Princess Campbell

Tomi Dixon takes a trip to Bristol docks to learn about the struggles of the Windrush generation, their efforts to establish a life in Britain and the extraordinary changes they made to the nation.

Tomi starts at the M Shed museum of local history and navigates his way through Bristol, piecing together the life of city legend Princess Campbell. She was a Jamaican-born Bristolian who made history, becoming Bristol’s first black psychiatric ward sister, transforming the treatment of mental illness in the city.

He speaks with close friends, Shelagh Hetreed and Cherry Hartley, Princess's son Dennis Campbell and Glenside Hospital business manager Jan Richardson to understand how Princess became Bristol’s favourite sister. Written, produced and presented by Tomi Dixon Actors: Danielle Vitalis, Matthew Durkan, Colin Ryan, Rita Estevanovich and Ruth Everett Technical Producers: Giles Aspen, Keith Graham and Mike Etherden Production Mentors: Alasdair Cross and Ciaran Bermingham Executive Producers: Leanne Alie and Khaliq Meer Commissioned for BBC Sounds Audio Lab by Khaliq Meer Artwork by Tasia Graham