Category: Radio
Berkshire
Date: 21.06.2004
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BBC Berkshire
is offering Berkshire people the chance to have their say on camera.
Whatever the topic this is the opportunity to share views and experiences
with others, locally and nationally through the BBC's Video Nation project.
Berkshire residents Polly Falconer from Reading; Maggie Barnes, a grandmother
from Whitley; and Georgia Pravda from Caversham Heights have already
made their tapes.
Find out who is ecstatic to be a new foster mum, who is furious at junk
mail and how one GCSE student plans to celebrate the end of exams by
logging onto bbc.co.uk/berkshire.
Anyone can register themselves to take part.
A Video Nation producer will deliver the equipment and give advice on
how to use it, but those who are not technical need not feel intimidated
previous knowledge or skill with a cam-recorder is not required.
The finished tapes will be edited for bbc.co.uk/berkshire, and may be
selected for bbc.co.uk/videonation; played out on BBC Radio Berkshire;
or even broadcast on television if the participants agree.
Marianne Bell, Managing Editor, BBC Radio Berkshire says: "BBC
Radio Berkshire and bbc.co.uk/berkshire exist to tell the stories of
people who live here.
"We are always looking for new ways to get under the skin of the
county.
"The Video Nation project lets people tell their own tale, talking
straight to camera rather than through a BBC journalist.
"It will give our audience a whole new insight into some of Berkshire's
characters and be great fun for those who take part."
Video Nation is an acclaimed BBC community programme. It started in
1993 as an experimental television and archive project and currently
over 1300 individuals and groups have taken part, recording their thoughts
and experiences on a huge range of topics from naturism to bungee-jumping.
Together these films form a snapshot of life in Britain in the 21st
century as well as constituting a social history archive.
Those who want to take part can do so by visiting bbc.co.uk/berkshire
or by emailing radio.berkshire.videonation@bbc.co.uk
