Charlie Connelly

Charlie Connelly joins Ivan Wise on "Better Known" to highlight underappreciated people, places, and ideas. Connelly advocates for Noel Coward's profound poetry, distinct from his light plays, and champions Sheila Borrett, the BBC's first female radio announcer, who defied expectations. He also remembers the talent of singer-songwriter Bap Kennedy, whose music was admired by Van Morrison and Steve Earle. Shifting gears, Connelly humorously suggests the ukulele is now *over*exposed. He then praises the Radio Garden app for its global radio access, singling out the Arctic Outpost station in Svalbard. Finally, Connelly recommends the Norwegian Fish Canning Museum in Stavanger for its atmospheric depiction of local history and Jan Morris's "Fifty Years of Europe" for its insightful travel vignettes.