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The Paparazzi

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Inside the head of paparazzo George Bamby as he goes in search of Fern Britton and David Cameron.

Episode one of a new series of immersive features which allow the listener to step into the world of a compelling character with an extraordinary job. Recorded in binaural stereo using the latest recording techniques for a rich, lifelike and intimate sound. Subjects wear a small microphone in each ear, picking up sound just like the human ear. Whatever they hear, we hear - how they hear it. The series is best heard on headphones.

In episode one, we inhabit the world of paparazzi photographer George Bamby as he travels to Padstow in Cornwall in search of some lucrative shots of TV personality Fern Britton and ex-PM David Cameron. While the beaches are packed with holiday-makers enjoying the hot summer, Bamby has his binoculars out, scanning the sun seekers for famous faces. Bamby starts the day bullish, confident he'll get his shots - but things don't quite go to plan...

Producer: Laurence Grissell Show less

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