Episode 77 is a surprise pop-up episode, with nuggets spanning 1920, 1922 and 1980, from the mid-Atlantic to Glasgow, and from music to horse-racing. We had a few too many tales to tell, so couldn't wait. We're meant to be on a break. Whoops.

Like our previous 'Loose Ends' episode, we've a few threads to pull on:

The tale of Arthur Burrows on SS Victorian, breaking records and playing records in July 1920 - an eyewitness account, from 'Wireless at Sea: The First Fifty Years' by H.E. Hancock. Read along here if you like: https://www.worldradiohistory.com/BOOKSHELF-ARH/Technology/Technology-Early-Radio/Wireless-at-Sea-Hancock-1950.pdf (p.110)
An interview between Frank Clive Milligan and his father Andrew Milligan about Andrew's father Frank Milligan, the pioneer behind 5MG from October 1922. Thanks Eddie Bohan for the link-up! Read Eddie's great blog about Frank Milligan here: https://ibhof.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-irishman-who-shaped-scottish-radio.html. We told of Frank Milligan/5MG on episode 48: https://pod.fo/e/12bf51
My findings at the BBC Written Archives Centre in Caversham - and thanks to them as ever! Including some 'new' info from Burrows' reminiscence, about whether day 1 of the BBC had music.
Bob Richardson, prop rescuer extraordinaire, on some of a Tardis and the horse racing hexagonal drum.
Info on The First Religious Broadcast: Re-staged where it began, in Peckham. If you're reading this before 10 Nov 2023, come and see! It's free. tiny.cc/1st-rb
We're nothing to do with the BBC, y'hear?
Original music is by Will Farmer.
Join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Join us on Patreon.com/paulkerensa to support the show for £5/mth. Get audio/video/writings in return. Join soon and get an old book in the post too!

More soon. Next time: Authors' special. Aren't they?

paulkerensa.com/oldradio

#077 Loose Ends 2: 1920’s SS Victorian to 1980’s Tardis via Frank Milligan

The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

#077 Loose Ends 2: 1920’s SS Victorian to 1980’s Tardis via Frank Milligan