ex Thame students in the limelight

EX LORD WILLIAMS’S school students, building their careers out in the wider world, have been facing very differenct national audiences this week.
One of them, Journalism graduate, Mark Ansell, from Thame, appears on the Channel 4 news website, where a news video he made involving the threatened closure of an English speaking school in Wales is featured. Mark’s extensive experience in radio broadcasting includes stints with Radios Oxford and Sheffield and is currently working with Three Counties Radio.
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to see Mark’s work in the ‘Showcasing new talent’ feature on the Channel 4 website.

Meanwhile a comedy trio going down a storm at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, includes two ex Lord Bill’s students, Anna Emerson, and Lizzie Bates who with their friend, Catriona Knox, make up ‘The Boom Jennies.’

The Boom Jennies
: Shindig is variously being described as “inventive, quirky, bite-sized sketch comedy to make you happy. Bring your mum – she’ll love it. ‘Gleeful wordsmithery’ (SuchSmallPortions.com).
‘Inspired … cleverly kooky’ (Fringe Report).
‘Hilarious … fluid comedy genius’ – ”

This is the talented trio’s second year at the ‘fringe; last year they appeared to high acclaim with Cirque de Sabotage.