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Charles Parker Prize

2017

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Sara Parker presents four features crafted by students, to win Bronze, Silver and Gold prizes dedicated to her father's memory.

Charles Parker was a talented radio producer who worked with Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger over 50 years ago to create BBC Radio's famous series of 'Radio Ballads'.

Each year a team of radio professionals meet to decide the winners of an award dedicated to his memory. The Charles Parker Award is presented each year to the best feature made by students studying radio at universities and colleges throughout the UK.

Sara Parker, herself an award-winning radio producer, reviews this year's competition, meets the prize-winners and plays their winning features.

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