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Broadcasting the Zoo

Date released

22 Dec 1924

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

695-2

NoS ID

129767

Story no

3 / 5

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Wireless Waves carry to countless delighted Children, Growls, Yowls and Howls." Three children with radio headsets. Two men in open air with radio equipment. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "The Seal of...

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Valveman: The Story of One Man’s Obsession (2009)

Subject

Broadcasting; Media studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 45 minutes), £11.50

Documentary about Gerald Wells, who has amassed one of the world’s largest collection of valves, vintage radio and other early apparatus from the pioneering days of wireless communication. The film tells...

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Laurence Olivier Presents King Lear (2002 Television)

Director

Michael Elliott

Producer

David Plowright

Television production of the play, set in the year 800 and staged entirely in Granada’s Manchester studio, and one of the few not based on a prior stage production. With music specially composed by Gordon...

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Joe Rogers on CB radio purchase (1981)

Genre

Interview

Company chairman Joe Rogers justifies his company’s purchase of £11 million-worth of Citizens’ band (CB) radio equipment. He estimates that 60-70 staff will be employed across the operation by the end...

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Policing Greenham Common (1983)

Large numbers of police will continue to be brought into Greenham from surrounding counties to maintain the huge security operation at the Cruise Missile base. Police from as far away as the South coast have...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

BBC Radio: The Listeners' Archive

Date

20 Sep 2012, 08:58

Author

Sergio Angelini

Post Type

Post

A part of the BBC's 90th anniversary (it was founded on 18 October 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company Ltd.) is looking to fill gaps in its holdings and is asking those who recorded broadcasts off-air...

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Radio On New Waves

Date other

21 Oct 1930

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

NoS ID

384146

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Germany. Testing of new radio transmitter equipment.

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Weather Balloon Protest

Date released

20 Feb 1956

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1394

NoS ID

020740

Story no

5 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Usa Balloons in Russia. DESCRIPTION: In Moscow some of the weather balloons and equipment which were released by the American Army and landed in the Soviet Union. The Americans state...

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Papal Photograph is Sent by Wireless

Date released

2 Nov 1931

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

126

NoS ID

003290

Story no

3 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Papal Photograph Is Sent By Wireless. DESCRIPTION: Cardinal Verdier of Paris receives radio portrait transmitted from the Vatican of Pope Pius XI. SHOTLIST: Close shot of various...

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Papal Photograph is Sent by Wireless

Date released

2 Nov 1931

Series name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue no

92

NoS ID

000677

Story no

1 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Papal Photograph Is Sent By Wireless. DESCRIPTION: Cardinal Verdier of Paris receives radio portrait transmitted from the Vatican of Pope Pius XI. SHOTLIST: Close shot of various...

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