Sunderland's past - through the eyes and ears of Mackems - video Dailymotion

Giving you a sneak preview of the new podcast which will focus on Wearside nostalgia.

Transcript

00:00Hi, my name is Chris Cordner and I'm a journalist specialising in nostalgia for the Sutherland Echo.

00:07Today I'm going to be out and about recording from my brand new way of sharing nostalgia with people on Wearside.

00:16I'm launching a new podcast which will be eight episodes of reflections from the very people who grew up in God's own country.

00:27From the music they listened to, to the local delicacies they ate, the schools they went to. Let's get out and about.

00:36Memories of Sutherland's past are vital because they give us a link to how our town looked and how that shapes our future.

00:45Let's go and interview the first person.

00:48I was a visitor to the Empire in 1963, I think it would have been, when the Beatles came.

00:53The Beatles, yeah. Well, they were famous for the kids. To me, the Beatles... I went there because, as I said, I got in for nothing.

01:03It was free because my mother just opened the door and I was in.

01:08The Beatles, to me, were just a boy band and I just went to see what all the carry-on was about.

01:14But I could never get away with it.

01:16That's that done. I'm proud to say that my passion for reporting is as strong as ever.

01:23And nostalgia matters, I think. Journalism matters.