Playback Magazine May 2022 Number 548 46th Birthday edition
In this 46th Birthday edition, Margaret Cowie talks to one of the founder members also long time Producer/presenter of Playback Magazine and Secretary of Playback Charity Peter Fraser MBE. Peter has been involved from the start in May 1976. He has also been involved for 63 years recording material for the visually impaired, going back to 1959. He has made hundreds of recordings for Playback and received the MBE from her Majesty the Queen in 1994.
After the first part of the interview Peter presents some of the programmes he has been involved in over the years, in this longer that usual Playback Magazine.
Visit to Ivy Cross Centre for the Blind in South Africa
Music Hymn tune Gwahoddiad which on his visit was sung by all the Employees to welcome Peter to South Africa in 1975.
Peter spoke to Man O Brass Harry Mortimer at his home in London about is book which will be recorded on Talking Book, proceeds of the sale of the print edition goes to Guide Dogs for the Blind. Recorded 1982
Peter talks to Louie age 90, and still playing the piano, a former director of music for the Kelvin Hall Circus in Glasgow and for many theatres in Scotland. Recorded May 1985
Peter spoke to ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ actor Christopher Timothy – October 1985
Peter reports on the opening of the new Blindcraft Workshop in Glasgow, recorded 1994
Peter talked to Max at the Civic Theatre in Motherwell in May 1988
John has been presenting the Magazine for over 20 years, he is only the 3rd presenter, Ken Lindsay talks to him about his first presentation of the Magazine in June 2000
On one of many world wide travels, Peter spoke to Carmen Aplegren of the Braille Institute of LA about some of the services they provide. – August 2000
Peter records an interview with Andrew Barr producer of this special Songs of Praise Programme from Glamis Castle. July 2000