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
Apart From That He’s A Nice Boy
A Walk Up The Sugar Loaf
State Your Action
A Blaggin Job
Against All Natural Instincts
A Great Big Softie

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

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

Talks

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
Victorian Police Fetes

Enquire about booking Joan to give a talk

Short stories

A Regular Correspondent: Perfectly Criminal 2, Ed: Martin Edwards, Severn House, 1997

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’