Virgo: Brenda

Credits:
Written By Paul Kenny.
Edited, Produced and Directed by Peter Beeston
Copyright © 2009 – A Cornucopia Production.

To discover more about past, present and future radio productions. You can visit the Cornucopia Website, or Facebook page.

Conceived in 1998 by the Labour government, New Deal for Communities (NDC) was a scheme aiming to bring about community-led regeneration in the most deprived neighbourhoods of the UK. The Burngreave neighbourhood in Sheffield was identified as one of those areas and has been awarded £52 million, to be spent over a ten year period from 2001 to 2011. Burngreave NDC received extensive coverage in the local press when it announced that its coffers were close to running dry two years earlier than planned. A very controversial subject, the funding crisis overshadowed the work that had (or hadn’t) been done so far.

This seven part series, produced from May to September 2009 by *Eirini Apostolidou, aims to portray the change in Burngreave from the 90s onwards, and to trace the effect of NDC on the local community. As well as streaming the show from this page, you can also download the entire series using this zip file link.

Special thanks for their participation in the programme to:

Fran Belbane (management committee of Burngreave Messenger), Drew Dallen (local artist & social worker), councillor Jackie Drayton, Steve Gayle (BCAF), Rashida Hassanali (project Advancing Together), councillor Ibrar Hussain, Dr. Nelson Kaggwa (chair of BCAF), Ronnie Lewin (chair of BNDfC Partnership Board), Bronwyn McCarthy (project Advocacy Now), Gareth Roberts (organising committee of Abbeyfield Park Festival), councillor Colin Ross, Chris Sissons (member of BNDfC Partnership Board),  Diana Totle (project Sage Greenfingers), John Vincent (member of BNDfC Partnership Board).

Part 1: Burngreave in the 90s and the Arrival of New Deal for Communities

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Part 2: Projects Funded by New Deal for Communities

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Part 3: The Riddle of the Finances

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Part 4: Community Coherence Put to the Test

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Part 5: The Relationship Between Burngreave Community Action Forum and New Deal for Communities

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Part 6: BNDfC’s Performance Rated

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Part 7: From Conception to Implementation: General Reflections on New Deal for Communities

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*Eirini Apostolidou graduated from Panteion University in Athens, Greece, with a B.A. in Political Science & History in 2005. After graduating she worked at newspapers as a journalist and sub-editor. Since November 2008 she volunteers for SheffieldLive! 93.2FM as both a producer and a presenter.

Tune in to ‘The Breakdown’ with Joel and Owen this Saturday at 3pm onwards for a chance to win tickets to the Sheffield leg of the Fly53 NME Radar Tour.  Also up for grabs are a Fly53 jacket and a Fly53 t-shirt.

The Fly53 NME Radar Tour hits Sheffield on Sunday, September 27. Showcasing the best new talent from the UK and the US, the infamous new music fest will be headlined by pop-psych London trio Golden Silvers with Welsh songbird Marina and the Diamonds. Breaking out of the US to join the Tour will be Local Natives and Yes Giantess.

Hannah James and Sam Sweeney are a traditional folk music duo and have been playing together for almost 8 years. They met in 2002 and have been playing together in English folk group Kerfuffle since then. More recently known for their work with Bellowhead and the Demon Barber Roadshow, they are now embarking on a new project as a duo. The debut album Catches & Glees is out now and available from www.hannahandsam.co.uk

We were lucky enough to have them drop into our studios last week as they talked to Dave Eyre about their new album, their musical journey and played an amazing collection of songs for us live in the studio.

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