A radio documentary highlighting the rising issue of school violence against teachers in the UK.
MMP-Docs
From Esports to Motorsports – Short Documentary
A lot of major real world racing championships such as MotoGP, Formula E, WRC and Formula 1 all recently set up their own official Esports competitions run on video games. This documentary looks into the realism of modern games and simulators and asks people in the know to find out if Esports could grow to […]
This One’s for the Ladies
EDM music gained a boost in popularity in the early 2,000s; propelling itself into the mainstream by the present. Its origins are simple; raves were held, and DJs were able to play against the status quo; showing a harder, more aggressive side of music. Now the atmosphere has changed with the likes of the Warehouse […]
Ahead of the Game – How gaming and game design is affecting mental health
Conversations around mental health and gaming tend to follow the same train of thought. Violence, addiction, and our ever-growing dependence on technology. Earlier this year the World Health Organisation released their classification of gaming disorder, and while it’s important that we look at the risks gaming poses, it can be equally as important to take […]
A Contested Life
A Contested Life is a TV documentary exploring what life is like living with the chronic pain conditions, Fibromyalgia and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Kerry investigates what life is like for Amie Day and Isabelle Book who suffer with these invisible disabilities. Both conditions have unclear and subjective diagnostic guidelines so as well as […]
A Little Secret
A Little Secret is a radio documentary produced by Laura Norman-Phipps about victimisation in the care system. This documentary has been created to fit within the style of BBC Radio 4’s File on 4. This documentary contains sensitive content which some listeners may find difficult to hear. In recent months, the care system […]
Ahead of the Game – How are games helping your mental health?
Everyone deals differently with their mental health, but how are people using games to help? I spoke to individuals that suffer from various mental health problems to find out how gaming helps them cope.
Ahead of the Game – What is Champions of the Shengha?
Created by BFB labs and the Shift Charity, Champions of the Shengha is a game played with your body and mind via a heart rate monitor. This interview with Duncan Brown goes into detail about creating a game that makes a difference to young people’s mental health.
When All is Said and Done: Can we solve the problem?
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a Saturday 3pm kick-off, before Paul Orchard from Boscombe’s football memorabilia store, In Off The Far Post, discusses why he’s so passionate about football programmes, after the EFL voted for publication not to be compulsory in June 2018. Also, Chris Tuck from @NonLgeProgs on Twitter offers a potential solution […]
Behind the Scenes of AFC Bournemouth’s Match-Day Programme
Go behind-the-scenes with Iain Pearce, programme editor at Premier League club AFC Bournemouth, to hear his thoughts on the EFL’s vote that clubs don’t have to produce programmes, and to get an insight into what it takes to produce the publication for match-day. For more on When All’s Said and Done: The Fall of Match-Day Programmes: […]