Wordybirds July 1, 2020 – Part 2
Wed 1st Jul '20, 12:30pm
An edition of Radio Free Kinsley, from Jimmy Andrex and Pascha Taylor. Thanks to Jimmy for all his many and varied contributions to Wordybirds.
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Wordybirds July 1, 2020 – Part 1
Wed 1st Jul '20, 11:00am
A poem by young poet Maya Allen from Canterbury about heritage and identity, plus Big Onion, Small Fry, a poem by James Fernie. Thanks to James for contributing so much material!
Wordybirds June 30, 2020 – Part 2
Tue 30th Jun '20, 12:30pm
The Last True King of England, a short story by Otley writer and sheep farmer Stephanie Shields.
Wordybirds June 29, 2020 – Part 1
Mon 29th Jun '20, 11:00am
Harald’s Yard, a story by P.J.Quinn read by our redoubtable reader Pam Hilton. Thanks to Pam for reading over 75 pieces of writing over the lockdown period.
Wordybirds June 29, 2020 – Part 2
Mon 29th Jun '20, 12:30pm
Peter Spafford introduces the third in his series of 8 Song Portraits of older people in the city. Song Portraits is a project funded by Leeds Inspired.
Wordybirds June 26, 2020 – Part 1
Fri 26th Jun '20, 11:00am
A poem by Kathleen Strafford, My Cat, followed by This is Our Night by Laura Potts.
Wordybirds June 26, 2020 – Part 2
Fri 26th Jun '20, 12:30pm
The Show of a Lifetime, a story by Roz Kendall read by Pam Hilton. Plus Wild, Says Who?, a story from Glasgow by James Fernie.
Wordybirds June 25, 2020 – Part 1
Thu 25th Jun '20, 11:00am
Teresa Neli, Irish poet, reads two poignant poems: I Will Have Wings, and Renewal. Plus Visions Before Midnight by Clive James, read by Jimmy Andrex.
Wordybirds June 25, 2020 – Part 2
Thu 25th Jun '20, 12:30pm
A story by Steve Pease, Drive In Saturday, read by Paul Mckendrick. And a poem about celandines and the sun by Pauline Kirk, read by Pam Hilton.
Wordybirds June 24 – Part 1
Wed 24th Jun '20, 11:00am
Two poems by Pauline Kirk read by Pam Hilton: Brief Magic and Bindweed, followed by Dangling Delights, a story by Stephanie Shields.
Wordybirds June 24 – Part 2
Wed 24th Jun '20, 12:30pm
Irish poet Teresa Neli reads three tender poems: Sonnet for Chris, Duet, and Elements of Love.
Wordybirds June 23, 2020 – Part 1
Tue 23rd Jun '20, 11:00am
A touching and reflective piece from Jimmy Andrex, You’ll Never Walk Alone.
Wordybirds June 23 – Part 2
Tue 23rd Jun '20, 12:30pm
Peter Spafford introduces the second in his series of Song Portraits of older people in Leeds during lockdown: Happy Disposition.
Wordybirds June 22, 2020 – Part 1
Mon 22nd Jun '20, 11:00am
On Lady Lane, a story by Steph Shields; plus the first in a series of true stories titled Finchy, Tink, Skinner and Bub by Tony Abbott from a Yorkshire pit village in the 1950’s.
Wordybirds June 22, 2020 – Part 2
Mon 22nd Jun '20, 12:30pm
The Colleague Who Came to Stay, a story by Linda Casper read by Pam Hilton, and The Old School by Pauline Kirk, also read by Pam Hilton.
Wordybirds June 19, 2020 – Part 2
Fri 19th Jun '20, 12:30pm
Two poems from James Fernie, his own A Day in the Life of Kirkstall Abbey, followed by one from Billy Collins, Bar Time.
Wordybirds June 19, 2020 – Part 1
Fri 19th Jun '20, 11:00am
Milner House, a poem by Alison Faye; Shed, a story by Pam Line; and Dead Cert, a story by Roz Kendall.
Wordybirds June 18, 2020 – Part 1
Thu 18th Jun '20, 11:00am
Kathleen Strafford, with a tribute to the poet Shelley and his wife Mary, plus a poem by Laura Potts, Sweet Autumn.
Wordybirds June 18, 2020 – Part 2
Thu 18th Jun '20, 12:30pm
Pam Hilton reads Overboard, a story by regular Deli contributor, Ann Clarke.
Wordybirds June 17, 2020 – Part 1
Wed 17th Jun '20, 11:00am
Etcetera, short fiction by Pauline Kirk, read by our reader in chief, Pam Hilton.
Wordybirds June 17, 2020 – Part 2
Wed 17th Jun '20, 12:30pm
A tune from Owen Spafford on his merry fiddle, followed by an excerpt from the book, Utopia for Realists by Rutger Bregman, read by its greatest admirer, Jimmy Andrex.
Wordybirds June 16, 2020 – Part 1
Tue 16th Jun '20, 11:00am
Two stories from Found Fiction read by Sophie Jane: Portrait of an Unknown Woman, and Maybe Its Me by Katie Lodge.
Wordybirds June 16, 2020 – Part 2
Tue 16th Jun '20, 12:30pm
Peter Spafford with the first of a series of Song Portraits: an introduction to the project and the song itself, Exuberant Personality.
Wordybirds June 15, 2020
Mon 15th Jun '20, 11:00am
Jimmy Andrex and Pascha Taylor storm back with Episode 8 of Radio Free Kinsley.
Wordybirds June 12, 2020 – Part 1
Fri 12th Jun '20, 11:00am
Part 3 of Alison Deering’s story about the 89 year old Milly under lockdown.
Wordybirds June 12, 2020 – Part 2
Fri 12th Jun '20, 12:30pm
Jimmy Andrex reads Number 10 in the series 52 Most Depressing Songs by Tom Reynolds. This one features Loretta Lynn on prison.
Wordybirds June 11, 2020 – Part 1
Thu 11th Jun '20, 11:00am
Kathleen Strafford with a poem, Amelia and Archie, followed by Part 2 of Alison Deering’s story about the redoubtable Milly.
Wordybirds June 11, 2020 – Part 2
Thu 11th Jun '20, 12:30pm
Part 2 of The Rocking Horse, a story by Martin Thomasson.
Wordybirds June 10, 2020 – Part 1
Wed 10th Jun '20, 11:00am
Jimmy Andrex reads Part 1 of Vox Pop, his witty and engaging history of 1970’s popular poetry.
Wordybirds June 10, 2020 – Part 2
Wed 10th Jun '20, 12:30pm
Kathleen Strafford with a poem, In The Photo; and Alison Deering with Part 1 of a moving story about age and resistance centring on the character of Millie.