London Link Radio Autumn Broadcast 2006

6pm	London Link - opening programme, with Jo Fahy Including a report on the FREEDM Slam Poetry Competition at The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London NW1.	Jagdeesh Singh (left), from London 21 sustainability network talking to the Desi Radio Eco Team
6.30pm	Environment Programme with the Desi Radio Eco Team. In part one: tips and dramas on environment topics, in English and Panjabi, plus interviews with Saskia Merriman (Global Action Plan) and Jagdeesh Singh (London 21 sustainability network) In part two: interviews with Stuart Pohler (London Borough of Ealing) and John McDonnell, MP for Hayes and Harlington.
7.30pm	Magazine programme, with Cathy Aitchison Including a report from Jenny Tracey on The Bridges Programme, which provides work shadowing opportunities for asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland.
8.30pm-9pm	Magazine programme on refugees, with Rosemary Laryea Including interviews with members of STAR (Student Action for Refugees) and Barbed Wire Britain.

2pm	London Link - Magazine programme
2.30pm	Viva East Highlights from the first programme of Viva East - the new monthly show on Sound Radio celebrating all things East London. Presented by Sarah Braithwaite and produced by Rachel Salmon, with Rukshana Baki, Parveen Khan and Sonja D'Cruz. Highlights include an interview with Hackney photographic artist Tom Hunter and a report on Kaffe Mathews' 'Music for Bodies' installation at the Rich Mix Centre in Bethnal Green.
3pm Listen again to part *1 2*	Environment - A View from India Indu Ramesh interviews the filmmaker and environmentalist, Suresh Heblikar, founder of Eco-Watch Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development in Bangalore. (In 4 parts)
4pm	Diversity magazine, with Cristina Pittelli Including Somali songs and stories from Fatuma Mohamed Shire, former reporter and journalist with Radio Mogadishu, plus an interview with the Romanian Acting Ambassador in London.
5pm	Diversity and the media - magazine programme, with Deniece Riley, Micol Carmignani and Cathy Aitchison. Including a report on BECTU's Move On Up event for black and minority ethnic radio workers. Plus: Josette Koukoui interviews Bisi Akiwumi-Jones, director of VOIS (Voicing Our Issues and Struggles), an organisation which works with teenagers and young people.
6pm	Literature programme, with Jo Fahy and Rosemary Laryea Including an interview with Nii Parkes, from Jo Fahy, and a personal choice of children's books for the under-fives, from Rosemary Layrea. Plus: writing and news from Actors and Writers London
7pm	Literature Two stories by the late Debbie Birse: "Howard's Women" and "Mother Love", read by Vivien Ereira and Peri Batliwala. Sadly, Debbie died of cancer in 2005. A book of her writing will shortly be published by Pen Press, and proceeds donated to the charity CANCERactive. Click here to visit the CANCERactive website where you can donate online (or by phone) if you wish. Plus: poetry from the writer and photographer Angela Inglis.
7.30pm-8pm	Literature - WILDE Network, Women Into Literature, Development and Enterprise With Rasheda Ashanti Malcolm and members of the Just Write black women writers' group, Hammersmith: Kim, Eury and Najjah, and the poet Culture. Readings and performances of their own work, plus: information on events from WILDE, including WiSPA, Inverting the Triangle and Sensually Yours.

2pm Listen again to part *1 2 3*	Environment Questions Environment topics discussed by a panel of experts: Leo Hickman (author and columnist for The Guardian), Saleem Oppal (Black Environment Network), Saskia Merriman (Global Action Plan) and Amanda Maclean (Camley Street Natural Park). Chaired by Cathy Aitchison. Recorded at Camley Street Natural Park.
3.05pm	Refugees and the Media With Micol Carmignani and Jenny Tracey Looking at media coverage of refugees and asylum seekers in the British media and at various initiatives and organisations which campaign for a just and fair portrayal of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers. Plus: personal stories and opinions of those people whose voices are rarely heard in mainstream media and examples of training and employment opportunities for refugees and asylum-seekers in London. Interviews include representatives from the Exiled Journalists Network, the Press Complaints Commission and the Migrant Resource Centre.
3.45pm	Environment Snapshots Sounds, thoughts and writings on the environment. Including "Beach Life" by Kate Rudman, a feature exploring the pleasures of fossil hunting on Dorset's jurassic coast, and "Dawn chorus in Somers Town" recorded by Angela Inglis and Cathy Aitchison. Plus: soundscapes recorded by members of the Women's Radio Group Fast Forward training course.
4pm	Environment magazine, with Cathy Aitchison Including an extended interview with John McDonnell, MP for Hayes and Harlington, interviewed by members of the Desi Radio Eco Team.
5pm	Camden Unlocked from Camden Central Radio Magazine programme with Leila Mannish, Marian Larragy, Angela Inglis, Les Coughlan, Josette Koukoui, Fatuma Mohamed Shire, Stephen Whitely, Skanda and Sean.
6pm Listen again to part 1 2 3	Literature Lounge Readings and performances recorded at The Poetry Cafe, hosted by Anjan Saha. With Siobhan Curham, Dzifa Benson and members of three writing groups in West London (Harrow, Uxbridge and Shepherds Bush).
7.45pm - 8pm	Review and roundup What's coming up at London Link Radio, Women's Radio Group, Sound Radio, Camden Central Radio and other community radio groups and stations in London and around the country - plus how to get involved.