The Charles Parker Award is named after the famous radio producer who 60 years ago this year produced with Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger the first in their series of innovative programmes which became known as the Radio Ballads.

The Charles Parker Prize is awarded annually to the best feature made by students studying radio at universities and colleges throughout the UK.

In this programme Charles's daughter Sara Parker, herself an award-winning radio producer, meets the 2018 prize-winners and plays their Bronze, Silver and Gold Award-winning features.

Producer: Jay Sykes
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