When pirates ruled the waves

Title

When pirates ruled the waves

Date

1988

Description

A documentary to mark the 21st anniversary of the Marine Offences (Broadcast) Act which outlawed Britain’s offshore radio pirates from 14th August 1967. It traces the history of the pirate ships and includes rare archive recordings of all stations operating from 1964 to 1967. Amongst those interviewed are Ronan O’Rahilly (founder of Radio Caroline), Simon Dee, Kenny Everest and Johnnie Walker. The programme also covers the establishment reaction, and the selling power of radio advertising. It traces the downfall of the pirates and examines their significance in the development of Independent Radio in Britain.

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Duration

00:54:24

Genre

Documentary

Keywords

Radio pirates

Radio station

LBC [London Broadcasting Company]

Place of publication

London

Language

English

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Technical information

Stereo

Credits

Cast

Paul Rowley

presenter