S1 Ep1345: Dawn Chorus - live on Radio 4
27m May 07, 2017
27m
S1 Ep1342: Spirit FM launch
8m Apr 21, 2017
8m
S1 Ep1340: Prince William & Kate on Radio 1 chart
7m Apr 21, 2017
7m
S1 Ep1339: Neptune Radio Song
A short-lived Steve England special from 1997.
57s Apr 17, 2017
57s
S1 Ep1338: Trent - 1985 Theme
2m Apr 17, 2017
2m
S1 Ep1337: Brian Matthew - Jim Moir tribute
54m Apr 16, 2017
54m
S1 Ep1335: Final Geoff Lloyd/Annabel Show on Absolute
Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port left the Absolute stable in April 2017. Geoff's first show from One Golden Square, back when the station carried its former brand, was aired in 1999.
24m Apr 12, 2017
24m
S1 Ep1333: Dave Berry - Final Capital London show
"...and then there's something very important that I want to tell you. Don't touch that dial." Thus ended Dave Berry's breakfast tenure at Capital London after five years. This was an understated, professional farewell show, as he departed for Absolute - and he even paid tribute to the 'trinity of bosses: Ashley, Stephen and Richard'.
10m Apr 07, 2017
10m
S1 Ep1331: Erroneous Radio 4 anno on Brian Matthew - and correction
Both BBC Radio 2 and 4 carried announcements on the morning of 5th April 2017 suggesting that Brian Matthew had died. The statement was retracted later that day.
49s Apr 05, 2017
49s
S1 Ep1330: Media Show on BBC regulation - Matt & Bruno
12m Apr 05, 2017
12m
S1 Ep1328: Podcasting - on Radio 4 Today - March 2017
7m Apr 01, 2017
7m
S1 Ep1327: Radio 4 Brut mention - March 2017
Radio 4 despatched a speedy apology for this credit for Brut aftershave on Radio 4 on March 30th (730 am) by the brilliant Garry Richardson on the Today programme. “This was a mistake. It should not have happened. We apologise and the programme’s sports production team is being reminded of the editorial guidelines on product prominence”. Given the speed of the apology, the Guardian article cov...
35s Mar 31, 2017
35s
S1 Ep1326: Russell Brand on Radio X with Moyles - March 2017
Russell Brand announced here his return to live radio after eight years. It will be the first time since the 'Sachsgate' episode - where he and Jonathan Ross prank-called the late Andrew Sachs on Radio 2, albeit that element of the programme was recorded. Russell's new show will air on Radio X on Sunday mornings.
27m Mar 30, 2017
27m
S1 Ep1324: IRN announcement - death of Queen Mother
5m Mar 30, 2017
5m
S1 Ep1323: Final Libby Purves Midweek on Radio 4
3m Mar 29, 2017
3m
S1 Ep1322: Jean Challis - Family Favourites
3m Mar 23, 2017
3m
S1 Ep1321: Gary Davies with Simon Mayo on Comic Relief 2017
6m Mar 22, 2017
6m
S1 Ep1312: Brian Matthew - Sounds of the 60s farewell
After 27 years of presenting Sounds of the 60s, this was Brian's farewell show. on 25th February 2017.
24m Feb 27, 2017
24m
S1 Ep1309: Steve Hewlett - Announcement, tributes and diaries
Eddie Mair breaks the news of the death of Steve Hewlett, Radio 4’s Media Show presenter and respected journalist. Steve had shared his thoughts about his cancer with PM listeners in the preceding weeks.
31m Feb 20, 2017
31m
S1 Ep1308: Broadcasts for farmers
1925 saw the announcement of programming for rural workers but came to be enjoyed by listeners generally. A new morning weather forecast was introduced - and a weekly summary of farm produce prices in the home markets. The market prices for farmers were an addition to the regular Farmers' Talks. These appeared amongst the specialised talks that comprised a fair proportion of early radio broad...
3m Feb 20, 2017
3m
S1 Ep1306: 2MT Writtle - 95th anniversary coverage on 5 Live
3m Feb 12, 2017
3m
S1 Ep1305: Huw Kennair-Jones - new Archers Editor in 2017
Huw Kennair-Jones arrived at the Archers after recently producing Medici: Masters Of Florence, starring Dustin Hoffman and Richard Madden; and New Tricks for Headstrong Pictures, where he also series produced Waterloo Road. Between 2008 and 2014, he worked for Sky Entertainment as a commissioning editor at Sky Drama, and was also executive producer on programmes including Hit And Miss, Strike ...
8m Feb 12, 2017
8m
S1 Ep1304: Tony Blackburn's debut Radio 1 show
What a show. With the Nation’s eyes upon him, Tony Blackburn sounded thoroughly relaxed as he made his Radio 1 debut – on the first day of the new station, as the Light Programme split into radios one and two. Mind you, this show launched quietly on a Saturday, as did the BBC’s week. Enjoy a sprinkling of those words and phrases which would not be heard on today’s radio – or anywhere. The ‘in ...
31m Feb 11, 2017
31m
S1 Ep1303: PM - Record audiences
Eddie Mair celebrates record audiences for the PM Programme on Radio 4 - for W4 2016, with typical style - and elegant tease. Also, some touching response to Steve Hewlett's cancer diaries - and a reminder of radio's powerful, quiet influence.
6m Feb 10, 2017
6m
S1 Ep1301: Iain Lee - on radio style guides
13m Feb 07, 2017
13m
S1 Ep1300: Georgey Spanswick - First permanent late night BBC local radio network show - 2017
3m Feb 06, 2017
3m
S1 Ep1299: Final Mark Forrest network evening show on BBC Local Radio
After four years, the The Mark Forrest Show, made for the BBC local radio network by Wire Free Productions, chaired by former Radio 1 controller Matthew Bannister, ended on Thursday 2nd Feb 2017. The programme’s arrival on the network’s 39 stations had been greeted by some hostility, not least from those whose local  programmes had been displaced  - and their friends around the network, some o...
1hr Feb 06, 2017
1hr
S1 Ep1297: Alex Lester - Final Radio 2 links - 2017
4m Feb 06, 2017
4m
S1 Ep1296: Final Janice Long links on Radio 2 - 2017
2m Feb 06, 2017
2m
S1 Ep1293: Geoff Lloyd announces he will leave Absolute Radio
On 18th January 2017, Geoff Lloyd broke the news that he, and his co-host Annabel Port, plan to leave the Absolute stable in April. Geoff's first show from One Golden Square, back when the station carried its former brand, was aired on the same day in 1999.
10m Jan 29, 2017
10m
S1 Ep1292: Desert Island Discs at 75
6m Jan 29, 2017
6m
S1 Ep1290: 'Final' Brian Matthew 'Sounds of the Sixties'
This programme, broadcast on 19th Nov 2016, was the last before Brian became ill. He was to return for a valedictory programme in February
25m Jan 27, 2017
25m
S1 Ep1285: Red Rose 999 launch - Part 2
Launch of Red Rose 999 in Preston, Lancashire - Part 2. From 20/01/1997 - First link post the news bulletin from Laura Penn and Carl Greenwood. Replaced Red Rose Gold.
58s Jan 11, 2017
58s
S1 Ep1284: Launch of Red Rose 999 - Part 1
Launch of Red Rose 999 in Preston, Lancashire - Part 1. From 20/01/1997 Replaced Red Rose Gold.
2m Jan 11, 2017
2m
S1 Ep1283: Magic 999, launch - 1999
Launch of Magic 999 in Preston Lancashire, replacing Red Rose 999/Red Rose Gold from 15/02/1999
59s Jan 11, 2017
59s
S1 Ep1282: FM switched off in Norway - Radio 4 coverage
As Norway prepares (Jan 2017) to turn off its FM and be the first country to go digital in quite that way, Ford Ennals, Chief Executive Officer Digital Radio UK, spoke to John Humphrys on the Radio 4 Today Programme
5m Jan 11, 2017
5m
S1 Ep1281: John Humphrys on 30 years of political interviewing
11m Jan 11, 2017
11m
S1 Ep1279: Tony Blackburn returns
Great broadcasters can speak volumes without saying a word. After a truly awful 2016 for Tony Blackburn, he returned to the BBC on 31st December 2016 in this special new year’s eve programme. One can imagine him smiling quietly in Wogan House as he returned to the BBC that evening and spun his beloved Motown. Nicely in the seat ready for the 50th anniversary celebrations for Radio 1. Welcome ...
5m Dec 31, 2016
5m
S1 Ep1278: 2016 Radio Farewells
Radio lost some of its favourites this year. In this piece, we pay tribute to just some of them. Dave Cash - The pirates, ‘Kenny & Cash’, Capital, BBC Local Cliff Michelmore - Hamburg end of ‘Two Way Family Favourites’, later much TV Ted Gundry - BBC Cornwall Ed Stewart - The pirates, BBC Radio 2, commercial radio and TV Tony Cozier - Cricket journalist and commentator Jimmy Young - BBC ...
2m Dec 28, 2016
2m
S1 Ep1271: Rutland Radio launch - 1998
3m Dec 13, 2016
3m
S1 Ep1270: Madonna with Simon Bates - Radio 1 22 Dec 1986
Simon Bates in the eighties on Radio 1- chatting casually to a 28 year old Madonna. Some pretty good insight too! Thanks to Richard White offering me the audio.
30m Dec 08, 2016
30m
S1 Ep1269: Radiomoments review 9th December 2016
7m Dec 07, 2016
7m
S1 Ep1268: Radiomoments review 2nd Dec 2016
7m Dec 03, 2016
7m
S1 Ep1267: Radio Caroline - Christmas 1967
Presenters rarely gather on-air and just have fun. Christmas is a decent time to do it, not least if you're on a pirate ship facing long days and nights with your loved ones across the dark North Sea. Enjoy here a few festive moments on a 'loonabaout' with Carl Mitchell, Glen Adams and Stevie Merike on board Radio Caroline as it enjoyed its first Christmas as a lone - and thoroughly illegal -p...
10m Nov 29, 2016
10m
S1 Ep1265: Andy Marriott & Steve Merike - 1987 snow Trent/L Sound
When the snow comes, radio comes into its own. Relish here a bit of crisis programming on Leicester Sound and Radio Trent from 1987. The two stations came together, for reasons of other presenters stuck in the drifts, and a presenter from each service chipped in. Andy Marriott and Steve Merike made for an unlikely pairing, but it’s great to hear this. Not least because of the manifold mentions ...
6m Nov 19, 2016
6m
S1 Ep1263: Jim Naughtie and the Pips expletive
22s Nov 16, 2016
22s
S1 Ep1261: BBC World Service expansion
The BBC announced on 16th Nov 2016 that its World Service would launch 11 new language services. The expansion was a result of the funding boost announced by the UK government last year. The new languages would be Afaan Oromo, Amharic, Gujarati, Igbo, Korean, Marathi, Pidgin, Punjabi, Telugu, Tigrinya, and Yoruba, with the first new services expected to launch in 2017. The expansion was the l...
6m Nov 16, 2016
6m
S1 Ep1260: BBC Surrey - 25th anniversary programme
57m Nov 14, 2016
57m
S1 Ep1259: Radiomoments weekly review 11th Nov 2016
8m Nov 09, 2016
8m
S1 Ep1258: Jeremy Vine JY tribute hour and sign off
49m Nov 08, 2016
49m