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Wildside - Alternative Wildlife Around London

Wildside is a half hour speech programme on alternative wildlife in and around London aimed at a BBC London Audience. This was a university project to produce and present the content for the live show in groups of 13 students. I was the Magazine Editor for this project so I worked across the board overseeing the production of each element included in the show.

UNIVERSITY WORK.

'Wildside' - Alternative Wildlife Around London by Ben Fairclough on Mixcloud

#Student #Student Radio #Radio Production #Wildlife #News #Wildside #London #BBC London #Radio #UWSU #University of Westminster #ben fairclough #VDKTRS

Hand Picked Tuesdays with Ben & Georgia -17th Dec

It's the final show of the year so we bring you the very very best hand picked music to finish off 2013. With the likes of Banks, Violet Skies, Erol Alkan and High Contrast we've got a massive variety for you to wrap your ears around.

Keep your eyes on our twitter @Smoke_Radio for when we're back in the new year. Got any artist you think we should be playing? Tweet us with the hashtag #HPT on either the Smoke account or our personal accounts - @BFairclough + @Georgia_May.

Tune in live every Tuesday at 5pm from January at smokeradio.co.uk. See you in the new year!

Hand Picked Tuesdays With Ben & Georgia - 17th Dec by Hand Picked Tuesdays With B&G on Mixcloud

#Smoke Radio #New Music #Radio #Student Radio #ben fairclough #georgia parker #Music #HPT #Hand Picked Tuesdays #UWSU #University of Westminster #London

Smoke Breakfast Best Bits - Friday 13th Dec

This week it's our Smoke Breakfast Christmas Party. Just like any other office party its not tame, especially when Zach and Georgia challenge Ben to photocopy his bottom. The team share Christmas Cards (well most of the team anyway) and we announce your top 4 in Smoke's 20 of '13! We'll be back in the new year with even more entertainment starting with our 'Smoke Breakfast Come Dine with Me'. Have an amazing Christmas and happy New Year!

Follow us on twitter @SmokeBreakfast

Friday 13th Dec - Best Bits by Smoke Breakfast on Mixcloud

#Smoke Breakfast #Smoke Radio #Breakfast Radio #Breakfast Show #Student Radio #UWSU #University of Westminster #London

Hand Picked Tuesdays with Ben & Georgia - 10th Dec

This week Georgia's back and it's the penultimate show before Christmas! We collected the latest hand picked records for you to go into the festive season with including Pharrell Williams, Javeon and Route 94. Our #UndergroundCloud is a rework of the timeless classic 'No Scrubs' by TLC. Tune in live next Tuesday from 5pm at smokeradio.co.uk You can tweet the show @Smoke_Radio with the #HPT or tweet us directly @BFairclough or @Georgia_May. We'd love to hear any suggestions of artists and tracks you could get us to play!

Hand Picked Tuesdays With Ben & Georgia - 10th Dec by Hand Picked Tuesdays With B&G on Mixcloud

#Smoke Radio #Music #New Music #HPT #Hand Picked Tuesdays #ben fairclough #georgia parker #Student Radio #UWSU

Hand Picked Tuesdays with Ben & Georgia - 3rd Dec

Georgia was unfortunately poorly this week so Ben took the driving seat alone. He selected a variety of tracks including Sam Smith, Katy B and New World Sound. Check back every Tuesday at 5pm on Smoke Radio to listen live. Georgia will be back next week! Tweet the show @Smoke_Radio or tweet the guys @BFairclough + @Georgia_May. smokeradio.co.uk

Hand Picked Tuesdays With Ben Minus Georgia :( by Hand Picked Tuesdays With B&G on Mixcloud

#Smoke Radio #New Music #HPT #Hand Picked Tuesdays #ben fairclough #georgia parker #UWSU #VDKTRS #Student Radio

Smoke Breakfast Best Bits - Friday 29th Nov

This week Ben, Zach and Georgia go a bit wild and a bit festive. Zach asks Georgia's advice on what to get his girlfriend for Christmas, we sing Carols down the phone and launch the brand new Smoke Radio Festive Branding!

Friday 29th Nov 2013 - Best Bits by Smoke Breakfast on Mixcloud

#Smoke Breakfast #Smoke Radio #Breakfast Radio #UWSU #Student Radio #University of Westminster

Hand Picked Tuesdays with Ben & Georgia 26th Nov

This week Ben and Georgia bring you some cracking new music along side a full interview with up coming artist Bipolar Sunshine. Tune in every Tuesday from 5pm on smokeradio.co.uk.

Hand Picked Tuesdays With Ben & Georgia - 26th Nov by Hand Picked Tuesdays With B&G on Mixcloud

#Music #New Music #Hand Picked Tuesdays #HPT #georgia parker #ben fairclough #UWSU #Smoke Radio #Student Radio

Hand Picked Tuesdays with Ben and Georgia.

Check out the show from Tuesday where Georgia and I Introduce you to some great new music from this week. Tune in live next Tuesday from 5pm at smokeradio.co.uk where we have an interview with up and coming artist Bipolar Sunshine! Follow us on twitter @BFairclough, @Georgia_May and @Smoke_Radio to suggest songs for us to play and for live track listings.

Hand Picked Tuesdays With Ben & Georgia - 19th Nov by Hand Picked Tuesdays With B&G on Mixcloud

#Smoke Radio #Music #New music #Radio #Student Radio #VDKTRS #Wilkinson #Deap Vallly #UWSU #University of Westminster #Ben Fairclough #Georgia Parker

Smoke Breakfast Best Bits - 15th Nov

Check out the show from last week. Sam and I were left alone for 2 hours and chatted some rubbish. All the way from Redbull Revs in Sound to what women in Stoke drink. Surprisingly kinda funny! Go on, treat yourself.

Friday 15th Nov 2013 - Best Bits by Smoke Breakfast on Mixcloud

#Radio #Student Radio #Smoke Radio #Smoke Breakfast #UWSU #University of Westminster #Radio Production #Breakfast Show #Chat #Morning #Ben Fairclough #VDKTRS

New Music with Ben and Georgia

Here's the show from tonight. Georgia and I introduce you to some of the best new music around. Tweet us your suggestions for artists to check out - @BFairclough or @Georgia_May!

New Music with Ben and Georgia - 12th Nov by Ben Fairclough on Mixcloud

#Music #Radio #Student Radio #Smoke Radio #New Music #UWSU #university of westminster #Westminster #London

China Fox Interview

China Fox are an up and coming band based in Boston in the USA. I took the opportunity to chat to them over Skype before their brand new album ‘GRLFRND’ is released later this month. We talk about the scene over in Boston and how British bands and fashion influence their music.

China Fox Interview by Ben Fairclough on Mixcloud

You can download their current single PARTY for FREE on Reverb Nation. So why not get it now? Give them a follow on twitter – @China0Fox and check out their website for more info on release dates and upcoming events.

Tune in at 5pm every Tuesday where Georgia and I introduce you to some of the best up and coming new artists and tracks.

If you’ve got any suggestions for tracks we could play tweet us at @BFairclough or@Georgia_May.

Here’s the track listing for last weeks show: Dibby Dibby Sound – DJFresh vs Jay Fay Ft Ms Dynamite Further Away - Lissie Honey and I - Haim If you’re still there – Leon T. Pearl Party – China Fox Wizard - Martin Garrix & Jay Hardway (#UndergroundCloud Track) Lose You – Kove (Free Download) Blush – Wolf Alice

#UWSU #University of Westminster #Radio #Student Radio #China Fox #Music #Interview #Student #Smoke Radio #Westminster #London #Boston #USA #PARTY #GRLFRND

The Pursuit Of Happiness Feature

This first project of the year was surprisingly more enjoyable than I expected. I set out to create a 10 minute feature on Random Acts of Kindness and it's worked out pretty well. It has even opened my eyes to potentially heading in the direction of feature/documentary based radio.

Please read the cue before pressing play.

The Pursuit of Happiness/Feature

1/11/13 - Ben Fairclough - BBC London

International heroes such as Martin Luther-King and Ghandi have worked hard to create happiness and make the world a better place. In the modern age there are hidden heroes who perform ‘Random acts of Kindness’ on the street every day. Ben Fairclough went out to discover what a random act of Kindness is and how exactly it helps to make the world overall a better place to live.

[CLIP]

IN: (9” Feel Good Inc - Gorillaz) “I’m talking to David and Benny…

OUT: ... “I was so happy”

DUR: 9’19”

BACK ANNO: If you’ve been inspired to perform a random act of kindness or want any more information head to thekindnessoffensive.com or head into their free bookshop on Camden Road.

The Pursuit of Happiness - Feature by Ben Fairclough on Mixcloud

#Radio #Student Radio #Smoke Radio #Radio Production #University #RAOK #The Kindness Offensive #Happiness #Speech #Feature #Documentary #University of Westminster #UWSU

Sub Focus Interview

RIGHT. I've actually found some time to do a bit of updating so prepare to be spammed. I'll be posting a few other links in the next hour or so. Think of it as an early Christmas in the student radio world. This is the first of my series and it's the interview I did with Sub Focus alongside my radio duo partner Sam. We chat about his brand new album Torus, Sub Focus Live and his upcoming European Tour.

Sub Focus 'Torus' Album Launch Interview by Ben Fairclough on Mixcloud

Enjoy B x

#Student Radio #Radio #Torus #Sub Focus #Music #Electronic Music #Smoke Radio #UWSU #Westminster #University of Westminster #Interview

PROMISE

I promise I will write something on here of some relevance to radio stuff, PROMISE. I'm back at uni so that's a good start when it comes to writing it, other than that I'm kind of buggered, no Internet, no time... Anyway, I'll have something up either in the next few days or after freshers because its all about to get a little bit mental as of Saturday! Ta to for now B x

#radio #uwsu #VDKTRS #University of Westminster #student #london #radio production #smoke radio #freshsers

Here's the second bootleg I've been working on. Again I'm going to drop it in my set next week during freshers. Hopefully it'll go off!

#UWSU #Uni #Smoke Radio #Westminster #University of Westminster #London #Student #Radio Production #Music #DJ #Bootleg #Martin Garrix #Dimitri Vegas #Like Mike #Tomorrowland #Summer

I've been working on a couple of bootlegs for my versus set at Smoke Thursdays launch party at Westminster University Freshers. Here's the first. Got one of two more to come.

#UWSU #Westminster #Uni #Student #DJ #Radio #Smoke Radio #radio production #London #music #Showtek #Bootleg #Rework #Remix #Booyah #Airport #Ummet Ozcan #DJ Ghost

We get up to some random but brilliant things in the sunshine!

#Summer #Kernow #Cornwall #Slip n Slide #BBQ #Field #Farm #Fun #Sun #Tractor #VDKTRS #UWSU #WminSummer

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