{"podcast":{"title":"Broadstairs life - its people, its places and its charm","slug":"broadstairs-life-7682120","podcast_index_feed_id":7682120,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/broadstairs-life/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/broadstairs-life","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/broadstairs-life/20260131_070147_6a81c5cda4d4a1147dd1c02d0fd48de8.png","author":"Barry Stickings MBE","episode_count":68,"summary":"Hello and welcome to my Podcast channel Broadstairs Life. I hope you enjoy and will continue to listen to future podcasts featuring the people of Broadstairs as they share the stories of their lives, their work, their loves and history of this historic and welcoming seaside town in Kent. I am just proud that I can help share information and peoples stories of the beautiful and friendly place I live. Broadstairs, a traditional British seaside coastal resort. What Broadstairs Life is About Human Stories : Personal accounts from locals sharing their life journeys, passions, and professional work. Local History : Exploring the heritage and historic significance of Broadstairs as a classic English seaside destination. A Welcoming Guide : Insights and tips that help visitors navigate and appreciate the beauty of the town. Community Connection : A platform that celebrates the \"welcoming\" spirit of the area. We are on all podcasts platforms Facebook Youtube and other social media platforms pls follow and enjoy my new Podcasts every Tuesday and Friday Thank you and enjoy and feel free to contact me if you would like to take part. Contact me to take part broadstairslife@gmail.com RSS Podcas…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-04T10:17:18.770870+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/broadstairs-life-7682120"},"episode":{"title":"Katherine Shannon Local Film Director, Producer & writer","slug":"katherine-shannon-local-film-director-producer-writer","published_at":"2026-09-03T23:38:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/broadstairs-life-7682120/katherine-shannon-local-film-director-producer-writer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/broadstairs-life-7682120","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/broadstairs-life/3085207","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/370106/3085207/broadstairs-life/2026_08_29_17_17_24_aacc0a78-9a34-469d-8264-6fc8c1fa3fb0.mp3","summary":"We met, recorded and decided to chat by the sea at the Lido in Margate Kent so you may hear the odd splash of rain but we just carried on it was fun being outside. Katherine Shannon is an award winning Film TV, Director, producer and writer who loves to film in Thanet and use local people. A 1st AD, Writer and Director, Katherine Shannon has most recently worked on the BFI/Mumbai/LA award-winning Queer Parivaar , a short film representing the LGBTQ+ community that premiered at BFI Flare and was a global success. Before becoming a full time writer and producer, she was a stand up comedian in Edinburgh with The McKray Twins, writing much of the material. She ran a Comedy Club in Brixton, holding open mic nights that discovered the talents of Catherine Tate, Paul Sinha, Shappi Khorsandi and more. She wrote and performed Baby Love with Sara West, which was shown at The Soho Theatre, and detailed the travails of newly pregnant Mothers. They performed all the characters, including their Mothers and Boyfriends. She worked on Re-Shaped for award winning Director Stephen Pierre Mitchell which featured award-winning comedian Janey Godley; and was a consultant on Mrs Wilso n for the BBC/Snowed-In Productions with her cousin Ruth Wilson. Recent features include Dimension Slip and Silent Night which are available on Netflix and Sky. She won Best Female Director at Mumbai International for her film Crisps and Zombies which has won 10 awards worldwide. You can watch Crisps and Zombies Katherine's award winning film via this link https://youtu.be/eTZza0Bnnjo?si=ORfcUNA54Ow2-xnc","meta_description":"We met, recorded and decided to chat by the sea at the Lido in Margate Kent so you may hear the odd splash of rain but we just carried on it was fun being…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2016,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/broadstairs-life-7682120/episodes/katherine-shannon-local-film-director-producer-writer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/broadstairs-life-7682120/katherine-shannon-local-film-director-producer-writer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}