Audio Producer, Arts Programmer, Writer, Academic Tutor.

About Jay
Documentaries
- Drawing in the Dark – BBC Radio 4
- Charles Parker Prize – BBC Radio 4 Extra
Dramas
Podcasts
Radio Shows
Voice
Other Commissions
Academic Projects
- CoLab – Podcasting Across Disciplines
- TREpod – International Radio Studies Conference
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This Play Won’t Be Any Good – Westovian Theatre

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Took a quick little walk to the #beach at #Seaburn

Took a quick little walk to the #beach at #Seaburn yesterday during the interval

Clocking in 26,697 total steps, I’ve set a new record for the year (accidentally!)

On days like this I can appreciate little moments; the feeling of the cool evening breeze embracing you by the #ocean, the slight dimming of the light as the sun begins to set...

Here’s to #August, and to breathing. Here’s to evening walks and finding pockets of time and appreciating moments

#Walk #Sunderland #Sea #SeaBreeze #Gay #GayGuy #GayMan #InstaGay #Beard #Otter #GayBeard #GayOtter

The climax of @theatrespacene’s #Macbeth in #StA

The climax of @theatrespacene’s #Macbeth in #StAndrews #churchyard in #Sunderland

Love seeing this talented company of #theatre #performers play so effectively with #silhouettes and #StageCombat

“Every space is a theatre space.”

#EverySpaceIsATheatreSpace #ScottishPlay #TheatreInSunderland

Seven years ago (seven whole years!) I performed i

Seven years ago (seven whole years!) I performed in a comic retelling of the #KingArthur story, with @theatrespacene ⚔️🌈

Today; Facebook’s #Memories feature reminds me a) just how long ago it was, b) just how enjoyable an experience I had, and c) what it was like to still have hair! 🤣

Photograph by Durham Photography.

#PlaysInThePark #MowbrayPark #Mowbray #Sunderland #Theatre #TheatreInSunderland #Gay #GayGuy #InstaGay #GayMan #Otter #Beard #GayOtter #GayBeard #KingArthursAdventures

#Theatre in the #Churchyard with @theatrespacene

#Theatre in the #Churchyard with @theatrespacene

Lovely to see #Macbeth again, performed skilfully as ever by @corinnetsne’s cast

#PlaysInThePark #NorthEast #AnySpaceIsATheatreSpace #Church #StAndrews #ScottishPlay

Apparently, #Bowser’s had just about enough of h

Apparently, #Bowser’s had just about enough of hearing me talk this evening😅

He’s like.... “pause” 🤣

(Get it? Paws? Pahaha.)

#Cat #CatDad #GayCatDad #CatDaddy #GayCatDaddy #Meow #InstaCat #CatsOfInstagram #NintendoCat #Gay #GayGuy #InstaGay #GayMan #MyCatBowser #ACatCalledBowser

How blessed I am to know these two wonderful peopl

How blessed I am to know these two wonderful people; and how fun it was to get together and dance last weekend, with @telerb83 absolutely rocking her DJ set at @thejourneyncl in #Newcastle 🎶

Here’s to many more fabulous nights of #music with great #friends - whatever room @aliolichovi enters always lights up 🥰🎉

Forgive me for the sweaty photo - but I’ve not danced this much in AGES - so it’s going straight to Instagram 😅

#Gay #GayGuy #InstaGay #GayMan #Beard #GayBeard #Otter #GayOtter #WomenWhoDJ #DJ #VinylDJ

The night’s about the get underway at @sunderlan

The night’s about the get underway at @sunderland.afterdark in @burger_sunderland

Safe to say, I am absolutely bricking it 😅 but somewhat excited to play my sax in public for the first time in a decade! 🎷

Wish me luck, everyone 🥰😰😅🎉

#Sax #Saxophonist #Sunderland #SunderlandEvents #Gay #InstaGay #GayGuy #GayMan #Otter #Beard #GayOtter #GayBeard #SaxPlayer #AltoSax

Maybe This Time 🎷 ft. My rusty old #saxophone f

My beautiful big beastly baby boy Bowser enjoying

My beautiful big beastly baby boy Bowser enjoying the #sunshine and fresh #bedsheets yesterday 🥰🐈‍⬛

I just adore how much #pink glow these sheets give off 🔥🌈

#Bowser #NintendoCat #Meow #Cat #InstaCat #CatsOfInstagram #MyCatBowser #ACatCalledBowser #CatDad #GayCatDad #CatDaddy #GayCatDaddy

Because it’s been a whole 5 panels since my last

Because it’s been a whole 5 panels since my last epic #veganfood photo 😅

Here, the #veganbreakfast at @camber_coffee - at 4:30 in the afternoon?! Yes please 🥰

#Vegan #InstaVegan #VegansOfInstagram #Newcastle #VeganNewcastle #EnglishBreakfast #Breakfast

I find myself in #Newcastle again, taking advantag

I find myself in #Newcastle again, taking advantage of this beautiful weather and.... uh.... editing 😅

But at least it’s a great window for people watching, and the vibe at @camber_coffee is always superb (big love to such friendly staff!) 🥰🎉

With a #coldbrew #coffee on the go, I’m currently working on the next episode of the @CreativeCulturalSkills #podcast - this episode focused on a real conversation about diversity in the #creative & #cultural industries ☕️

Guests Leila and Thaj were wonderfully articulate about many of the existing problems and barriers; what was particularly eye-opening for me is the tokenism and financial incentive involved in performative diversity, and the need for specificity to break the cycle of conversations being cyclical

So it’s a really interesting edit to put together over the weekend 🥰🎉

#Audio #AudioProducer #Podcast #PodcastProducer #Gay #GayGuy #InstaGay #GayMan #Cafe #CreativeAndCulturalSkills #CreativePodcast

@dj.awkward.black.girl a.k.a. @telerb83 is in her

@dj.awkward.black.girl a.k.a. @telerb83 is in her absolute element tonight, DJing tonight at @thejourneyncl 🥰🎉📻

So proud of her & her desk skills! #DJ #WomenWhoDJ #VinylDJ #RnB #Soul #House

Quite excited to be part of a new D&D group; espec

Quite excited to be part of a new D&D group; especially because we’re creating original characters in an off-kilter world together 🥰🎉

#Audio #editing done?! #TreatYoSelf My my, the ch

#Audio #editing done?! #TreatYoSelf

My my, the chef(s) and team at @2churchlane have really revamped the #vegan menu since I last visited - and my lord, was this vegan #hotdog heavenly?!

(Yes. Yes it was.)

#Sunderland #VeganSunderland #Food #GoodFood #VeganHotdog #Churchys #2ChurchLane #OmNomNom #VeganNoms

First mirror #selfie with my beautiful #cat #Bowse

First mirror #selfie with my beautiful #cat #Bowser 🥰

These used to be like a ritual with Darcy and Midna, so it’s only right that I do the same with my new perfect little baby boy 🎉

#InstaCat #CatsOfInstagram #Meow #ACatCalledBowser #NintendoCat #CatDad #GayCatDad #CatDaddy #GayCatDaddy #Gay #InstaGay #GayMan #GayGuy #Otter #GayOtter

It’s crunch time on the project I’m editing fo

It’s crunch time on the project I’m editing for BBC Radio 4 Extra - the Charles Parker Prize Programme 2021, which will be broadcast on Tuesday 27th July 2021 📻🎙

And after a less-than-productive day yesterday, where everything felt sluggish and as though progress was ever so murky, I went for a #latenightwalk around #Sunderland to clear my head

Thanks to @telerb83 who was on the other end of the phone too, for taking my mind off things. We’re there for each other 😅 and to @bettyballx who knew that taking a long walk might be exactly what I need. You knew me, boo.

Seeing the #sunset slowly dwarf the city in darkness, and the #colours of the #sky shifting into their burnt #evening, casting #silhouettes of the distant #industrial objects... It’s quite #beautiful 🥰

So, I’m pleased to report, that today has been superb already - and with a recording of the interlinking script of Sara Parker now due at 3pm, the jigsaw pieces of this intense edit are falling much more eagerly into place 🎉

And I have renewed faith in myself that, even if it means an overnight crunch, this programme will be finished

I’m just reminding myself of that expression; “Diamonds form under pressure.” 😅

Feeling good about myself and my routines lately ☺️

Maybe it’s connected to sneaking an hour at the #gym regularly... 🎉

I thought (and hoped) getting up early to exercise before starting the working day would be the way to go - that it might get me pumped and motivated for the rest of the day

But apparently not - I enjoy it best (and feel more motivated to go) when it’s part of an evening routine, and when I feel like I’ve “earned it”.

Plus, exercising helps me relax afterwards into reading a little bit, which is just super 📖

Who else has a preferred time to exercise, and when’s yours? What goals and habits have you been working in - and any tips to keep them regular?

Yours,

Jay

#Sunderland #Workout #WorkoutRoutine #WorkoutMotivation #Gay #InstaGay #GayGuy #GayMan #Otter #Beard #GayOtter #GayBeard

Meet Jay bird 🥰🎉 He’s been commissioned f

Meet Jay bird 🥰🎉

He’s been commissioned from the fabulous @shop.jaesthetic - to represent my freelance work & projects as an #AudioProducer 🎙📻

What do you lovely folks think of her design? 🌈

Jess was formerly a student of mine at @SunderlandUni - now, when she’s not busy teaching at Middlesborough College, she’s a budding #graphic #artist & #designer

Check out her work if you love beautiful graphic stuff (and drag queens!) 🎉

#Radio #Audio #AudioProduction #RadioProduction #AudioDoc #AudioDrama #Podcast #PodcastProducer

Well, if this isn’t the most couple-y photo with

#MyCatBowser adores affection and loving 🥰 Her

#MyCatBowser adores affection and loving 🥰

Here he is, sat on my lap, enjoying his cuddles. Just look at that beautiful little face 🎉🐈‍⬛

Am I a super lucky #CatDad or what?

#NintendoCat #Meow #Bowser #Cat #InstaCat #CatsOfInstagram #BowserAndJay #ACatCalledBowser #GayCatDad #CatDaddy #GayCatDaddy

#Bowser cuddles are the best cuddles 🥰 So, fri

#Bowser cuddles are the best cuddles 🥰

So, friends and followers, today and this weekend I’m editing the #CharlesParkerPrize programme 2021 for BBC Radio 4 Extra. It’s a programme I love to make, but my goodness it’s far too easy to get lost amongst the complexity of it all, and feel like progress is but a “drop in the ocean” 😔

Whatever you’re working on today, I wish you tenacity, patience, and productivity - the kind that I keep telling myself that, with every edit, with every split, with every keyframe, with every cross-fade... we’re getting there! 💪🎉

With love, as always,

Jay

#CatDad #GayCatDad #Meow #CatDaddy #GayCatDaddy #AudioProducer #RadioProducer #Cat #NintendoCat #CatsOfInstagram #ACatCalledBowser #Gay #GayGuy #InstaGay #GayMan #Otter #Beard #GayOtter #GayBeard

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