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[01/02/12]
SUNSHINE SHORTLISTED FOR RADIO AWARD!
Sunshine Hospital Radio
are delighted to have been shortlisted for an award at the 'National
Hospital Radio Awards 2012'.
Hospital radio volunteers
Andrew Read and Jack Daley travelled to London to record a world
exclusive interview with the reunited cast of the 1970's TV adaptation
of Enid Blyton's 'Famous Five'.
The resulting programme
has been extremely well received by patients and downloaded over
1000 times, worldwide, from the stations website.
The awards, which celebrate
the best in hospital radio broadcasts from across the country, are
organised by the Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA) and are
proud to have Sir Terry Wogan as the patron of the association.
Sunshine Hospital Radio
is pitted against Choice Radio, Hospital Radio Lion (Guildford),
Hospital Radio Plymouth, Radio Fox, Radio Frimley Park, Radio Redhill,
Radio Tyneside Network, Radio Wey and Whipps Cross Hospital Radio
in the Best Speech Package category.
Andrew Read, who reunited
the cast for their first group interview for over 30 years, said:
"I'm thrilled that we've been shortlisted. We're in a very
strong field, which is testament to the high standards of the awards.
The interview was such fun and I hope the judges enjoy listening
to it much as we did making it!"
Marcus Harris who played
Julian in the 1970s series said "We were all thrilled to be
interviewed together for the first time in 30 years and news of
this shortlisting is the icing on the cake. Let's hope Sunshine
Radio wins in March."
The winners will be revealed
on 31st March at an awards ceremony at the Park Inn by Radisson
in Northampton, which will be hosted by Iain Lee.
'Famous Five Reunited',
the full 30 minute group interview, can be downloaded HERE.
Pictured
right: AndrewR interviewing Famous Five cast and writer from the
1970's TV series.. |
