Jim’s Jump, or The Birdman of Pompey

Title

Jim’s Jump, or The Birdman of Pompey

Transmission details

11 May 1980 at 12:30

Description

Jim’s Jump, or The Birdman of Pompey: part of Portsmouth FC celebrations of promotion to 3rd Division. Reference AV1/VFP/S1. In:- Jingle. An O.B. from the end of South parade in Portsmouth during Anton Darby’s Sunday morning programme of the 11th May 1980, in which the sports reperter they love to hate, Jim Ware gets his come-uppance by being made to walk the plank some twenty feet above the Solent waters by members of Portsmouth Football Club after their promotion to Division Three... Out: Music ends with FX splash. [Box 7]

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Duration

00:07:06

Notes

Tape seems to start in the middle of the programme. Entry for the 1980 Local Radio Awards.

Misc. notes

Single Track; Speed:- 7.5ips

Production company

Radio Victory

Technical information

Stereo

Extent

1 tape

Credits

Presenter

Anton Darby

Interviewees

Jim Ware