Annie Mac won a new special AudioUK Award whilst production company Listen was named Entertainment named Production Company of the Year at this year's APAs.
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Esther Safran Foer finds answers among the horrors of the past, and her quest to find the truth is fulfilled. Sara Kestelman.
Esther Safran Foer knew little of her parents early years during WWII in Ukraine where so many of her family perished during the Holocaust. Then in her early forties, Esther decided to uncover the truth about what happened to her mother and father and their extended families during the Holocaust. In the absence of memory, mementos, photos, or even a name, Esther finds her own way to remember and record her family s legacy. What emerges is a powerful story about loss, memory and the power of kinship and community.
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Former President Barack Obama reads from the first volume of his presidential memoirs. Today in Springfield Illinois he announces his candidacy for presidency eleven months before the final Democratic nominations take place. Up against Hillary Clinton he has to confront the sheer magnitude of the grind, sixteen hour days, life on the road and endless motels. But the results in Iowa are ‘seismic’ as he has mobilised the Black vote. His rallies take on ‘rock star’ proportions which also means his security detail is now round the clock. He becomes aware of the pitfalls of his increasing popularity, but the notion of getting into the White House is now within his grasp.
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Former President Barack Obama reads from the first volume of his presidential memoirs offering a unique and deeply personal account of his campaign to get elected and some of the landmarks of his first term. Today he faces Republican John McCain in the final election. Which combination of states does he need to get those requisite 270 seats? His campaign takes him overseas to meet European leaders and to Afghanistan and Iraq where he considers a phased military withdrawal should he become President. Then McCain introduces his wild card in the form of Sarah Palin. What will happen on Election Day in November 2008?