Crediton Radio Organiser JAKE LLOYD with an announcement.

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The Musical Dream City is the second show by DJ ‘You Spin Me Right Round’ aka DJ ‘Spin’, the first one was The Musical Staircase. It’s created by LUCA SAUNDERS who’s lived in Crediton for all of his 18 years and is on the Autism Spectrum. You’ll hear some great music, some fascinating stories behind the music, and insights into what its like being neurodiverse. These are songs that have helped Luca get through the pandemic. Enjoy.

Produced by PHILIP ROBINSON.

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‘All Is Mended’ artistic director and actor PHILIP ROBINSON presents a selection of the interviews with elders from local care homes mixed together with music from the theatre show. A tasty teaser for the ears. 'All Is Mended' is a theatre show repurposing ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, uniting Shakespeare with real-life stories from residents of three local Devon care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. Caring and being cared for under the spotlight as the words of residents, their families and staff take centre-stage.

In this episode local Crediton people are voicing the words selected from our interviews with residents, families and staff from local care homes: St Swithuns, Coppelia House, and Hillbrow. All extracted from our book A Little Bit Of Magic - care home conversations in Covid times, available from The Bookery Crediton, and from us on tour. The music and words here are all from the All Is Mended show.

The voice actors: Rita King, Jim King, Jan Hookway, Eddie Holden, Esah Bodinetz, Hannah Reynolds, Brana Thorn, John Twitchin, Pippa Marriott, Gillie Stoneham, Luchia Howell, Jenny Start, Rupert Grantham, Philip Robinson, Nichola Weate.

The music: Felix Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Nina Simone My Baby Just Cares For Me, Eurythmics Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This, The Coasters Sh Boom Life Could Be A Dream, Arvo Pärt Spiegel Im Spiegel, Johann Strauss II Pizzicato Polka, theme from Singin' In The Rain, Tom Waits Just Another Sucker On The Vine, Supertramp Dreamer, Nat King Cole Nature Boy, Penguin Cafe Orchestra Perpetuum Mobile, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong Dream A Little Dream Of Me.

All Is Mended is partnered by Living Room Theatre and Crediton Arts Centre.

www.allismended.co.uk

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PAM BARNARD is a writer from near Sandford. In this episode we hear a short story of hers, set in 1950s England and featuring a certain sugary biscuit.

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Sandford-based writer YSELLA SIMS searches for signs of light in the autumn darkness, in the company of her canine friend COOPER.

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Crediton Food Bank founder and Crediton Rotary Club's 2020 'Citizen Of The Year' CHRIS PARSONS joins us for a chat. Listen to find out what it's like to run a food bank during a pandemic, what she's learned in her role about poverty in the town , and why now is a pivotal moment in the life of the food bank.

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The first in a new series of episodes showcasing the work of the Crediton and District U3A Creative Writing Group. In this episode, group founder RICHARD DURANT tells the story of the group, MIKE ELIOTT shares his poem 'Pandemic Living', and ELLY BABBAGE reads out her piece 'A Pheasant In Woodland'.

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PAULA MARTIN and SIMON BLOOMFIELD are wellbeing coaches from Crediton's GP practices. And in this new episode of their show, they're talking about men's mental health.

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Poetry from Crediton poet STEVE SIMS, about the character Abel Clerk and his own unique interpretation of books and people in the Bible. In this edition, 2 John. Featuring a group of Crediton actors, produced by Rod Brookes and edited by Mary Stephenson.

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PAULA MARTIN and SIMON BLOOMFIELD are wellbeing coaches from Crediton's GP practices. And in this new episode of their show, they're talking about mindfulness.

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