The British Broadcasting Century podcast
@bbcentury.bsky.social
Informing, educating + entertaining re British broadcasting's origin story: the first firsts of radio, early BBC, interwar bits & pieces + occasional pictures of Reith looking grumpy.
By paulkerensa.bsky.social
Podcast/tour/book: paulkerensa.com/oldradio
By paulkerensa.bsky.social
Podcast/tour/book: paulkerensa.com/oldradio
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A lovely preview in Who Do You Think You Are mag:
"The perfect festive treat to listen to while you're peeling your vegetables... a charming tale of creativity and optimism."
Christmas Eve, 2:15pm, R4. Tune in! (or click buttons/ask Alexa, whatever you kids do nowadays with your newfangled gizmos)
"The perfect festive treat to listen to while you're peeling your vegetables... a charming tale of creativity and optimism."
Christmas Eve, 2:15pm, R4. Tune in! (or click buttons/ask Alexa, whatever you kids do nowadays with your newfangled gizmos)
December 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A lovely preview in Who Do You Think You Are mag:
"The perfect festive treat to listen to while you're peeling your vegetables... a charming tale of creativity and optimism."
Christmas Eve, 2:15pm, R4. Tune in! (or click buttons/ask Alexa, whatever you kids do nowadays with your newfangled gizmos)
"The perfect festive treat to listen to while you're peeling your vegetables... a charming tale of creativity and optimism."
Christmas Eve, 2:15pm, R4. Tune in! (or click buttons/ask Alexa, whatever you kids do nowadays with your newfangled gizmos)
Tom Mills' book is The BBC: Myth of a Public Service
amzn.to/4pFlOQT - one for your Christmas list?
...and here's my Substack on the 17 BBC DGs: paulkerensa.substack.com/p/who-let-th...
amzn.to/4pFlOQT - one for your Christmas list?
...and here's my Substack on the 17 BBC DGs: paulkerensa.substack.com/p/who-let-th...
The BBC: Myth of a Public Service
The BBC is one of the most important institutions in Britain; it is also one of the most misunderstood. Despite its claim to be independent and impartial, and the constant accusations of a liberal bia...
amzn.to
November 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Tom Mills' book is The BBC: Myth of a Public Service
amzn.to/4pFlOQT - one for your Christmas list?
...and here's my Substack on the 17 BBC DGs: paulkerensa.substack.com/p/who-let-th...
amzn.to/4pFlOQT - one for your Christmas list?
...and here's my Substack on the 17 BBC DGs: paulkerensa.substack.com/p/who-let-th...
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Huge thanks TBI Media for having us and looking after this marvellous radio sanctuary, and to the Radio 2 Breakfast Show team for being so welcoming.
Here are some artefacts I stopped by on the way in...
Here are some artefacts I stopped by on the way in...
November 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Huge thanks TBI Media for having us and looking after this marvellous radio sanctuary, and to the Radio 2 Breakfast Show team for being so welcoming.
Here are some artefacts I stopped by on the way in...
Here are some artefacts I stopped by on the way in...
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...Here are some selected highlights from my 3/4 century whizzthrough of Pause for Thought + its predecessor Five to Ten, inc. previous voices from Paul Simon to Barbara Cartland:
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
...Here are some selected highlights from my 3/4 century whizzthrough of Pause for Thought + its predecessor Five to Ten, inc. previous voices from Paul Simon to Barbara Cartland:
(...and an explainer on Substack here: paulkerensa.substack.com/p/the-bbcs-mass-telepathy-broadcast)
The BBC's Mass Telepathy Broadcast of 1925: Re-enacted in 2025
Our centenary dramatisation of a bizarre lost broadcast - so how authentic was it?
paulkerensa.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
(...and an explainer on Substack here: paulkerensa.substack.com/p/the-bbcs-mass-telepathy-broadcast)
#113 (out late Jan) - Nov 1923 - the BBC's first birthday
#114 (our mid Feb) - Nov 1923 - Sheffield: the first relay station
...and the 1923 tale continues from there.
Our latest episode? Re-enacting 1925's Mass Telepathy broadcast experiment...
pod.fo/e/350fce
#114 (our mid Feb) - Nov 1923 - Sheffield: the first relay station
...and the 1923 tale continues from there.
Our latest episode? Re-enacting 1925's Mass Telepathy broadcast experiment...
pod.fo/e/350fce
pod.fo
November 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
#113 (out late Jan) - Nov 1923 - the BBC's first birthday
#114 (our mid Feb) - Nov 1923 - Sheffield: the first relay station
...and the 1923 tale continues from there.
Our latest episode? Re-enacting 1925's Mass Telepathy broadcast experiment...
pod.fo/e/350fce
#114 (our mid Feb) - Nov 1923 - Sheffield: the first relay station
...and the 1923 tale continues from there.
Our latest episode? Re-enacting 1925's Mass Telepathy broadcast experiment...
pod.fo/e/350fce