solomon browne (2021)
drama documentary | 44 mins | bbc radio 4
Mousehole, 19th December 1981. The famous Christmas harbour lights illuminate the fishing village in this quiet corner of Cornwall. But a storm is coming and the events of this night will leave a mark on the community that will never fade.
Written & Narrated by Callum Mitchell
The Voices: Jo Payne, Baden Madron, Jane Torrie & Neil Brockman
Music by Edward Norris
Sound Design by Nigel Lewis
Calm Is The Sea performed by Mousehole Male Voice Choir
A BBC Cymru Wales Production
Directed by James Robinson
“I have never been as moved by radio in my life. ”
KERRI NI DOCHARTAIGH
“Very powerful. ”
MARTHA KEARNEY
“Consciously or not, this work is not only a homage to the men who were lost. It is for a whole way of life. Mitchell has written a drama documentary that resounds with a sense of place, and incalculable loss.”
THE TELEGRAPH
“A poignant and completely unsentimental telling of a story concerning the very best of humanity.
An incredible piece of radio.”
MARK JENKIN
“What an incredible piece of work this is. A brilliant tribute to the brave RNLI crew, their families, and the whole community. Radio at its very best.”
GWENNO
“Harrowing but incredibly moving. Listening to this I felt like I was stood right there on the harbour watching it all unfold.”
JANEY GODLEY
GREETINGS FROM SUNNY CORNWALL (2023)
SHORT STORY | 15 MINS | BBC RADIO 4
"Dear Mum, we've been camping for a while now and even though sometimes I wish we had a TV and a proper bed, I'm getting really good at swimming in the sea and can hold my breath underwater for exactly 36 seconds…”
Written & Narrated by Callum Mitchell
Peace In The Breaking Wave is a musical setting of the Alfred Noyes poem, Peace. It is performed by Boilerhouse, a 5-piece Cornish acapella group, and used with their kind permission.
A BBC Audio production
Directed by Mair Bosworth
LISTEN ON BBC SOUNDS
“Beautifully written, quietly profound and very thought-provoking. I loved it.”
GEORGE MACKAY
the village voice (2020)
hymn | 3.5 mins | awen productions
Commissioned as part of the Paul Voices Project, The Village Voice is a contemporary hymn sung in the style of Cornish male voice choirs of old.
Lyrics by Callum Mitchell
Singing & Arrangement by Rick Williams
Two people (2019)
trelya | ESMEE FAIRBAIRN TRUST
Two People was commissioned by Trelya — an award-winning charity working to enable positive change in West Cornwall’s most under-resourced communities — as part of their Pass The Mic project. Young people & their families worked with a team of artists to create a life-sized phone booth installation to showcase their stories. Callum worked with two individuals to record their stories verbatim, which were then performed by professional actors.
You get well and you try and help others do the same features the voice of Jowan Jacobs
I love it down here. It’s a different world features the voice of Stacey Guthrie