Spare Rib

09/20/19 • 20 min

Forgotten Women is a history and performance project dedicated to remembering female activists of 20th century Britain. This podcast is a creative collaboration between Peer Productions and Bishopsgate Institute. This episode celebrates the feminist magazine Spare Rib using the original articles and features, where possible we have cited the original contributor(s). Spare Rib was collated and edited by Rebecca Alloway, Joshua Moore and Ellie Shortt. Spare Rib was recorded live in July 2019 at South Hill Park Arts Centre. This episode was directed and produced by Rebecca Alloway, sound design was composed and performed by Anna Clock. The technician was Mike Taylor. The cast were: Liam Beard, Nancy Hannigan, Kate Mylum, Joshua Moore, Susan Salmon, Ellie Shortt, Casey Smith, Eleanor Stock, Rosanna Weber and Abby Wilkinson. For more information please visit our website: www.forgottenwomen.co.uk. Please follow us on twitter @_forgottenwomen and on instagram @forgottenwomenpodcast. Thank you to the brilliant Dr Michelle Johansen for her guidance and support. This podcast is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England.

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Dear Diary

Forgotten Women is a history and performance project dedicated to remembering female activists of 20th century Britain. This podcast is a creative collaboration between Peer Productions and Bishopsgate Institute. This episode explores the life of Emma Humphreys. Dear Diary was written by Felix Berendse, with additional material by Casey Smith and uses the real diary entries of Emma Humphreys. Dear Diary was recorded live in July 2019 at South Hill Park Arts Centre. This episode was directed and produced by Rebecca Alloway, music was composed and performed by Anna Clock. The technician was Mike Taylor. Emma was played by Abby Wilkinson, Trevor was played by Joshua Moore with additional parts by Felix Berendse and Nancy Hannigan. For more information on the project please visit our website: www.forgottenwomen.co.uk. There you can also find exclusive content from our writers and creatives. Please follow us on twitter at @_forgottenwomen and on instagram at @forgottenwomenpodcast. Thank you to the wonderful historian Dr Michelle Johansen for her guidance and support. This podcast is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England. We would really love it if you could rate, review and subscribe to help other people find the podcast.