Dave Pickering

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Freelance storyteller, writer and podcaster @ The Restart Project
london, greater london, united kingdom
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About Dave Pickering

In addition to my CV I’d like to mention that I am a devoted gamer, having come back to video games two years ago after years of not having a console. Since then I’ve devoured computer games both old and new. I also have for the last year or so really gotten into watching actual play DnD, beginning with Critical Role and now also into Dimension 20 and widening that interest even further. I think I have a good understanding of TTRPG though whilst I own dice and am intending to play some in real life, I have yet to actually play any. I’ve always been interested in interactive writing and experiences and am currently incredibly interested in finding pathways into using my writing and creative skills in both a computer game and DnD context.Recent stories: The Podgoblin’s Hat: a podcast about The MoominsMental Goblins: a comic book collaboration with Tony PickeringProducer/creator: Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dadProducer for Race Reflections AT WORK with Guilaine KinouaniProducer for The Breakup Monologues with Rosie WilbyProducer for The Restart Project PodcastProducer for Made of Human / Who Hurt You? with Sofie HagenProducer: Farmerama Radio: Who Feeds Us? Episode 4: Whole MealCo-producer: Magical realist podcast drama The Family Tree.Contributor: What Is Masculinity? Why Does It Matter? and Other Big Questions by Darren Chetty and Jeffrey BoakyeIn April 2017 my podcast Getting Better Acquainted won a British Podcast Award (bronze in Best Interview Category).Writer/performer: BBC Radio 4: Four Thought - Liberating Men Back Stories:My drama series Numbers, written for RethinkDaily, was nominated for the Sony Radio Awards in 2009. My podcast Getting Better Acquainted was nominated for a Radio Production Award in 2012, was featured on BBC Radio 4's In Pod We Trust, Radio 4 Extra’s Podcast Radio Hour and BBC Radio 5 Live’s Required Listening, did a residency with In the Dark Radio and has been recommended by The Guardian, Time Out and the Financial Times. I ran a live night and podcast called Stand Up Tragedy for 5 years which was been recommended in The Guardian and The Independent. I co-wrote and produced the Cbeebies Radio series, Ministry of Stories. I am a part of the Spark London team and I hosted their Hackney true storytelling Open Mic for 8 years, as well as running true storytelling workshops and producing podcasts and live shows for them. I’ve run workshops on podcasting independently and for Pod Acadamy and given talks about podcasting at universities, conferences, events and at the London Podcast Festival.

Dave Pickering's Current Company Details
The Restart Project

The Restart Project

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Freelance storyteller, writer and podcaster
london, greater london, united kingdom
Website:
therestartproject.org
Employees:
17
Dave Pickering Work Experience Details
  • The Family Tree Podcast
    Co Producer
    The Family Tree Podcast Jan 2016 - Present
    Finding drama through conversation.When podcast producer Dave Pickering is approached by his dad with a mystery from the life of a long-forgotten friend, he decides to investigate it in the only way he knows how: by having conversations.Mark Sullivan, who went missing 15 years ago, has been found dead. His body still has the arm he should have lost in a car accident and seems to have died eight years before he disappeared.In a series of 12 episodes, Dave tries to uncover this mystery through conversations with Mark’s family and friends. As he gets to know them, his questions lead to more questions… the mystery runs deeper than anyone imagined.The Family Tree is a magical realist drama about family, belonging, change and identity.
  • The Restart Project
    Podcast Producer
    The Restart Project Jan 2015 - Present
    The Restart Project is a London-based social enterprise that encourages and empowers people to use their electronics longer, by sharing repair and maintenance skills. Through community and workplace events they create engaging opportunities to extend the lifespan of electronics and electrical equipment.I produce a monthly half hour documentary style podcast which combines audio recorded at Restart Parties with conversations with experts that focus on different topics and themes that chime with what The Restart Project are trying to achieve. In between these documentaries we share recordings of The Restart Project's weekly tech news show that goes out live on Resonance 104.4 FM.
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  • Freelance
    Storyteller
    Freelance Apr 2014 - Present
    I do lots of different things but all of them are about creating stories. I tell stories in audio, words, music, online and performance.Here you will find the stories I have told: https://dave-pickering.squarespace.com/And here is where to inquire about stories you want me to tell for or with you: https://dave-pickering.squarespace.com/hire-me-to-tell-stories/
  • Spark London
    Host And Storyteller
    Spark London Aug 2013 - Present
    Spark London is a podcast and live night that explores true stories told from the stage. Expect the unusual, the hilarious, the tragic and the heartwarming. I host the Hackney Attic open mic for Spark London on the 2nd Monday of every month. I also produce other live events, run workshops, and make occasional podcast episodes for Spark. The podcast gets over 50,000 listens per month. The Spark London team played a major role in producing BBC Radio 4's Truth Be Told. The podcast has been recommended by many websites and publications including The Telegraph (The best podcasts for true stories, books and fiction), The Guardian (The 10 best holiday podcasts), Buzzfeed (The 14 Most Addictive Storytelling Podcasts Of 2015 / 14 British Podcasts You Need To Start Listening To) and Mashable (16 British podcasts you should be listening to).
  • Stand Up Tragedy
    Compere And Event Organiser
    Stand Up Tragedy Nov 2011 - Present
    London, United Kingdom
    Stand Up Tragedy is a variety night and podcast where people stand up and tell tragedy. We aim to make you cry until you laugh and laugh until you cry and create a safe space to talk about unsafe things. Expect music, comedy, fiction, spoken word, true stories and more, all playing up to the tragic form but not always taking it seriously. The night ends, not with a whimper, not with a bang, but with a cathartic singalong. The live show was recommended in The Guardian (10 great storytelling nights) and has been reviewed, profiled and featured by sites and publications that include Gadgette, Brixton Blog, John Feming's So It Goes blog, The London Word and The Independent. Performers at SUT have included Stewart Lee, Sara Pascoe, Josie Long, Grace Petrie, Robin Ince, Rob Auton and Andy Zaltzman.
  • Getting Better Acquainted
    Podcaster
    Getting Better Acquainted Mar 2011 - Present
    London, United Kingdom
    Join Dave on his weekly journey to get better acquainted with the people he knows. There are lots of shows about famous people. This is a show about the rest of us.Part interview show, part oral history project, the show was nominated for a 2012 Radio Production Award, went out for 2 years on Resonance 104.4 FM and was featured on BBC Radio 4's In Pod We Trust, Radio 5 Live podcast special Helen and Olly's Required Listening and has been recommended by Time Out, The Guardian (Podcasts to listen to now / Why are Americans so much better at making podcasts than the British?) and The Financial Times. In April 2017 Getting Better Acquainted won a British Podcast Award (bronze in Best Interview Category).
  • Bbc
    Producer And Writer: Ministry Of Stories
    Bbc Jun 2011 - Dec 2012
    In December 2012, CBeebies Radio launched Ministry of Stories. The premise of the series was to convince the Chief of the Ministry (voiced by BBC Radio 4's Woman’s Hour presenter Jenni Murray) that children can create fantastic stories.Children from Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Islington primary schools, helped by Two, The Chief’s trusty aide, worked hard to produce and perform a wonderful new story worthy of the Chief’s stamp of approval. The series is aimed at helping listeners aged 3-6 and their parents explore the magic of storytelling, and the workshops featured in the recordings involved primary school classes attending the Ministry of Stories' regular story making workshops.Produced by Ignite CreativeExecutive Producer: Kary StewartProducer: Matt HillAssistant Producer: Dave PickeringWritten by Dave Pickering and Matt Hill with the help of Ministry of Stories
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Dave Pickering Skills

Radio Creative Writing Theatre Storytelling Music Writing Social Media Editing Sound Event Management Comedy Performing Arts Radio Producing Public Speaking Drama Social Networking Event Planning Microsoft Excel Powerpoint Customer Service Social Media Marketing Copywriting Stage Web Design Recording Photoshop Project Management Microsoft Office Research

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