hyhgp - context Flashcards
who hosts it?
rapper & spoken work artist George the poet
where is it broadcasted?
radio 5 live
how is it scheduled?
recorded in chapters - unconventional
structure - often jumping from topic to topic and genre to genre
who is it produced by?
benbrick
who is it funded by?
benbrick and bbc
what terms does the podcast use?
highbrow terms with street dialect of london
themes in part 1 of grenfell story
- education system - useful? (savannahs business plan)
- crime - gang - knife crime
- parenting (single/co)
- situationships / players
- parent child dependency / relationship / love
- work
- tragic disasters
- community
- mourning / grief
- regret / guilt
how is miss b presented?
- educated (teacher) abc1 demographic
- relatable to her students
- single mother - struggles but adores her child
- independent, strong, confident, open
- honest with her students
the grenfell story part 2
social commentary:
- suffering of others - social struggle
- relationships
- don’t hold grudges
- drugs
- education system
- politics
- social media
who was francis lord grenfell?
- officer in the army (bought his way in) fought in several wars and died in 1925
- lots of political power
- road south of the building was named after him
what does part 2 focus on?
- reflects on characters/education system/ his relationships
- gtp discusses his education
- see more parts of the story - miss b challenging deputy head & savannah speech at miss bs funeral
why did george do 2 eps on grenfell?
it became a focal point for debates about living standards, government policies and discrimination
