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Hello Again

Nine decades of radio voices

Simon Elmes

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English
Arrow Books Ltd
15 May 2013
A history of radio in Britain by the author of And Now on Radio 4

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.

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Imprint:   Arrow Books Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 24mm
Weight:   277g
ISBN:   9780099559788
ISBN 10:   0099559781
Pages:   384
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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.

Reviews for Hello Again: Nine decades of radio voices

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


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