digital:works Podcast

This series is called “In the Spotlight” an oral history of live musicians working in London’s west end. It explores the varied working lives of freelance musicians (some going back to the 1940s) working in the nightclubs, the jazz and rock clubs, restaurants, tea dances and the function scene as well as in the theatres in central London.

In this fourth and final episode musicians tell us about their work in West End theatre and changes in the live music scene. They tell about the difficulties and fears as well as the joys of their work.

This podcast was produced by digital works.

With thanks to our wonderful volunteers and to all of the musicians for sharing their time and stories with us.

Thanks to the City of Westminster Archives and to Camden Local Studies Centre.

The project was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

You can listen to all of the interviews in their entirety on our project website where you can also watch the documentary film made as part of this project. 

Please visit www.fixingday.org.uk

To find out more about our many oral history projects please visit www.digital-works.co.uk

This series is called “In the Spotlight” an oral history of live musicians working in London’s west end. It explores the varied working lives of freelance musicians (some going back to the 1940s) working in the nightclubs, the jazz and rock clubs, restaurants, tea dances and the function scene as well as in the theatres in central London.

In Episode Three musicians tell us about the work they have done in London at all of the different venues and types of music a freelance musician needed to play to earn a living.

This podcast was produced by digital works.

With thanks to our wonderful volunteers and to all of the musicians for sharing their time and stories with us.

Thanks to the City of Westminster Archives and to Camden Local Studies Centre.

The project was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

You can listen to all of the interviews in their entirety on our project website where you can also watch the documentary film made as part of this project. 

Please visit www.fixingday.org.uk

To find out more about our many oral history projects please visit www.digital-works.co.uk

This series is called “In the Spotlight” an oral history of live musicians working in London’s west end. It explores the varied working lives of freelance musicians (some going back to the 1940s) working in the nightclubs, the jazz and rock clubs, restaurants, tea dances and the function scene as well as in the theatres in central London.

In Episode two musicians tell us about the atmosphere of central London, starting out as professionals, and the role of Archer Street and fixers.

This podcast was produced by digital works.

With thanks to our wonderful volunteers and to all of the musicians for sharing their time and stories with us.

Thanks to the City of Westminster Archives and to Camden Local Studies Centre.

The project was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

You can listen to all of the interviews in their entirety on our project website where you can also watch the documentary film made as part of this project. 

Please visit www.fixingday.org.uk

To find out more about our many oral history projects please visit www.digital-works.co.uk

This series is called “In the Spotlight” an oral history of live musicians working in London’s west end. It explores the varied working lives of freelance musicians (some going back to the 1940s) working in the nightclubs, the jazz and rock clubs, restaurants, tea dances and the function scene as well as in the theatres in central London.

In episode one musicians take us back to how they became interested in music, their influences, and recall their first gigs.

This podcast was produced by digital works.

With thanks to our wonderful volunteers and to all of the musicians for sharing their time and stories with us.

Thanks to the City of Westminster Archives and to Camden Local Studies Centre.

The project was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

You can listen to all of the interviews in their entirety on our project website where you can also watch the documentary film made as part of this project. 

Please visit www.fixingday.org.uk

To find out more about our many oral history projects please visit www.digital-works.co.uk

Soor is a Lebanese Restaurant in Edgware Road with other branches in Harrow Road, Kilburn, Hendon and Soho. It is owned and run by three brothers.

Made by Wings of Hope Community Association with digital-works and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Diyarbakir is a Turkish Restaurant in Edgware Road.

Made by Wings of Hope Community Association with digital-works and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Tuti is a Sudanese restaurant in Edgware Road.

Made by Wings of Hope Community Association with digital-works and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Chris's Kitchen is a Greek-Cypriot Cafe in Camden Town and has been family run since 1958.

Made by Wings of Hope Community Association with digital-works and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

This series is called Hello Campers! And explores Londoner’s experiences of British holiday camps.

In episode two, we concentrate on all the activities there were on offer at British holiday camps.

MADE BY

Digital-works

[Sav Kyriacou and Matthew Rosenberg]

WITH

Dean Belcher

Alison Brennan

Richard Cohen

Simone Farr

Ingrid Holtz

Paul Irving

Daniel Kemp

Benedicte Larrere

Anna Lerner

Maggie Perrin

Anna Rustad

THANKS TO

The British Film Institute

Mark Reid

Dominika Widlak-Manka

Peter Daniel

Ian Jennings

INTERVIEWEES

Helen Aloof

Graham Aslett

Anita Carlton

Anna Churin

John Daniel

Peter Daniel

Kim Dicker

Astrid Englezou

Keith Etherington

Chris Foster

Alan Hollamby

Martin Holland

Linda Hufford

Debbie Levett

Chris Luesley

John Lynch

John Neville

Sheelagh Schokman

Margaret Thomas

George Warren

Maggie Watson

Patrick Watson

Cathy Welch

MUSIC

Written & Performed by

Vincent Burke

FUNDED BY

National Lottery Heritage Fund

© Digital-works 2023

Project website featuring the film documentary and full interviews: www.hellocampers.org.uk

www.digital-works.co.uk

This series is called Hello Campers! And explores Londoner’s experiences of British holiday camps.

In episode one, we look at holidays before camps, why people started going to holiday camps and the accommodation and food they would find there.

MADE BY

Digital-works

[Sav Kyriacou and Matthew Rosenberg]

WITH

Dean Belcher

Alison Brennan

Richard Cohen

Simone Farr

Ingrid Holtz

Paul Irving

Daniel Kemp

Benedicte Larrere

Anna Lerner

Maggie Perrin

Anna Rustad

THANKS TO

The British Film Institute

Mark Reid

Dominika Widlak-Manka

Peter Daniel

Ian Jennings

INTERVIEWEES

Helen Aloof

Graham Aslett

Anita Carlton

Anna Churin

John Daniel

Peter Daniel

Kim Dicker

Astrid Englezou

Keith Etherington

Chris Foster

Alan Hollamby

Martin Holland

Linda Hufford

Debbie Levett

Chris Luesley

John Lynch

John Neville

Sheelagh Schokman

Margaret Thomas

George Warren

Maggie Watson

Patrick Watson

Cathy Welch

MUSIC

Written & Performed by

Vincent Burke

FUNDED BY

National Lottery Heritage Fund

© Digital-works 2023

Project website featuring the film documentary and full interviews: www.hellocampers.org.uk

www.digital-works.co.uk