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January 7, 2020November 7, 2021

ROUGH DIAMONDS

EPISODE ONE: EXCUSES

Join the students at Danson Wood High

Meet Charlie. She’s full of excuses. And a dark secret.

Charlie…Katie Blair

Em…Jessica Blackburn

Music composed by Jude Neanor

January 1, 2020January 4, 2020

DWS Audio: Two Years On

As DWS Audio enters its third year of podcasting it promises to be just as exciting as 2019.

Last year we had the honour of having two of our plays selected for the UK International Radio Drama Festival, which was held in Canterbury in March. DWS Audio was also very proud to win the short form category, with ONE OF OUR EXERCISE BOOKS IS MISSING. This play has since been heard in many different countries as an example of what a small, school based producer is able to achieve. This is in no small part due to our very talented and committed students.

Indeed, as a result of our involvement with the festival, International Arts invited DWS Audio to help deliver a series of outreach workshops in Cairo during the Autumn half term. As a result of these sessions, a very experienced and talented group of audio professionals and educators have been working in a number of Egyptian schools to facilitate the creation of many new audio dramas. It has been a joy to see how young people in Egypt have embraced the audio form and will get the chance to hear their work showcased at a festival in Cairo later this year.

Looking ahead, DWS Audio is also very excited to launch its own new weekly serial drama, ROUGH DIAMONDS on this site and through our YouTube channel AMPLIFiED. The drama is set in a fictitious secondary school, called Danson Wood High and features an array of different characters that have all been created by our fabulous cast of students. Please do listen and support this new initiative. You can receive updates on the show through our instagram account, therealroughdiamonds.

Happy listening in 2020!

December 30, 2019

ROUGH DIAMONDS: INFAMOUS

Set in a fictitious secondary school, ROUGH DIAMONDS follows the lives of a group of students and sixth formers at Danson Wood High School.

In the preview episode meet new Year 9 pupil Rosie Culpepper. Fellow year 9 student Carmen thinks she recognises Rosie – but from where?

Rosie…Isabella Albon

Carmen…Ashlea Olivelle

December 21, 2019

ROUGH DIAMONDS: SECRETS AND LIES

Set in a fictitious secondary school, ROUGH DIAMONDS follows the lives of a group of students and sixth formers at Danson Wood High School.

PREVIEW EPISODE. Meet Sixth formers Ellie, Freya, Vicky and Bobby. Ellie is caught in a lie, while Bobby fancies his chances with Freya.

Ellie…Olivia Morbin

Freya…Orla Norville

Vicky…Megan Hitchcock

Bobby…Harry Whittaker

Jacob…David Ludlow

Music composed by Jude Neanor

Written and directed by Megan Hitchcock

December 15, 2019December 15, 2019

Jude Neanor: A Little Magic

This piece was inspired by the stereotypical image of a family celebrating Christmas. It describes a series of imagined stills, one of a busy, snowy street, filled with Christmas shoppers; a hectic kitchen on Christmas Day; and a family gathered around a fireplace opening presents.