For the Love of Radio 4

An Unofficial Companion

Caroline Hodgson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2014
Summersdale Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-84953-642-4 (ISBN)

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Radio 4 provides the soundtrack to life for millions of Britons. In Radio 4: An Unofficial Companion, Rosie Dillon celebrates all that’s best about the nation’s favourite spoken-word station, taking us on a tour through its history, its key personalities and programmes, and countless memorable moments from the archives.

• Who were the original Goons?

• When did I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue first invite us to enjoy ‘the antidote to panel games’?

• Why do nuclear submarine commanders tune in to Radio 4 every day without fail?

• How accurate are ‘the pips’ on your digital radio?

From Farming Today at sunrise to the gentle strains of ‘Sailing By’ and the Shipping Forecast long after midnight, Radio 4 provides the soundtrack to life for millions of Britons. In For the Love of Radio 4: An Unofficial Companion, Caroline Hodgson celebrates all that’s best about the nation’s favourite spoken-word station, taking us on a tour through its history, its key personalities and programmes, and countless memorable moments from the archives.

Caroline Hodgson is an author. Pippa Greenwood is the author of 1001 Ideas for Better Gardening and American Horticultural Society Pests and Diseases, and a contributor to BBC Gardeners' World magazine.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	6.10.2014
Sprache	englisch
Maße	135 x 204 mm
Gewicht	270 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
ISBN-10	1-84953-642-2 / 1849536422
ISBN-13	978-1-84953-642-4 / 9781849536424
Zustand	Neuware