Clair Wordsworth is a freelance writer & audio producer.
After producing six acclaimed series of the vintage music show Forgotten Musical Masterpieces for BBC Radio 2...
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...Clair runs the blog Vintage Musical Memories celebrating early 20th Century life, music & culture. She's also researching & writing a children's book on a music theme set against the backdrop of World War II and developing exciting new range of audio projects including a podcast celebrating musicians from the first half of the 20th century.
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For the most up-to-date news on these (and other) projects, please follow Clair's social media feeds: @CLWordsworth on Twitter - Instagram, Facebook & You Tube coming soon.
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In December 2023, Clair produced the acclaimed tribute show Radio 2 Remembers Barry Humphries presented by Steve Wright. She also wrote this double-page feature for The Express newspaper:
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Clair's other BBC credits include:
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'Ivy Benson: Original Girl Power' for BBC Radio 4, presented by Melanie C of The Spice Girls. Plus, the subsequent 'Sax Appeal: Ivy Benson's All Girl Band' for BBC Radio 2. “The music is lovely, the interviewees fun and the story worth telling” – The Times, “A captivating and thoughtful documentary” – The Telegraph...
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6 series of the vintage music series 'Forgotten Musical Masterpieces' for BBC Radio 2. It was pick of the week in the Telegraph in October 2022. Also, described as, "one of the best made, most thoughtful and entertaining shows on radio" by Sunday Times, "the show is marvelous and truly connects some very old music into a contemporary world with colour, humour and relevance. It is excellent" by Lewis Carnie Head of Radio 2, "the best Radio 2 series in this, or any month for as long as I can remember" by Antonia Quirke in the New Statesman...
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'The Sheila Tracy Tapes' for BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce celebrates interviews by the late Sheila Tracy. Sheila presented Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 for 21 years (1970-2000). When she passed away in 2014, Sheila left behind a treasure trove of fascinating interviews with great jazz and big band musicians.
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'Two Episodes of Mash' sketch comedy for BBC Radio 4 & 2 starring Diane Morgan (aka Philomena Cunk/Mandy). “Brilliant radio” – Telegraph, “surreal genius” – Radio Times, “I really love this show – Jack Dee.
Prior to going freelance, in 2012, Clair was a member of BBC staff member for years, working
across strands such as:
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Elaine Paige on Sunday, Children in Need (Sir Terry Wogan's Money Can't Buy Auction), Friday Night is Music Night, Proms in the Park, David Jacobs, Russell Davies, Malcolm Laycock...
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'The Janice Long Show' BBC Radio 2 Clair was part of the small team that ran this fresh and exciting three hour, live music entertainment show. It aimed to prove there was life after midnight with live sessions...
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Clair also worked behind the scenes of the Sony Award winning comedy series Flight of the Conchords for BBC Radio 2...
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As a reporter BBC Radio 4's Open Country and BBC Radio 5 Live's weekly transport show, Move-it...
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As a presenter of bank holiday programmes at BBC Radio Northampton as well as producing the Mid-morning Show with Bernie Keith.
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Clair has a Diploma in Script Development from the NFTS & a Degree in Government & Politics.
She is also a lapsed cellist & appeared on Tizwas a few times as a child.
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