BBC Radio-90 Years Old- 5.33pm Nov 14 2012

Today Wednesday 14 November the BBC marks the 90th anniversary of its first broadcast by playing a specially commissioned composition by Damon Albarn to radio listeners around the world at 1733 GMT. More than 55 BBC radio stations will come together for Radio Reunited – the first attempt at a simultaneous broadcast since what wasContinue reading “BBC Radio-90 Years Old- 5.33pm Nov 14 2012”

BBC Archive Hour – Walls Of Sound

I happened to put the radio on for five minutes yesterday afternoon and came across this extraordinary documentary on Radio 4. I would heavily recommend it to anybody interested in the history of recorded sound. Its still available on the BBC Iplayer here until part way through Saturday 2nd April. This is how the BBC describedContinue reading “BBC Archive Hour – Walls Of Sound”