Our Place in The First World War
Lead Research Organisation:
Liverpool John Moores University
Department Name: Sch of Humanities and Social Science
Abstract
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Publications
Benbough-Jackson Dr Mike
(2015)
Merseyside's War: Voices of the First World War
Benbough-Jackson, M.
(2017)
Celebrating Canada Holidays, National Days, and the Crafting of Identities
| Description | We gained a great deal of knowledge about the creation of radio documentary programmes. |
| Exploitation Route | The project was jointly run by AHRC and BBC and a report by them was produced. |
| Sectors | Education,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| URL | http://beyondthetrenches.co.uk/riots-music-halls-and-spiritualists-world-war-one-in-the-north-west/ |
| Description | Some of the material was used on the LJMU website Merseyside at War, 1914-1918 |
| First Year Of Impact | 2014 |
| Sector | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | BBC |
| Organisation | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
| Department | BBC North |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Myself and c-co investigator Dr.Mike Benbough-Jackson advised BBC North on its documentary radio output for the local radio network programmes on WW1 at Home. We provided research input, suggested contributors, commented on scripts, checked facts and were asked to review programmes before broadcast. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The BBC were in charge of the production of the programmes |
| Impact | There were reports by the AHRC (but they will have submitted these). |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | BBC WW1 Road Shows |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr. Mike Benbough-Jackson participated in BBC WW1 Road Shows in Blackpool, Liverpool and Manchester. These were part of a nation wide tour organised by the BBC. They were attended by over 100,000 people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |