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Send us Fan Mail A brand new series hosted by Lil Warren and her sister, food historian, Susie Warren. Edited by Yvonne Gilbert. All these women are from the East End. The first episode explores the history of this working class food that came out of the docks and there are discussions around Pie & Mash serving and eating etiquette, growing up off the Roman Road and possible controversial opinions about who does it best? East, West, North or South London? Scrape or scoop? Recorded both in North London and at G Kelly's in Roman Road in East London. See links below. G KELLY'S ROMAN ROAD https://www.gkelly.london/ MANZE'S CHAPEL MARKET https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-YrFHQ47RU COOKE'S QUADROPHOENIA https://classicrockmen.livejournal.com/211363.html TONY'S PIE AND MASH - WALTHAM ABBEY https://www.tonyspieandmash.co.uk/ GODDARDS GREENWICH https://goddardsatgreenwich.co.uk/ Comments and questions? Follow us on our IG page oddsunsods or you can Send us Fan Mail

Send us Fan Mail An audio installation created for Revoluton Arts by Lil Warren and Yvonne Gilbert with research by Susie Warren and SHANKSY. An artistic response to the River Lea from its source in Leagrave in Bedfordshire to where it meets the Thames in Bow in East London. Undercurrent blends oral histories, archived recordings, found sound and sound collected on location along the river. All woven together and first exhibited as part of a Lil Warren installation at Marsh Farm in Leagrave, combining audio, live sound and music with 2D and 3D art works. Voices: Glenn Jenkins, Lorinda Chambers, Fahim Qureshi, Lil Warren, Kat Wysocka, Luis Rojo, Reverend Luke Larner, Susan Warren, Lindsey Hood and signposting by Sarah J Warren The complete Oral Histories collected by the Undercurrent project can be found here. https://www.revolutonarts.com/project/undercurrent-digital-archive/river-lea/

Send us Fan Mail The Stronger by August Strindberg was first performed in London in 1924.  The story, based on Strindberg's life and, not surprisingly, his wife and marriage, focuses on one Madame confronting another. This audio version was made to mark the 100th Anniversary of the first drama aired by the BBC on 15 January 1924. Directed by Jayne McVeigh Produced by Angus Chisholm Mme X played by Sarah J Warren Mme Y played by Jayne McVeigh Made with the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Send us Fan Mail This fabulously interesting and wide ranging episode is with Coventry-born (and one of the few women in the UK who is a fully qualified Helmsman) Lindsey Hood.   We recorded, on location, on the Grand Union Canal as guests on board Lindsey's narrowboat, Seresha. We hear how the life of a boater "happened" and interesting tales of living and working on the water.  An eclectic chat about rock n roll, growing up in the city of Two-Tone, bringing up a child on a narrowboat,  life as a Continuous Cruiser and the move to being a skipper. Lindsey also tells us about her Scottish and Northern ancestry, her Great-grandfather's Music Hall career (as Felix Burns) and her Grandfather's life as a violinist and how her family ended up in Coventry. To find out more about how to get an experience day on a boat in and around London contact the RYA https://nbsc.org.uk/experience-day?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvJGcttnH8gIVBuR3Ch1VVwSjEAAYASACEgIVtvD_BwE Lindsey Hood can also be found on Facebook.

Send us Fan Mail Grace Hammonds  is Hoxton born and bred and is the Participation Manager at Hoxton Hall, in Hoxton Street, London. She graduated from the BRIT school and went straight into working in  theatre arts. A Londoner giving LOADS back to her community. Here Lil meets Grace on location in Hoxton Hall to talk about the joy of Disco, the pros and cons of gentrification, the importance of the arts as a participatory activity not just as a consumer or deliverer, the inherent enjoyment of hanging out in a safe place, making stuff up and sharing with your family and friends. You can find out more about Hoxton Hall here https://www.hoxtonhall.co.uk/ History of Hoxton Hall here https://www.hoxtonhall.co.uk/about/history/ Panto Info here https://www.hoxtonhall.co.uk/event/sleeping-beauty/ Twitter @HoxtonHall Facebook @HoxtonHallTheatre Insta hoxtonhall

Send us Fan Mail Satema is a second-generation, British Sierra Leonean South Londoner. Since graduating from her multimedia journalism degree Satema has gone from presenting and producing on one of London's biggest community youth stations, Reprezent radio, to forging a successful career as an Assistant Producer on a number of critically acclaimed one-off documentaries. Here Lil and Satema talk about the importance of education to break down class barriers, the difference in Carnivals worldwide, and the road to JOY! Satema has used those researching, casting and organising skills she gained in the factual television industry to produce the play Ethan’s Bell for Sassy Jam, as well as co-creating and the web series phase two, where she also had a hand in writing episodes.  Always looking to expand and learn creatively, Satema has also produced and co-hosted podcast 2 Shades of Brown alongside award winning podcaster Rubina Pabani.  She’s a keen cook and runs a family owned catering company and occasional pop up restaurant Theresa’s kitchen named after her mother  the menu is Sierra Leonean, west African and pan African cuisine made up of the favourite recipes from the family kitchen.  @satemama for on everything for  everything Satema  Listen: @2shadesofbrown  Watch: @sassyjamproductions  Taste: @theresas_kitchen

Send us Fan Mail Amii Griffith is Development Producer with Free At Last TV and currently Script Associate on the hit series AGATHA RAISIN (based on the books by MC Beaton and starring Ashley Jensen). As a writer and producer she also creates for Film & Theatre.  Amii chats to Lil from on location in the Cotswolds. They blether about South East London, where Amii was born and still lives, how being a little sis you just have to take what line you are given, that going to University is not the be all and end all and why she supports Arsenal! For more info about Amii visit her website http://www.amiigriffith.com/ For more info about the Agatha Raisin series visit Free At Last TV https://www.freeatlasttv.co.uk For more info on Erin Dorgs find her on Twitter @erindorgs

Send us Fan Mail Darren McStay is the consummate "slash artist". An UBER-Polymath. An Actor/Musician/Singer-Songwriter/Director/Filmmaker/Voice Artist and Specialist Teacher/Public Speaker/Blogger/Podcaster. Here we chat all things music from C & W to the Thriller album,  the short days in Finland, how to relax when speaking,  how being a practitioner of many forms feeds them all, when its good to just hang round the pool table and the brilliance of Eddie Murphy. Find out more about Darren here. Website www.darrenmcstay.com Spotlight www.spotlight.com/3333-5619-6633 YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/MrDCACTOR

Send us Fan Mail A lovely mixed bag of a chat with Voice artist, character actor and model, Peter Revel-Walsh. Here Lil and Peter  discuss beard envy, the intricacies of voice acting, Hank Marvin, how important green spaces are and sourdough. We also discover there IS a road called the A666!!! Here is where to find out more about Peter. www.peterrevelwalsh.com Spotlight 5816-4505-4980 Instagram @PeterRevelWalsh Twitter @PeterRevelWalsh

Send us Fan Mail Katy Baker is a an actor, singer writer, director, cabaret performer and founder of the infamous Four Femmes on the Thames (recipients of the Musical Comedy Awards)  and currently working with her new  musical comedy band called Flat & the Curves. Lil and Katy talk here about the advantages of spending a lot of time with your nan, love of jazz, the deficit of art and music in schools and the love of small dogs who think they are big dogs! Flat & The Curves next performances at Phoenix Arts Club 30 May at 7.30pm Tickets available here: https://bit.ly/3sOWSIP Stanley Arts Centre 25 June at 7.00 pm. Tickets available here: https://bit.ly/3v4oXgS Find our more about Katy here: https://www.katybakeractress.co.uk/

Send us Fan Mail This audio documentary about Bluestockings leader ELIZABETH MONTAGU was written and directed by Lil Warren with Sound Design by Yvonne Gilbert. Based on the correspondence of the glittering salonniere who was a prolific and witty letter writer.  Part of the NLHF project BLUE CIRCLE OF DISSENT. ELIZABETH MONTAGU                                                          Zara Hadashian Banks HANNAH MORE                                                                          Priscilla Olympio NARRATOR                                                                                     Sarah J Warren An online exhibition of the same name is available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsvhgNHKeiY

Send us Fan Mail We are so fortunate to have Emmanuel on as a guest. He generously made time to speak to us from his home in Mount Pleasant. He is a filmmaker, writer, director and journalist and founder of BUFF (British Urban Film Festival).  During this episode we discover shared fond memories of 70s TV, nerdy fonts love, Gary Oldman's Nil by Mouth,  Judas and The Black Messiah and 80s Soul plus chat about the success of the Clare Anyiam-Osigwe film No Shade and updates on BUFF now being available on Apple TV! The website: www.britishurbanfilmfestival.co.uk Twitter: @buffconnects Instagram: @buffconnects

Send us Fan Mail Dan de la Motte is a writer, performer, historian, curator and creator. He is also on the Equity committee for Variety, Circus and Entertainers. Lil and Dan chat about being  working class artistes, Queer Activism,  his Auntie's Elvis impersonations and of course all things London, Polari and Mum Rock. More about Dan: Twitter @Dandelamotte Insta dandelamotte https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DandelaMotte 15 May Hosting the Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention  at Bishopsgate Institute,   20 - 29 May  curating FRIENDSHIP CIRCLES at Platform Southwark. Events include: 25 May CELEBRATING GAY'S THE WORD https://www.outsavvy.com/event/5939/celebrating-gays-the-word-bookshop 26 May CELEBRATING PETER TATCHELL https://www.outsavvy.com/event/5945/celebrating-peter-tatchell . 24 May - 13 June Live To Tell: (A Proposal For) The Madonna Jukebox Musical at Battersea Arts Centre.

Send us Fan Mail This audio adaptation, by Lil Warren, stars the cast from the, OFFIE commended and SOLD OUT promenade theatre production  of HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES performed at Abney Park by 09 Lives Theatre. (**** “atmospheric and hugely entertaining”) The company rehearsed and recorded this performance all in their own homes during lockdown. Ambient (socially distanced) recordings taken at dawn and dusk in Abney Park have also been woven into the Sound Design by Yvonne Gilbert.