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The Portico Podcast

The Portico Podcast

Written by: The Portico Library
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 Tune in to the Portico Podcast's inaugural series Rewriting the North, celebrating the diversity of the North of England through stories, voices and place. Each episode is written and presented by a different writer or performer in response to a place of personal significance in the North, recorded on-site.
Rewriting the North is in association with the 2022 Portico Prize, a £10,000 award for the book that best evokes the spirit of the North of England. It is hosted by the Portico Library, a 215-year-old independent subscription library and registered charity in Manchester, UK.


Rewriting the North is supported using public funding by Arts Council England.


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Episodes
  • Rewriting the North: John Murray

    Rewriting the North: John Murray
    Feb 14 2022

    John Murray is a sports broadcaster, senior commentator and Football Correspondent for BBC Radio 5 Live. For the final episode of our inaugural Rewriting the North series, John takes us on an odyssey of the North East of England, from a remote farm straddling Hadrian's Wall, where he grew up, to three iconic football grounds that have influenced his career: St James's Park (Newcastle FC), The Stadium of Light (Sunderland FC) and Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough FC), crossing the Tyne, Wear and Tees rivers along the way.


    Transcript available here.


    Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.

    This series was made with support from Arts Council England.

    Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope.


    This episode features:

    Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod

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    Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod

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    Basic Implosion by Kevin MacLeod

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    21 mins
  • Rewriting the North: Amina Atiq

    Rewriting the North: Amina Atiq
    Jan 17 2022

    Amina Atiq is a Yemeni-Scouse poet, community activist and performance artist. Reflecting on her dual identity, Atiq meets us in her home city of Liverpool and takes us to the alleyways and corner shops of her childhood. She performs her poem “L8 Streets Die With Me” along the way, and touches on moments in Liverpool's recent history including the Toxteth riots.


    Transcript available here.


    Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.

    This series was made with support from Arts Council England.

    Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope.


    This episode features:

    Truth in the Stones by Kevin MacLeod

    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


    Join the Portico Podcast conversation and follow us on social media!

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    21 mins
  • Rewriting the North: Testament

    Rewriting the North: Testament
    Dec 14 2021
    Who was The Bard of Colour?
    Hip-Hop MC, writer and theatre-maker Testament takes us on a historical journey from Salford to Manchester to explore the life of 19th-century poet Robert Rose, known as The Bard of Colour, one of the first famous people of colour in Manchester's history. Along the way, Testament performs his own raps alongside poems by Rose including Reform, a rallying cry to end slavery all over the world.


    Transcript available here.


    Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.
    This series was made with support from Arts Council England.
    Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope.


    This episode features:Sankofa by Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra (ft. Testament of Homecut). With permission from the artist.Bring It All Together (Instrumental) by Homecut. Composer (A.Brooks, S. Jones). With permission from the artist.Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor. Public domain. Source.Mendelssohn's String Quarter in E Flat Major. Public domain. Source.
    Join the Portico Podcast conversation and follow us on social media!

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    21 mins
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