Talking Books at 90 - Ian Fraser and the first Talking Books

Episode 465,   Feb 27, 12:45 PM

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A special (updated) documentary about the origins of the Talking Books service, recorded at the original locations around London, and featuring many voices from the past.

Historian Matthew Rubery and Robert Kirkwood explore everything from the first Talking Book machines, some failed technology, how books were chosen and much more.