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Hello Again: Nine decades of radio voices
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It’s now ninety years since the BBC made its first broadcast and the British love affair with radio began.This book is a journey through that fascinating history and a celebration of the many wonderful voices that were part of it: Marion Cran, who pioneered the first gardening programme in the 1920s; The Goons and Kenneth Horne, comedy greats of the 1950s; John Peel, Alan Freeman, Kenny Everett and other heroes of the pirate stations; all the way up to Eddie Mair, Fi Glover and Danny Baker, the much-loved voices of today. A delightful blend of insight, history and nostalgia, Hello Again will appeal to any radio aficionado.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.277 kg |
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| Dimensions | 2.4 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Language | |
| Pages | 384 |
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| Year Published | 2013-6-6 |
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| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 0099559781 |
| About The Author | SIMON ELMES is Creative Director of the BBC's Radio Documentary Unit, where he oversees a wide range of programmes. He was Executive Producer of the long-running magazine Word of Mouth, from its inception until 2004. In 1996 it was awarded one of the world's premier broadcasting prizes, the Premio Ondas. He produced the award-winning The Routes of English, a 26-part series on the history of the English language, and has written four books to accompany the series. He also produced the 2005 radio and TV project Voices. |
A lovely book, especially for those who, even when we throw the tea towel at it, still love the radio |
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| Other text | Pulses with [Elmes’] own love of the medium … an engaging read |
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