Ordinary people doing extraordinary things

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Story Scouting for the RNLI’s daily podcast series ///    

By 2024, the RNLI will have been saving lives at sea for 200 years. To commemorate this, I have the privilege of unearthing a rich variety of stories for the RNLI’s mammoth podcast series, 200 Voices.

RNLI lifeboat in Trafalgar Square, surrounded by crowd, 1924

200 episodes will be released – one a day – in the run-up to the RNLI’s bicentenary in 2024. The series salutes the courage of lifesavers past and present, some of whom have made the ultimate sacrifice.

RNLI 200 Voices podcast artwork for Sophie Dixon episode as viewed on mobile phone

It celebrates the fundraisers who give up their time to ensure that the charity can go on saving lives. And it looks ahead, revealing how tech and innovation are making the RNLI fit for the future.

Hear from the rookie volunteer thrown into a 24-hour rescue on his first time out. The crew member called away from her own wedding. And the sailor who overcomes cerebral palsy to raise crucial funds.

 

The audio sting (above) combines elements such as crew shouts and radio static to immerse listeners into the world of volunteers about to launch. Mixed by Richard Adams at the RNLI.

Hear the trailer below. Listen to the episodes for film-maker Sophie Dixon, artist Kurt Jackson and RNLI Heritage Officer Joanna Bellis on the Campaigns page here. Or listen to the full series.

The series is produced by Adventurous Audio. Series soundtrack composed and performed by Jon Nicholls.