MERL Annual Lecture 2011
From Ambridge to Afghanistan
by Felicity Finch
24 November, 7pm
The Great Hall, London Road Campus, University of Reading
- Free
- Ticket required
The lecture is part of our 60th Anniversary events programme
Felicity Finch is a BBC radio presenter and reporter of features and documentaries as well as being an actor, who is best known as Ruth Archer in Radio 4's 'The Archers'.
Felicity Finch will be talking about how 'The Archers' has been used as a model for radio dramas in developing countries, becoming a powerful tool in educating through entertainment. She will also speak about her radio documentaries covering the dramas in Rwanda, Albania, Cambodia and Afghanistan, as well as her training of actors on “New Home, New Life” in Kabul.
The lecture will be followed by a short Question & Answer session when Felicity will be happy to take questions from the audience about all aspects of her work.
If you haven't seen the 'Everyday stories of country folk' exhibition at MERL yet, there will be a chance to see a the 'pop-up' version of the exhibition in the Great Hall from 6pm.
Further information
How to find the Great Hall - directions to the University's London Road campus are available on the Unviversity website. Click here to find maps. The Great Hall is marked as number 45 on the London Road map.
Parking - some limited parking will be available in White Gates carpark adjacent to the Great Hall. The closest public car park is the Queen's Road car park.
Refreshments A licensed bar will be available in the Great Hall before the lecture from 6pm.
Shop A specially chosen selection of Archers memorabilia and other items from the MERL shop, including Christmas cards, will be available to purchase at the Great Hall from 6pm.