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Warning: May Contain Nuts was a comedy project organised by BBC Radio Berkshire and charity Company Paradiso involving performance and creative writing related to mental illness that was run in the United Kingdom during 2010. The project was intended to raise awareness of mental health issues and included creative workshops aimed at helping mental health service users in the counties of Sussex and Berkshire to express themselves.[1] The project was launched on 11 May 2010 in Reading with performances from poet John Hegley and comedian Mackenzie Taylor.[2][3] As part of the project Radio Berkshire broadcast material developed in the workshops over a week at the end of May.[2] Further shows took place as part of the project including a cabaret stand-up comedy night at the Brighton Comedy Festival in October 2010. Hegley (as compère) and Taylor performed at this show along with mental health service users including Northern Irish blogger Seaneen Molloy.[4]

BBC Radio Berkshire and Company Paradiso received a Silver and Gold award at the Gillard BBC Radio Awards and were nominated for an award from Radio Broadcasting at the 2010 Mind Media Awards.[1] The project won gold in the "Best Community Programming" category at the Sony Radio Awards in May 2011.[5]

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  1. ^ a b "Mental Health Radio Project Warning: May Contain Nuts Wins Gillard BBC Radio Awards", Arts Council England, 3 December 2010, retrieved 13 January 2011 {{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  2. ^ a b Minard, Jenny (10 May 2010), "Warning: May Contain Nuts on Show", BBC News, BBC, retrieved 13 January 2011 {{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  3. ^ Minard, Jenny (3 June 2010), "Warning: May Contain Nuts Books to be Published", BBC News, BBC, retrieved 13 January 2011 {{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  4. ^ Logan, Brian (6 October 2010), "Funny, haha: The Comedy of Mental Health Issues", The Guardian, Guardian Media Group, retrieved 13 January 2011
  5. ^ "BBC Radio Berkshire Wins Gold in Sony Awards", BBC News, BBC, 10 May 2011, retrieved 11 May 2011 {{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
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