Japan in 1993

The Truth Lies in Bedtime Stories, from See Through News

In Episode 1, Japan in 1993, we view the world then from the perspective of a young Londoner with a strong but ill-defined ambition, and learn how he came to swap his lucrative career as a salariman to climb the TV news ladder as a lowly Ass Prod.

Written, narrated and produced by SternWriter

Audio production by Rupert Kirkham

Podcast sting by Samuel Wain

Series sound composition by Simon Elms.

If you enjoyed this series, why not try these ones:

Series 1: The Story of Ganbaatar · the only qualified deep-sea navigator in Mongolia

Series 2: Betrayed · A Tale of Christmas Spiritual Pollution

Series 3: Life on the Edge · Taiwan, China, America and the Moment I Realised Mrs. Wang Was Mostly Guessing What Her Husband Said

Series 4: The Quiet Revolutionary · the heroic role played in a plot to assassinate the King by someone you·ve all heard of

Series 5: A Classical Chinese Dirty Joke, Told Thrice

The Truth Lies in Bedtime Stories is a See Through News production.

See Through News is a non-profit social media network with the Goal of Speeding Up Carbon Drawdown by Helping the Inactive Become Active.

For more, visit seethroughnews.org, where you can also find the podcast transcripts.