Outlook Mixtape: The snapshot edition

This edition of the Outlook Mixtape is all about snapshots - photographs that captured people, special occasions and heartfelt moments.

In 1971, Finnish photographer Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen snapped a joyous image of a little girl playing in the streets of a Newcastle suburb scheduled for demolition, called Byker. The photo became world famous. Byker disappeared forever. Forty years later, Sirkka got a phone call. Who is the girl on the space hopper?

Paul Ninson grew up hearing traditional stories about Ghana's Ashanti people from his grandparents. He became a self-taught photographer, committed to capturing and preserving African culture. While studying in New York he had a chance encounter with Humans of New York photoblog creator Brandon Stanton. With his help, Paul founded the Dikan Centre, Ghana's first photo library and now the largest in Africa with over 30,000 books and 25 million archival items.

A heart-warming photograph of Chadian conservationist Appolinaire Ndohoudou and a baby gorilla called Pikin won a top prize at the 2018 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Outlook's Saskia Collette finds out the story behind the image, which is both touching and tragic.

Photographer Kavi wanted to shine a light on migrant voices - and faces. Documenting his hometown Leicester and its South Asian community living and working along the city's most famous street, the Golden Mile. Kavi aimed to explore what it really means to be British.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen

Producer: Tommy Dixon

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(Photo: Cassette tape. Credit: Getty Images)