Category Archives: BBC

Updated list of BBC network radio URLs

Update March 2021 Please note this is a VERY old blog post and the BBC is closing the streams listed below. I mainly listen online to Fip which is not affected. Have a look here for new streaming addresses and … Continue reading

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Prof Unwin talks about the Type B Desk

I probably should have uploaded this (and a load of other ancient Bush House audio treasure I forgot I had) when all the Bush nostalgia was in full flow a few weeks ago. But I didn’t. This is Stanley Unwin, … Continue reading

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Green Continuity

Green Con was where the main World Service English language network was put on air. The announcer sat on this side, and the Studio Manager sat on the other side of the glass on the right (now a TV studio) … Continue reading

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Farewell to Bush

I had no idea this film was being made until today – Thomas Hannen and Owain Rich have made a beautiful sequence of images using some of the voices I and others recorded for the radio programmes John Tusa and … Continue reading

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Cool things to do with a Humax HDR-FOX T2

Just a quick brain-dump of things I’ve discovered about the Humax HDR-FOX T2 Freeview HD box in my first few hours of ownership… I set it to 1080p video output via the supplied HDMI cable on our Sony Bravia Freeview … Continue reading

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