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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa podcast

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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  Paul Kerensa  

100 Years of the BBC, Radio and Life as We Know It. Be informed, educated and entertained by the amazing true story of radio’s forgotten pioneers. With host Paul Kerensa, great guests and rare archive from broadcasting’s golden era. Original music by Will Farmer. www.paulkerensa.com/oldradio

100 Years of the BBC, Radio and Life as We Know It. Be informed, educated and entertained by the amazing true story of radio’s forgotten pioneers. With host Paul Kerensa, great guests and rare archive from broadcasting’s golden era. Original music by Will Farmer. www.paulkerensa.com/oldradio

 

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#100

#110 GK Chesterton, 75 Years of R2's God Slot + The Truth About Father Christmas

As this podcast lands, it's 75 years to the day since the first 'God slot' on the BBC Ligh... more

11 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:15

11 Dec 2025

#99

#109 Reith to Davie: 17 BBC Directors General - with Dr Tom Mills

In October 1923, first BBC General Manager John Reith wrote to both 10 Downing Street and ... more

28 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:16

28 Nov 2025

#98

#108 Mass Telepathy: Re-enacted - A Centenary Dramatisation of a BBC Broadcast

On 12 November 1925, the BBC broadcast one of its most bizarre programmes yet: 'MASS TELEP... more

12 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:56

12 Nov 2025

#97

#107 On-Air Criticisms, James Cary and Miranda Hart

October 1923: The BBC's on-air critics go national... These aren't critics OF the BBC (the... more

02 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:08

02 Nov 2025

#96

#106 6BM Bournemouth: The End of the Beginning at the BBC... and James Cridland

"6BM Bournemouth sends hearty greetings to the world... We do hope you can smell the pines... more

17 Oct 2025

42 MINS

42:17

17 Oct 2025

#95

#105 2BD Aberdeen and R.E. Jeffrey: From First Gaelic Broadcast to First Sci-Fi

"Aberdeen Calling!"   On 10 October 1923, the BBC opened its seventh station: 2BD Aberdeen... more

03 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:46

03 Oct 2025

#94

#104 The Radio Times is Launched! A Browse Through Issue 1

On 28 September 1923, a new magazine hit news-stands.   The Radio Times was a BBC publicat... more

11 Sep 2025

36 MINS

36:07

11 Sep 2025

#93

#103 Sept 1923 on the BBC, Rob Roy and Gavin Sutherland

Back in 1923, between SB and RT - that's 'Simultaneous Broadcasting' (networking nationall... more

21 Aug 2025

49 MINS

49:12

21 Aug 2025

#92

#102 SB: Simultaneous Broadcasting... and Mary English

On 29 August 1923, the BBC officially launched SB: Simultaneous Broadcasting.  They'd been... more

15 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:52

15 Jul 2025

#91

#101 The Sykes Report + Early Recordings Association

Episode 101 finds us in late August 1923...  The first government inquiry into the BBC has... more

26 Jun 2025

48 MINS

48:21

26 Jun 2025

#90

#100 The Century! British Broadcasting's Story So Far, 1895-1923

It's The British Broadcasting Century's century! Thanks if you've joined us for the story ... more

28 May 2025

53 MINS

53:49

28 May 2025

#89

#099 Godfrey Isaacs - The Man Behind The BBC Idea

On the day of episode 99's release, it's exactly 100 years since the death on 17 April 192... more

17 Apr 2025

56 MINS

56:14

17 Apr 2025

#88

#098 Ireland's First Radio Station... and the BBC News theme album

14 August 1923: Ireland's first licensed radio station takes to the air...  Yes for one ep... more

04 Apr 2025

44 MINS

44:00

04 Apr 2025

#87

#097 Manchester, Birmingham, Gardening, Radio Circle + a Wireless Elephant: The BBC in August 1923

Episode 97 finds the BBC in August 1923... There are two studio moves - 2ZY Manchester and... more

13 Mar 2025

34 MINS

34:55

13 Mar 2025

#86

#096 Books on Broadcasting - and the Bodleian Library's 'Listen In' Exhibition

We're back! Season 7 begins with a Books Special - plus a visit to a special exhibition at... more

17 Feb 2025

49 MINS

49:39

17 Feb 2025

#85

#095 Five Gold Airings: Vintage BBC Christmases 1922-42

Episode 95 is our Christmas special for 2024 - looking back to five vintage BBC Christmase... more

15 Dec 2024

25 MINS

25:25

15 Dec 2024

#84

#094 Wireless Manhunts on the BBC - in 1923 and 2023

Episode 94 finds us hunting presenters on the run... in 1923 and in 2023.  But first, the ... more

14 Nov 2024

46 MINS

46:03

14 Nov 2024

#83

#093 On-Air Symphonies and 'Seeing By Wireless' in June 1923 - and Stuart Prebble

June 1923 at the BBC saw the first symphony concerts on-air (with an 'augmented orchestra'... more

18 Oct 2024

39 MINS

39:59

18 Oct 2024

#82

#092 The First Sports Broadcasts: from 'Yachts Slowly Drifting' to MCR21

Episode 92 The First Sports Broadcasts: from 'Yachts Slowly Drifting' to MCR21   Our momen... more

22 Sep 2024

39 MINS

39:57

22 Sep 2024

#81

#091 The Electrophone: The 1890s' Streaming Device

Episode 91 goes back over 130 years to the 'broadcasting' device that far predates radio b... more

30 Aug 2024

40 MINS

40:12

30 Aug 2024