Culture

Some of the highlights of the week's Community Chest shows. This week: The Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People's respond to the County Council's "Big Conversation" - we speak to the CEO Mark Harrison and two affected service users plus the report's author, Chris Edwards, who explains the facts and calculations behind it; part of a special programme by Jasmine devoted to home education where she speaks to educators and children; and, in the run-up to Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January, live music in the studio from three members of Swingball, a Klemzer Swing band.

Some of the highlights of the week's Community Chest Shows. This week: David Mills, a local young gay man discussed his work for the charity Stonewall, his experiences of homophobic bullying at school, how he overcame this and how he now supports other young people in a similar situation; and Tremaine Kent tells us about the Four Deserts Challenge, which he has just completed by crossing the Atacama, Gobi, Sahara deserts and the Antarctic in aid of palliative care services in this area. 

A  round up of some of the 260 features the Platform team have produced over 2010

Kate Roma presents

Leila Lafha interviewed poet Tim Clare about his attempt to write and perform 101 poems in a day.

Russell J Turner brings us an audio diary of the Black Ram Theatre Co tour to Bolton.

Kate Roma reports from the SCVA Surreal Friends exhibition

Tom Buckham interviews Plaid at NAC

Tony Cleary interviews Florence Lippett.

Platform Dec 5th 

Peter Beck presenting

Spooky Kid Productions front man Jim Blyth talk to Peter Beck about the latest venture

Russell Turner report about  Aisle 16

Tony Cleary talks to John Baker of the Voice Project

Mike Stonard reports on the Sing Your Heart Out Choir, which brings together mental health service users, their carers, and the professionals who work with them, to reap the benefits of singing.

The highlights of the week's Community Chest shows

This week: Jez Wright speaks to Terry Lee about a new Children's DVD; Jasmine talks to Kosmo the Clown from the Foolhardy Circus; Mike Stevens discusses AIDS in Norfolk with Anthony Phillips of EAST; Mike Stonard  discussing "green business" with Simon Best of REV Norfolk; and Jan Ainsley speaking to Ros Brown of Norfolk Community Law Service.