Catford Dreams

Daniel Dream

A podcast about Catford and what shapes it.

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  1. 14 АПР.

    9. Staircases and Municipal Ghosts

    I started off with a vague idea for an episode on staircases, based on what my toddler likes around the house, and ended up with this. A staircase is never just a staircase, because small steps, done properly, really can shift the mood of an entire neighbourhood. Here's an article about the missing Catford Green bridge - https://ladywell-live.org/2021/01/17/austen-steps-up-campaign-for-catfords-missing-bridge/ and another - https://www.salamandernews.org/is-catford-station-links-project-moving-at-last/ This is the book I mention by Jos Boys - https://disordinaryarchitecture.co.uk/start-learning/doing-disability-differently-book

    30 мин.

  2. 24 МАР.

    8. A Conversation with Ciarán O’Fathaigh on Catford, Lewisham and Meeting the Moment

    Ciarán is a Lewisham based creative director and founder of Renegade Production, a digital media and content studio. He has over twenty years of experience spanning photography, videography, music production, digital strategy, editorial work and campaign development. He is also central to the Keystone initiative, helping to drive its community focused vision and direction. In general,and in this episode, Ciarán and I keep returning to Milford Towers for different reasons. Keystone will be launching through a special event on June 25th. Follow their progress here: https://www.instagram.com/keystone.selondon/ and here: https://www.renegadeproduction.co.uk/keystone Here's a video he made for Team Catford: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKt0Dw1n-Mx Here's a music video he made in Catford for Sonny Green: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zxvQxepzMM&list= and here's the promo clip for the boxer he mentions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlEXZKr27SA You can find a more negative take on Milford Towers here, including a link to the 2011 report I mention - https://www.salamandernews.org/milford-towers-residents-voices/ However, you'll struggle to find many designers who can take the following statement seriously: 'Milford Towers has limited aesthetic merits and architectural interest, however it is not a fine example of brutalism, nor innovative in terms of its design or concept. It is considered that Milford Towers does not possess the architectural quality or historic interest to meet the listing criteria.' Catford deserves more imagination than the assumption that any change is automatically progress.

    39 мин.

  3. 26 ФЕВР.

    7. Dare to Dream: A Catford Election Announcement

    I am running for the Green Party in Catford (Rushey Green) in the local elections on May 7. You can follow me here - https://www.instagram.com/catfordreams The choice is simple. More of the same with Labour, or the kind of change I talk about in this episode. Only Labour or the Green Party can win this election. If you live in Catford, there's a good chance you live in the Rushey Green council ward. The map can be found here: https://lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/elections/ward-maps Here is an article covering Zack Polanski’s recent visit to Lewisham: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/05/green-party-lewisham-zack-polanski-labour You can register to vote here: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-voteand apply for a postal vote here: https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote My running mates are Samantha Gardiner and Claire Wills. Here are their Instagram accounts for the election: https://www.instagram.com/samanthagardinerforrusheygreen/ https://www.instagram.com/clairewillsforrusheygreen/ Promoted by Daniel Dream, Green Party, PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ.

    19 мин.

  4. 16 ФЕВР.

    6. Follow the Yellow Brick Walls

    There are yellow bricks all over South East London, forming our homes and the school walls opposite my house. These bricks were once dug from the brickfields that used to stretch across Lewisham. A wall marks where responsibility lives. Things mentioned: The essay on the Berlin Wall by Rem Koolhaas: https://www.scribd.com/document/235581097/The-Berlin-Wall-as-Architecture The BFG appears next to Holbeach Primary School in this advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaF1my5h-Os A 360-degree view from above Blythe Hill Fields: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1WVzRmHjKt5iDUMq5 Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah was a student at Holbeach Primary School who died as a result of air pollution aged nine. Her mother's campaigning can be supported here: https://www.ellaroberta.org/about-ella -- Since beginning work on this episode, I have been selected to run as a candidate in Catford (Rushey Green) in the May local elections. With the possible exception of one episode, this will not change the podcast, as this is who I am regardless. Legally, I have to say: Promoted by Daniel Dream, Green Party, PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ.

    26 мин.

  5. 30 ЯНВ.

    5. Goldsmiths is moving to Catford (Shepherds, sheep and parakeets)

    I’ve been seeing a lot of parakeets in a lot of different places recently, and thinking about how we can turn Goldsmiths moving to Catford from a good idea into an absolutely outstanding one. Here’s the Instagram account linked to the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/catforddreams/ And here’s a short piece on the artists being displaced as a result of the Goldsmiths move: https://lewishamletter.co.uk/artists-face-being-forced-out-of-capital-due-to-council-studio-eviction/ The five principles mentioned are: Radical Openness Protecting Legacy Businesses Community Wealth Renter Protection Ground-up Culture There’s a huge amount of material online about the work of Stuart Hall (1992-2014), worth exploring. Shepherds, not sheep.

    28 мин.
  6. 4. Bill the Postman and a Twelfth Night Story

    5 ЯНВ.

    4. Bill the Postman and a Twelfth Night Story

    Uploaded at sunset on January 5th, 2026, Twelfth Night. Huge thanks to the Black Cat pub in Catford Shopping Centre for hosting us. A quick fact check: Bill accidentally said he had lived in Catford for 14 years. He actually meant he has lived here since 2014. The postman keeps walking, and Catford keeps dreaming. Happy New Year.

    29 мин.
  7. 3. Vera

    21.12.2025

    3. Vera

    Some thoughts from Vera, who has lived in Milford Towers, Catford, for the past five and a half years. She makes Catford a better place.

    21 мин.

  8. 12.12.2025

    2. Storytelling

    The forest in the floorboards, the river beneath the road. Stories are not decoration, they are direction.

    21 мин.
  9. 1. Milford Towers

    29.11.2025

    1. Milford Towers

    A Catford resident's thoughts on the past, present and potential future of Milford Towers. Here's the demolition photo mentioned in the episode. This episode of Catford Dreams is produced for community discussion and storytelling. All views expressed are for informational purposes only and do not represent official positions or endorsements.

    15 мин.
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A podcast about Catford and what shapes it.

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  • Автор
    Daniel Dream
  • Годы выхода
    2025 - 2026
  • Выпуски
    9
  • Ограничения
    Без ненормативной лексики
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    © Daniel Dream
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    Catford Dreams

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