Warning: May Contain Nuts
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Warning: May Contain Nuts was a comedy project organised by BBC Radio Berkshire
and charity Company Paradiso involving performance and creative writing related to mental illness
that was run in the United Kingdom during 2010. The project was intended to raise awareness of mental health issues and included creative workshops aimed at helping mental health service
users in the counties of Sussex
and Berkshire
to express themselves. The project was launched on 11 May 2010 in Reading
with performances from poet John Hegley
and comedian Mackenzie Taylor. As part of the project Radio Berkshire broadcast material developed in the workshops over a week at the end of May. Further shows took place as part of the project including a cabaret stand-up comedy night at the Brighton
Comedy Festival in October 2010. Hegley (as compère
) and Taylor performed at this show along with mental health service users including Northern Irish blogger Seaneen Molloy.
BBC Radio Berkshire and Company Paradiso received a Silver and Gold award at the Gillard BBC Radio Awards and were nominated for an award from Radio Broadcasting at the 2010 Mind Media Awards. The project won gold in the "Best Community Programming" category at the Sony Radio Awards in May 2011.
BBC Radio Berkshire
BBC Radio Berkshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Berkshire, as well as parts of North Hampshire, including Basingstoke. Radio Berkshire broadcasts on 94.6 , 95.4 , 104.1 and 104.4 FM from its studios at Caversham Park near Reading. The 104.1 FM signal is the strongest...
and charity Company Paradiso involving performance and creative writing related to mental illness
Mental illness
A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern generally associated with subjective distress or disability that occurs in an individual, and which is not a part of normal development or culture. Such a disorder may consist of a combination of affective, behavioural,...
that was run in the United Kingdom during 2010. The project was intended to raise awareness of mental health issues and included creative workshops aimed at helping mental health service
NHS Mental Health Services Trust
An NHS Mental Health Trust provides health and social care services for people with mental health problems in England. They are one kind of NHS trust, the regional organisations that together form the National Health Service....
users in the counties of Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
and Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
to express themselves. The project was launched on 11 May 2010 in Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
with performances from poet John Hegley
John Hegley
John Richard Hegley is an English performance poet, comedian, musician and songwriter.-Early life:He was born in the Newington Green area of Islington, London, England, into a Roman Catholic household. He was brought up in Luton and Bristol...
and comedian Mackenzie Taylor. As part of the project Radio Berkshire broadcast material developed in the workshops over a week at the end of May. Further shows took place as part of the project including a cabaret stand-up comedy night at the Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
Comedy Festival in October 2010. Hegley (as compère
Master of Ceremonies
A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
) and Taylor performed at this show along with mental health service users including Northern Irish blogger Seaneen Molloy.
BBC Radio Berkshire and Company Paradiso received a Silver and Gold award at the Gillard BBC Radio Awards and were nominated for an award from Radio Broadcasting at the 2010 Mind Media Awards. The project won gold in the "Best Community Programming" category at the Sony Radio Awards in May 2011.