Black Country Stories

Episode 3 - Blathering With SVI: Blathering About Colour

How does your relationship with colour change if you start to lose your sight? How do you feel about colour if you’ve never seen? "Blathering With SVI" is a fascinating new podcast exploring the everyday experiences of visually impaired people, with all the triumphs and pitfalls, all in their own words. Produced by Black Country Touring in collaboration with Sandwell Visually Impaired. Directed and edited by Graeme Rose, with editing support from Darren Joyce. Original music and sound design by ThinkWriteFly (Adrian B. Earle).

Episode 2 - Blathering With SVI: Blathering About Dreams

Ray was once asked, “Do blind people dream?” Well, here is the answer. "Blathering With SVI" is a fascinating new podcast exploring the everyday experiences of visually impaired people, with all the triumphs and pitfalls, all in their own words. It is the result of conversations about everyday subjects between members of Sandwell Visually Impaired and Graeme Rose. Produced by Black Country Touring in collaboration with Sandwell Visually Impaired. Directed and edited by Graeme Rose, with editing support from Darren Joyce. Original music and sound design by ThinkWriteFly (Adrian B. Earle).

Episode 1 - Blathering With SVI: Blathering About Water

Members of Sandwell Visually Impaired talk about their relationship with water, their memories and their experiences. From beach days to swimming pools, it has all the smells and flavours of an English summer holiday. "Blathering With SVI" is a fascinating new podcast exploring the everyday experiences of visually impaired people, with all the triumphs and pitfalls, all in their own words. It is the result of conversations about everyday subjects between Sandwell Visually Impaired and Graeme Rose. Produced by Black Country Touring in collaboration with Sandwell Visually Impaired. Directed and edited by Graeme Rose, with editing support from Darren Joyce. Original music and sound design by ThinkWriteFly (Adrian B. Earle), with electric guitar by Nigel Self.

What's In Store

Before Vimal Korpal became a performer, he ran a shop – and he still likes talking to shopkeepers. In this podcast he visits Wednesbury town centre where he uncovers the interesting stories behind two shops – Simone’s Bridal Wear and Sue’s Traditional Sweets. Surprisingly, these vastly different shops share more than just their Wednesbury location, and Vimal proves yet again that there are stories we all want to hear in everyone’s lives. This Black Country Stories podcast episode was funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. What's in Store was part of We Are Wednesbury, a cultural programme produced by Multistory for the High Streets Heritage Action Zone initiative, funded by Sandwell Council and Historic England.

I Don't Know Why I'm Telling You This

Bohdan Piasecki is a poet and he listens to people. Well, he has conversations with people, listens to what he’s been told, and then writes a poem for them from the things that he’s been told. In this podcast, he has conversations with three people and writes three new poems about a special grandchild, the release of speed, and how loving people often means knowing when to let them go. The conversations are intriguing, the poems are wonderful. This Black Country Stories podcast episode was funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. What's in Store was part of We Are Wednesbury, a cultural programme produced by Multistory for the High Streets Heritage Action Zone initiative, funded by Sandwell Council and Historic England.