Charles Parker Archive: radio and television production

The BBC is no longer the sole source of programmes that we might identify as having a connection to Charles Parker. Such connections may be in artistic spirit or social content, and programmes are made by production companies for the BBC, or other media companies, or by the BBC itself or (rarely) by media companies from their own resources.

Falling Tree Productions and Smooth Operations have made programmes in recent years that are significant in the terms to which we refer in this page and are continuing to make further programmes of potential interest.

It has become Trust practice, where possible, to give advance notice of programmes that might be of interest to Friends of the Charles Parker Archive Trust and to people who might visit this site, by putting links onto its home page.

Some past programmes

Like Blackpool Went Through Rock, Sara Parker and Sean Street's programme for The Archive Hour on Radio Four in 2008 was an anniversary programme dealing with The Ballad of John Axon and the Radio Ballad legacy.

The Ballad of the Radio Feature, 2008

Another programme produced by Sean Street in 2009, The Queen of Connemara, on the music of Delia Murphy was interesting listening for lovers of Irish folksong.

The Ballad Of Africa, 9 October 2010
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of almost 20 countries in Africa achieving independence, this brand new Radio Ballad explored the experiences of African people during the first 50 years of their longed-for, hard-fought and hard-won independent status.