Hello Again
Nine decades of radio voices
Published on 6. June 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-09-955978-8 (ISBN)
Description
It's now ninety years since the BBC made its first broadcast and the British love affair with radio began.
This book is a journey through that fascinating history and a celebration of the many wonderful voices that were part of it: Marion Cran, who pioneered the first gardening programme in the 1920s; The Goons and Kenneth Horne, comedy greats of the 1950s; John Peel, Alan Freeman, Kenny Everett and other heroes of the pirate stations; all the way up to Eddie Mair, Fi Glover and Danny Baker, the much-loved voices of today.
A delightful blend of insight, history and nostalgia, Hello Again will appeal to any radio aficionado.
This book is a journey through that fascinating history and a celebration of the many wonderful voices that were part of it: Marion Cran, who pioneered the first gardening programme in the 1920s; The Goons and Kenneth Horne, comedy greats of the 1950s; John Peel, Alan Freeman, Kenny Everett and other heroes of the pirate stations; all the way up to Eddie Mair, Fi Glover and Danny Baker, the much-loved voices of today.
A delightful blend of insight, history and nostalgia, Hello Again will appeal to any radio aficionado.
Reviews / Votes
A lovely book, especially for those who, even when we throw the tea towel at it, still love the radio -- Gillian Reynolds * Daily Telegraph * Pulses with [Elmes'] own love of the medium ... an engaging read * Scotsman * Elmes' beguiling book offers an appealing blend of history and nostalgia * Good Book Guide * [A] charming history of the call signs, catch-phrases, repetitions and modulations of tone that make up the world of the radio ... The stories behind the voices are told with real affection for the subject * Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine * [A] fascinating book charting the story of the great and forgotten names of radio from today and the last nine decades * Full House magazine *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-955978-8 (9780099559788)
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E-Book
11/2012
1st Edition
Cornerstone Digital
€12.99
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Person
SIMON ELMES is Creative Director of the BBC's Radio Documentary Unit, where he oversees a wide range of programmes. He was Executive Producer of the long-running magazine Word of Mouth, from its inception until 2004. In 1996 it was awarded one of the world's premier broadcasting prizes, the Premio Ondas. He produced the award-winning The Routes of English, a 26-part series on the history of the English language, and has written four books to accompany the series. He also produced the 2005 radio and TV project Voices.