Look, Hear – Discover Oxford Road

The IDR

Baker Street Productions — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:45:00 +0000

The Friends of the IDR are major advocates of the road's potential, but there are two sides to the ring

road’s history.

Performed by Claire Morgan and Tiffany King

Thank You to Reg Vastern-King and everyone from The Friends of the IDR

Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola

Casting by Martha Haskins

Directed by Matthew Whitelock

Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos

Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov

Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs

Photographic images by Emily Marshall

Ghosts

Baker Street Productions — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:30:00 +0000

The Oxford Road is over a thousand years old and many people have passed away there. Let Adam Byrne

introduce you to a few of them.

Performed by Paul Gallantry and Tiffany King

Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola

Casting by Martha Haskins

Directed by Matthew Whitelock

Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos

Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov

Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs

Photographic images by Emily Marshall

Learn about the Battle of Reading http://www.berkshirehistory.com/articles/reading_broadst.html

Learn about Amelia Dyer https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/berkshire-history/shocking-tale-notorious-

reading-baby-18906245

Learn about Adam’s Phantom https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/berkshire-history/victorian-crime-reading-

mystery-murdered-10886699

Providence Chapel

Baker Street Productions — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:15:00 +0000

The community at Providence Chapel have been caring for Reading’s homeless for decades, but how has

COVID affected their operation?

Performed by Tiffany King

Thank you to John Davis

Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola

Casting by Martha Haskins

Directed by Matthew Whitelock

Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos

Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov

Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs

Photographic images by Emily Marshall

Life During COVID

Baker Street Productions — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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-Peluola

Casting by Martha Haskins

Directed by Matthew Whitelock

Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos

Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov

Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs

Photographic images by Emily Marshall

The Lawyer and the Community

Baker Street Productions — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:45:00 +0000

Martin McDonald wasn’t born on Oxford Road, but it’s more his home than anywhere else.

Performed by Caleb Obediah and Tiffany King

Songs written and performed by Jordan Apap

Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola

Casting by Martha Haskins

Directed by Matthew Whitelock

Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos

Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov

Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs

Photographic images by Emily Marshall

Thank You to Bill Montague

Demain 1953

Baker Street Productions — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:30:00 +0000

Son of a tailor, Jonathan Ryz, tells us what his grandfather’s shop means to him.

Performed by Tiffany King

Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola

Casting by Martha Haskins

Directed by Matthew Whitelock

Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos

Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov

Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs

Photographic images by Emily Marshall

Thank you to Jonathan Ryz

The Royal Meteorological Society

Baker Street Productions — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:15:00 +0000

Mary Ratajowski, an odd sort of woman, has much to tell us about The Royal Meteorological Society.

Performed by Claire Morgan and Tiffany King

Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola

Casting by Martha Haskins

Directed by Matthew Whitelock

Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos

Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov

Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs

Photographic images by Emily Marshall

https://www.rmets.org/

Derek and his Bench

Baker Street Productions — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Derek Webb spends his days watching the Oxford Road.

Performed by Paul Gallantry and Tiffany King

Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola

Casting by Martha Haskins

Directed by Matthew Whitelock

Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos

Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov

Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs

Photographic images by Emily Marshall

Inspired by a poem by Kathy Tytler

Culture Mix

Baker Street Productions — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:45:00 +0000

The Artistic Director of Culture Mix explains what music means to him.

Performed by Caleb Obediah and Tiffany King

Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola

Casting by Martha Haskins

Directed by Matthew Whitelock

Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos

Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov

Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs

Photographic images by Emily Marshall

Music by RASPO

Thank you to Mary Genis at Culture Mix

Best Foods

Baker Street Productions — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Our guide competes in a cooking competition with two other Oxford Road locals.

Performed by William Burrage, Victoria Wasilewska and Tiffany King

Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola

Casting by Martha Haskins

Directed by Matthew Whitelock

Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos

Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov

Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs

Photographic images by Emily Marshall

Music by RASPO

Holy Trinity

Baker Street Productions — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:15:00 +0000

Chris, pub landlord and church organist, takes us on a journey around the Holy Trinity Chapel.

Performed by Paul Gallantry and Tiffany King

Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola

Casting by Martha Haskins

Directed by Matthew Whitelock

Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos

Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov

Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs

Photographic images by Emily Marshall

Music performed by Andre Jacobucci and mixed by Marius Hopley

The Pavilion

Baker Street Productions — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Amory Phillips tells us what the Oxford Road community means to LifeSpring Church.

Performed by Claire Morgon and Tiffany King

https://lifespringchurch.org.uk/

Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-Peluola

Casting by Martha Haskins

Directed by Matthew Whitelock

Sound Engineering by Pedro Santos

Theme music composed by Vladimir Grudinov

Graphic Design by Courtney Higgs

Photographic images by Emily Marshall