The Friends of the IDR are major advocates of the road&amp;#39;s potential, but there are two sides to the ringroad’s history.Performed by Claire Morgan and Tiffany KingThank You to Reg Vastern-King and everyone from The Friends of the IDRWritten by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design by Courtney HiggsPhotographic images by Emily Marshall© Copyright Baker Street Productions Ltd 2021

<description>&lt;p&gt;The Friends of the IDR are major advocates of the road&amp;amp;#39;s potential, but there are two sides to the ring&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;road’s history.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Performed by Claire Morgan and Tiffany King&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank You to Reg Vastern-King and everyone from The Friends of the IDR&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Casting by Martha Haskins&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Directed by Matthew Whitelock&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Photographic images by Emily Marshall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;© Copyright Baker Street Productions Ltd 2021&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The IDR

The Oxford Road is over a thousand years old and many people have passed away there. Let Adam Byrneintroduce you to a few of them.Performed by Paul Gallantry and Tiffany KingWritten by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design by Courtney HiggsPhotographic images by Emily Marshall© Copyright Baker Street Productions Ltd 2021Learn about the Battle of Reading http://www.berkshirehistory.com/articles/reading_broadst.htmlLearn about Amelia Dyer https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/berkshire-history/shocking-tale-notorious-reading-baby-18906245Learn about Adam’s Phantom https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/berkshire-history/victorian-crime-reading-mystery-murdered-10886699

<description>&lt;p&gt;The Oxford Road is over a thousand years old and many people have passed away there. Let Adam Byrne&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;introduce you to a few of them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Performed by Paul Gallantry and Tiffany King&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Casting by Martha Haskins&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Directed by Matthew Whitelock&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Photographic images by Emily Marshall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;© Copyright Baker Street Productions Ltd 2021&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn about the Battle of Reading http://www.berkshirehistory.com/articles/reading_broadst.html&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn about Amelia Dyer https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/berkshire-history/shocking-tale-notorious-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;reading-baby-18906245&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn about Adam’s Phantom https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/berkshire-history/victorian-crime-reading-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mystery-murdered-10886699&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Ghosts

The community at Providence Chapel have been caring for Reading’s homeless for decades, but how hasCOVID affected their operation?Performed by Tiffany King Thank you to John DavisWritten by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design by Courtney HiggsPhotographic images by Emily Marshall© Copyright Baker Street Productions Ltd 2021

<description>&lt;p&gt;The community at Providence Chapel have been caring for Reading’s homeless for decades, but how has&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;COVID affected their operation?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Performed by Tiffany King &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you to John Davis&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Casting by Martha Haskins&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Directed by Matthew Whitelock&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Photographic images by Emily Marshall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;© Copyright Baker Street Productions Ltd 2021&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Providence Chapel

How have the people along Oxford Road fared during the COVID Pandemic?Performed by Tiffany King with contributions from the community.Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design by Courtney HiggsPhotographic images by Emily Marshall© Copyright Baker Street Productions Ltd 2021

<description>&lt;p&gt;How have the people along Oxford Road fared during the COVID Pandemic?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Performed by Tiffany King with contributions from the community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Casting by Martha Haskins&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Directed by Matthew Whitelock&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Photographic images by Emily Marshall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;© Copyright Baker Street Productions Ltd 2021&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Life During COVID

Martin McDonald wasn’t born on Oxford Road, but it’s more his home than anywhere else.Performed by Caleb Obediah and Tiffany KingSongs written and performed by Jordan ApapWritten by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design by Courtney HiggsPhotographic images by Emily MarshallThank You to Bill Montague© Copyright Baker Street Productions Ltd 2021

<description>&lt;p&gt;Martin McDonald wasn’t born on Oxford Road, but it’s more his home than anywhere else.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Performed by Caleb Obediah and Tiffany King&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Songs written and performed by Jordan Apap&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Casting by Martha Haskins&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Directed by Matthew Whitelock&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Photographic images by Emily Marshall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank You to Bill Montague&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;© Copyright Baker Street Productions Ltd 2021&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Lawyer and the Community

History is always in the making, and Oxford Road is always making history. Take an audio tour with us and discover the many stories being told by the Oxford Road community 30 years from now.

Look, Hear – Discover Oxford Road

Details

Recent Episodes