Radio and other work

Anna Massey, Prunella Scales and Police Sergeant Audrey Mattinson at the recording of Joan’s BBC Radio 4 play, ‘Against All Natural Instincts’, which described the early days of British women police.

Radio Drama for BBC Radio 4

Just His Manner 1976
A Blaggin Job 1976
A Great Big Softie 1977
A Walk Up The Sugar Loaf 1977
State Your Action 1978
Against All Natural Instincts 1978
Apart From That He’s A Nice Boy 1981

State Your Action
‘written with verve and humour’ The Guardian, Val Arnold Foster

Apart From That He’s A Nice Boy
‘whoever she is, can we have some of her please?’ The Sunday Times

Radio Drama for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation:

Dear Sir, Yours Sincerely
The Truth is . . .

Radio Documentary

A Man’s Job Alone (looking at the modern policewoman) 1986
Behind The Scenes Of Crime (a year with the Crime Writers’ Association) 1987

Short stories

A Regular Correspondent: Perfectly Criminal 2, Ed: Martin Edwards, Severn House, 1997. Crime Scenes, Wordsworth Editions, 2009

The Letter: Dickensian Whodunnits, Ed: Mike Ashley, Robinson, 2007

The Right Words; The Best Christmas Present; Season’s Greetings; The Search for Honey; The Christmas Present. The Gazette of the John Lewis Partnership’

Journalism

Police Review 1980s-90s: Many features largely on women police history; opportunities and lack of; handling of rape cases and women police of other countries. Weekly page: For Women Police, then Joan Lock Talking About

Talks

Available to give talks on the following subjects to groups in Greater London and just beyond:

Writing Crime - fiction and non-fiction
From Suffragette to Policewoman – the fascinating history of the British women police
The Regent’s Park Explosion
The Princess Alice Disaster
London Under Attack, 1880s
The Battle for Trafalgar Square, 1887
Scotland Yard's First Detectives
The Real Inspector Bucket

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