The award nominated documentary we made for the 40th anniversary of the start of BBC Saturday morning TV has been updated for the 50th. It Started with Swap Shop was made for Hospital Radio Basingstoke in 2016 using clips from the shows as well as clips from interviews with many of those who had been
Neil Ogden’s Sound of Sunday went on the air for the first time on Hospital Radio Basingstoke on 24 March 1991. 35 years on and the show is still on the air every Sunday at 1.30pm on the station that now broadcasts around Basingstoke on DAB as well as online. The show will be celebrating
Good audio matters in a video. Viewers will tolerate slightly imperfect visuals, but bad sound makes a video unwatchable. If dialogue isn’t clear, the message is lost. Viewers stop paying attention quickly. Clean sound immediately makes a video feel polished, even if it’s shot on a basic camera. Sound carries mood, pacing, and atmosphere. Good
We have filmed many events over the last few years. But why would you want your event filmed? Remember this: “Filming isn’t about recording what happened—it’s about making the event keep working for you long after it’s over.” Here are a few good reasons: 1. Marketing & promotion A good event video becomes gold for
It seems podcasts are everywhere these days and now video podcasts are becoming more and more popular. There are a variety of reasons for the growing popularity of video podcasts. Building Trust: Seeing a speaker’s face, body language, and facial expressions builds rapport faster and deeper than audio alone. Humanizing the Brand: A video podcast
We were at The Swallowfield Show during August Bank Holiday weekend filmingas much as we could to create a highlights video to promote the show. There was arena events, a music tent called The Village Green, a dog show, a horse show and a children’s activities area plus lots of side shows and stalls. We
The annual Alton Lions event in the Oublic Gardens in Alton had a pirate theme once again in 2025. It was a very hot June day with thousands of people turning up to see the live music, take part in the various activities and sideshows and of course there was the customary conga round
The 2025 Basingstoke Festival was held in June and July. It featured a whole range of arts and entertainment performances with the theme of sustainability, across 3 weekends. We were there filming and recording for Hospital Radio Basingstoke, with a full video of the openinng parade and a highlights video amongst what was
As part of Basingstoke’s VE Day anniversary events, a convoy of military and WWII vehicles madce its way from Fareham to Milestones Museum in Basingstoke on Saturday 10 May 2025. We were there to film and record the event as the vehicles came onto the the field in front of the museum as well as
We were in Basingstoke on VE Day (8 May 2025) to film the Mayor of Basingstoke’s VE Day 80 Flag Raising Ceremony. Using a direct feed from the PA system to record the sound and 3 cameras, we recorded the whole event which included the readings, singing from a choir from Hatch Warren school and
