AWARD FINALIST
'U.Me: The Musical' is currently a finalist in the BBC Audio Drama Awards for BEST USE OF SOUND
Magnum Opus Broadcasting Ltd produces documentary shows for BBC Radio 2 and 6Music, and BBC World Service
Sony Radio Award winning ‘The Record Producers’ is a documentary series focusing on the art of record production from the producer’s perspective. Featured Producers include Trevor Horn, Nile Rodgers, Bob Clearmountan & Tony Visconti, Holland Dozier & Holland, Gamble & Huff, Stock, Aitken & Waterman, Jam&Lewis. Mick Jones, Beach Boy Brian Wilson, Roy Wood, 10cc, Smokey Robinson and Todd Rungren have also been featured. Further ‘special editions’ have been created for the BBC to tie in with specific Seasons including Pink Floyd, the BeeGees and a Reggae Producers special.
Sir George Martin featured in a special documentary which was part of the BBC 60’s season, Sir Paul McCartney arranged for Steve to have exclusive access to the original Beatles multitracks.
His BBC Radio 2 Documentary featuring long time friend Boy George won the prestigious World Radio Award in NYC and most recently his Radio 2 documentary about Bing Crosby, presented by Elizabeth McGovern, won Double Gold Award at New York Festival Radio Awards.
Third Reich and Roll presented by cultural observer and wit Stephen Fry tells the fascinating story of how Germany’s Third Reich propaganda masters — no strangers to media manipulation — developed magnetic tape recording, which eventually led to rock ’n’ roll.
