…Travelling to and from school can be problematic

Bite-sized talks on topical matters.
Eloise Gray presents her case.
…Travelling to and from school can be problematic

Bite-sized talks on topical matters.
Eloise Gray presents her case.

Set in a fictitious secondary school, ROUGH DIAMONDS follows the lives of a group of students and sixth formers at Danson Wood High School.
Meet the terrible twins of Year 9, Dolly and Darcy – and their friend Beth. In this preview episode, the twins are determined to uncover Beth’s secret…
Dolly…Ruby Robinson
Darcy…Katie Walter
Beth…Maisie Tomlin

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 7 pupils Lucas and Maty. Both are lost and trying to find the way to their lessons. If only the older students would point them in the right direction…
Lucas…Thomas Cridland
Maty…Endersson Pereria-Costa
Dolly…Ruby Robinson
Darcy…Katie Walter
Baz…Jamie McLeod

Set in a fictitious secondary school, ROUGH DIAMONDS follows the lives of a group of students and sixth formers at Danson Wood High School.
Meet Year 11’s Oscar, Harry and Jade. In this preview episode, Oscar and Harry go in search of alcohol…
Oscar…Sebastian O’Driscoll-Henderson
Harry…Tom Birkett
Jade…Poppy Thody
…our society must have tighter gun laws

Two minute talks on topical matters
Katie Walter has her say

One of the few pieces of mine to be recorded, this was written as part of a summer school at the Purcell School. The reduced orchestration allowed me to focus in on every note I wrote, enabling me to engage in a totally new (to me) chromatic style.
…Homework can be stressful

Two minute talks on topical matters
Milla Grant has her say
…Testing cosmetics on animals is unethical

Two minute talks on topical matters
Ellen Howe has her say

Ever wondered what your pets really think about you? Or what the birds actually say to one another?
Suburban Tales looks at life from the perspective of the birds and animals that inhabit our towns and cities.
Rita wants to tell her son how to live his life. Tom wants to do things his way…
Rita…Millie Henley-Stevens
Tom…Tom Cridland

Sleeve notes: This piece was written whilst I was completing work experience with a composer in London. He had given me some sounds to try out, and this was the result of experimenting for a day with them.