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Voices: Turning words into action
Tom Owen Tom unveils Voices projects

Star of the BBC's Last of the Summer Wine, Tom Owen helps to round off three parts of the Bridgwater Voices project.
Tom Owen stars in Last of the Summer Wine
  Stephen Lewis as Smiler, Jane Freeman as Ivy and Tom Owen as Tom
  "Tom, I thought you were paying!"

Somerset resident Tom Owen took time out of his schedule to find out about how people in Bridgwater have been working on the BBC's Voices project.

Tom, who lives in Combe Florey near Taunton, has just completed filming twelve new episodes of the long-running sitcom.

His name mightn't be so familiar to viewers who haven't seen the show over the past few years - he joined the team only relatively recently.

  Tom Owen with the competition winners
  The competition winners receive their prizes

But his father, the late Bill Owen, who entertained TV audiences for years as Compo, is sure to be familiar.

Painting by Numbers

We asked you to make a sketch of your postcode district.

We'd like to thank everyone who took part - we were inundated with entries.

  Tom unveils the flower-bed
  Tom unveils the new flower-bed

Tom gave out prizes from Royal Mail of stamps from the past year and artist's materials to the six winning contributors.

All the pictures are now being put together to make a giant picture map of the town, which will be put on display at Bridgwater Arts Centre.

A Brick in the Wall

Rain didn't damp the spirits of Tom Owen and everyone else at Chilton Trinity Technology College, as he unveiled a raised flower-bed at the school.

Volunteers from The Prince's Trust had built the construction in the school grounds for students with disabilities.

>>> Find out more about the project

  The mural at Sedgemoor Splash
  Tom unveils the mural

Splash It On

Local children who won a design competition have helped local artist Tina Spratt to create a unique and colourful mural.

Tom also had a chance to see the mural in position on one of the walls inside Sedgemoor Splash swimming pool.

>>> Find out more about the mural

Chilton Trinity Technology College sign
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Alan's story
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Location map (large file)
Thank you list
 
What is Voices?
Capturing the stories, concerns and aspirations of those unheard voices across the UK.
Find out more here.

 


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