Another Top Award for Clifton Diocese Podcasts
26 September 2008
The Clifton Diocese has won another prestigious award for one of its podcasts, beating BBC Radio 4 in the process. An episode of the diocese’s ‘Let Us Pod’ was judged the best internet audio at the Jerusalem Radio Awards.
The podcast entitled ‘Bereavement’ is part of our 'Let Us Pod' series. It was written and narrated by Catholic parishioner and father of three, Peter Hobbs. Peter’s wife Caroline died in October 2004 having been diagnosed with breast cancer two years previously. Peter’s podcast reflects upon his journey from that time to the present.
Mary Colwell, a parishioner at Clifton Cathedral in Bristol produced the podcast which was up against nominations including a package from BBC Radio 4’s PM programme. She picked up the award the ceremony in London last night (25 September). The accompanying music also came from Clifton Cathedral with Head of Music Richard Jeffrey-Gray writing and performing it.
Peter Hobbs told cliftondiocese.com, “When Mary asked me to do the podcast on bereavement I said yes without really knowing why. I’d love to say that my ‘yes’ was motivated by a desire to help others but I suspect the truth is that I simply looked on it as an opportunity to tell Caroline’s and my story one more time.
“I was surprised by my reaction to the clip they played during the presentation. I have listened to it on two or three occasions with friends in the past with little emotion, but this time it really choked me up. Of course the clip brought back hard memories, but my overwhelming thought was ‘what a privilege to have my thoughts on so personal a matter validated in this way! So many others have suffered a tragedy similar to my own without any such affirmation’.
“My reaction makes me wonder whether the greatest gift we can give a bereaved person is simply to listen to their story no matter how often they want to tell it. That is what Mary did for me by inviting me to record my experiences and I’m so grateful for it.”
Peter’s podcast can be heard at cliftondiocese.com where hundreds of other audio programmes produced by the Catholic Church in the West of England are also available.
The first ever ‘Let Us Pod’ won a Jerusalem Award in 2007. It was about the people who make up the community at Clifton Cathedral. It came out the winner - against 10 others, including traditional broadcasters such as the BBC - in the new media category.
The Clifton Diocese has won another prestigious award for one of its podcasts, beating BBC Radio 4 in the process. An episode of the diocese’s ‘Let Us Pod’ was judged the best internet audio at the Jerusalem Radio Awards.
The podcast entitled ‘Bereavement’ is part of our 'Let Us Pod' series. It was written and narrated by Catholic parishioner and father of three, Peter Hobbs. Peter’s wife Caroline died in October 2004 having been diagnosed with breast cancer two years previously. Peter’s podcast reflects upon his journey from that time to the present.
Mary Colwell, a parishioner at Clifton Cathedral in Bristol produced the podcast which was up against nominations including a package from BBC Radio 4’s PM programme. She picked up the award the ceremony in London last night (25 September). The accompanying music also came from Clifton Cathedral with Head of Music Richard Jeffrey-Gray writing and performing it.
Peter Hobbs told cliftondiocese.com, “When Mary asked me to do the podcast on bereavement I said yes without really knowing why. I’d love to say that my ‘yes’ was motivated by a desire to help others but I suspect the truth is that I simply looked on it as an opportunity to tell Caroline’s and my story one more time.
“I was surprised by my reaction to the clip they played during the presentation. I have listened to it on two or three occasions with friends in the past with little emotion, but this time it really choked me up. Of course the clip brought back hard memories, but my overwhelming thought was ‘what a privilege to have my thoughts on so personal a matter validated in this way! So many others have suffered a tragedy similar to my own without any such affirmation’.
“My reaction makes me wonder whether the greatest gift we can give a bereaved person is simply to listen to their story no matter how often they want to tell it. That is what Mary did for me by inviting me to record my experiences and I’m so grateful for it.”
Peter’s podcast can be heard at cliftondiocese.com where hundreds of other audio programmes produced by the Catholic Church in the West of England are also available.
The first ever ‘Let Us Pod’ won a Jerusalem Award in 2007. It was about the people who make up the community at Clifton Cathedral. It came out the winner - against 10 others, including traditional broadcasters such as the BBC - in the new media category.
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