A1 | John Snagge | Chimes Of Big Ben, The BBC Calling The World From London | | Rate |
A2 | P.P. Eckersley | Writtle Calling | | Rate |
A3 | The Savoy Orpheans | Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue | | Rate |
A4 | Savoy Havana Band | Last Night On The Back Porch | | Rate |
A5 | Lord Gainford | Opening Of Savoy Hill 1923 | | Rate |
A6 | Irene Minghini-Cattaneo And Orchestra Of La Scala | Stride La Vampa (Il Trovatore) | | Rate |
A7 | Tommy Lorne | Auntie Aggy Of The BBC | | Rate |
A8 | Harry Lauder | I Love A Lassie | | Rate |
A9 | Beatrice Harrison | Nightingales In Surrey Wood, Songs My Mother Taught Me | | Rate |
A10 | Sidney Firman And The London Radio Dance Band | Do That Heebie Jeebie Dance | | Rate |
A11 | A.J. Alan | My Photograph | | Rate |
A12 | Dr. Howard Carter | Opening Of Tutankhamun's Tomb | | Rate |
A13 | [no artist listed] | Tutankhamun's Trumpet | | Rate |
A14 | Christopher Stone | Introducing Gramaphone Record Programme | | Rate |
A15 | Essie Ackland | Love's Old Sweet Song | | Rate |
A16 | Albert Sandler And The Palm Court Orchestra | If My Songs Were Only Winged | | Rate |
A17 | Rev. John A. Mayo, Rector Of Whitechapel | The First Radio Padre | | Rate |
A18 | Rear-Admiral C.D. Carpendale | The General Strike 1926, News Item | | Rate |
A19 | Sir Alan Cobham | Flight From England To Australia And Back By De Havilland Seaplane 50, 30.6.26 To 1.10.26 | | Rate |
A20 | Bob Bowman | Heavyweight Championship, Tommy Farr Vs. Joe Louis | | Rate |
A21 | Jack Payne And The BBC Dance Orchestra | Say It With Music | | Rate |
A22 | Stanley Baldwin | Extract From Speech On Conversion Of War Loan, 1.7.32 | | Rate |
A23 | J. Ramsey McDonald | Short Extract From Speech By The Prime Minister On The Political Situation, 25.8.31 | | Rate |
A24 | H.G. Wells | Short Extract From Talk On Communications, 19.11.32 | | Rate |
A25 | Jack Payne And The BBC Dance Orchestra | Happy Days Are Here Again | | Rate |
A26 | John Henry And Blossom | Short Extract From "Joe Murgatoyd's Letter" | | Rate |
A27 | Gillie Potter | Reminiscences Of Hogsnorton | | Rate |
A28 | H.M. King George V | First Christmas Day Message From Sandringham, 25.12.32 | | Rate |
B1 | Symphony Orchestra | In Town Tonight, Introductory Sequence And Knightsbridge March | | Rate |
B2 | Gracie Fields | Sally | | Rate |
B3 | Bing Crosby | Where The Blue Of The Night | | Rate |
B4 | Henry Hall And The BBC Dance Orchestra | Here's To The Next Time | | Rate |
B5 | Hitler | Speech From Reichstag, 30.1.34 | | Rate |
B6 | Mussolini | Speech At 2nd Quinquennial Fascist Assembly, Rome, 18.3.34 | | Rate |
B7 | Goebbels | Speech On Political Implications Of Death Of President Von Hindenburg, 2.8.34 | | Rate |
B8 | Ambrose And His Orchestra | Joseph Joseph | | Rate |
B9 | Roy Fox And His Band | Whispering | | Rate |
B10 | Charlie Kunz | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | | Rate |
B11 | BBC Announcement | Outbreak Of Italo-Abyssinian War, News Bulletin, 3.10.35 | | Rate |
B12 | Phillip Slessor And BBC Variety Orchestra | Music Hall, Opening Signature Tune | | Rate |
B13 | Stuart Hibberd | Illness Of H.M. King George V, Special Announcement, 20.1.36 | | Rate |
B14 | Sir John Reith | Death Of H.M. King George V, Announcement 12.15 AM 21.1.36 | | Rate |
B15 | [no artist listed] | Passing Bell | | Rate |
B16 | Charles Siepmann | Funeral Of H.M. King George V., Commentary From Westminster Hall, 28.1.36 | | Rate |
B17 | H.M. King Edward VIII | Message To The Empire 1.3.36 | | Rate |
B18 | Joe Loss And His Orchestra | In The Mood | | Rate |
B19 | Freddy Grisewood And Hitler | German Re-Occupation Of The Rhineland, News Bulletin, 7.3.36 | | Rate |
B20 | Hitler And Massed Voices Of Crowd | Opening Of Olympic Games In Berlin, Speech Followed By Singing Of Olympic Hymn | | Rate |
B21 | Leslie Mitchell | Opening Of BBC Television Service At Alexandra Palace, Announcement, 2.11.36 | | Rate |
B22 | H.R.H. The Prince Edward Introduced By Sir John Reith | Abdication Of H.M. King Edward VIII, Farewell Speech, 11.12.36 | | Rate |
B23 | The Archbishop Of Canterbury (Cosmo Gordon Lang) | Coronation Of H.M. King George VI And H.M. Queen Elizabeth. Recognition, Westminster Abbey, 12.5.37 | | Rate |
B24 | Commentary By Lieut.-Commander Thomas Woodrooffe | Royal Naval Review, Spithead, 20.5.37 | | Rate |
B25 | Judy Shirley And The BBC Variety Orchestra | Monday Night At Seven, Introduction And Opening Signature Tune | | Rate |
B26 | Richard Murdoch And Arthur Askey With The BBC Variety Orchestra | Band Waggon, Excerpt Of Chestnut Corner | | Rate |
B27 | Actuality | Entry Of Germany Into Austria, Recordings Made At Linz, 12.3.38 | | Rate |
B28 | Geraldo And His Orchestra | Ragtime Cowboy Joe | | Rate |
B29 | Commentary By Lieut.-Commander Thomas Woodrooffe | The Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain Returns From Munich, 30.9.38 | | Rate |
B30 | Lionel Marson | Invasion Of Poland, News Bulletin, 1.9.39 | | Rate |
B31 | Commentary By S.J. De Lotbinière | Evacuation Of Children From Waterloo Station | | Rate |
B32 | Neville Chamberlain | Outbreak Of War With Germany, Announcement By The Prime Minister, 3.9.39 | | Rate |
C1 | Winston B. Churchill | The Fall Of France, Extract From Speech By The Prime Minister, 17.6.40 | | Rate |
C2 | Alvar Lidell | Air Raid Sirens Followed By "Battle Of Britain" News Bulletin Of 15.9.40 | | Rate |
C3 | [no artist listed] | Air Raid On London, Actuality Recording From Roof And Adjoining Street Of Broadcasting House | | Rate |
C4 | Tommy Handley And Musicians Of The Home Fleet | ITMA, Introduction From Special Performance For The Home Fleet At Scapa Flow | | Rate |
C5 | Jack Warner With The BBC Variety Orchestra | Garrison Theatre, Introduction Followed By "Nursey Nursey" | | Rate |
C6 | Vera Lynn | Sincerely Yours, "Wishing Will Make It So" | | Rate |
C7 | Frank Phillips | British Submarines In Mediterranean, News Bulletin, 5.9.41 | | Rate |
C8 | Vera Lynn | Sincerely Yours, "We'll Meet Again" | | Rate |
C9 | Frederick Allen | News Bulletin, 7.9.41 | | Rate |
C10 | Douglas Ritchie | Colonel Britton (Douglas Ritchie) On The V For Victory Call Sign, 31.7.41 | | Rate |
C11 | Godfrey Talbot | El Alamein, War Report | | Rate |
C12 | Lale Andersen | Lilli Marlene | | Rate |
C13 | Bruce Belfrage | Advance Of The 8th Army In Western Desert, News Bulletin, 4.11.42 | | Rate |
C14 | Doris Hare With Debroy Somers And His Orchestra | Shipmates Ashore, Opening Signature Tune | | Rate |
C15 | Ben Lyon With Jay Wilbur And His Orchestra | Hi Gang!, Signature Tune And Introduction | | Rate |
C16 | Wilfred Pickles | Far Eastern Situation, News Bulletin, 8.12.41 | | Rate |
C17 | Harry Korris, Cecil Frederick, Robbie Vincent And The BBC Revue Orchestra | Happidrome, "We Three" | | Rate |
C18 | Richard Murdoch And Kenneth Horne With The Royal Air Force Orchestra | Merry-Go-Round (RAF Edition), "Much-Binding-In-The-Marsh" | | Rate |
C19 | Dr. Charles Hill | The Radio Doctor, On Ingestion | | Rate |
C20 | Bill Gates With James Moody And George Middleton | Workers Playtime | | Rate |
C21 | John Snagge | Capitulation Of Italy, News Bulletin, 8.9.43 | | Rate |
C22 | Kenneth Horne And The Royal Artillery Theatre Orchestra | Ack-Ack Beer-Beer, Opening Signature Tune | | Rate |
C23 | Donald McCollough | The Brains Trust | | Rate |
C24 | Clay Keyes And The BBC Dance Orchestra | The Old Town Hall, Closing Signature Tune | | Rate |
C25 | Freddy Grisewood | Italy Declares War On Germany, News Bulletin, 13.10.43 | | Rate |
C26 | Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | Moonlight Serenade | | Rate |
C27 | John Snagge | D-Day Landings On Normandy Coast, News Item, 06.06.44 | | Rate |
C28 | Commentary By Air Commodore W. Helmore | Mitchell Bomber Over Normandy Coast | | Rate |
C29 | General Dwight D. Eisenhower | Broadcast At 0730 Hours On D-Day | | Rate |
C30 | Band Of The Scots Guard | Lilliburlero | | Rate |
C31 | Richard Dimbleby | D-Day, War Report | | Rate |
C32 | Howard Marshall | Invasion, War Report, 08.08.44 | | Rate |
C33 | Joseph McLeod | Battle For Channel Ports | | Rate |
C34 | John Snagge | Capture Of Brussels, News Item Followed By Band And Crowds Singing "Quand Madelon" After The Liberation, 04.09.44 | | Rate |
C35 | Stanley Maxted | Allied Airbourne Landings In Holland, 17.09.44, Announcement And War Report From Arnhem | | Rate |
C36 | Frank Gillard | Link-Up With Russian Army, War Report, 25.04.45 | | Rate |
C37 | Vera Lynn | White Cliffs Of Dover | | Rate |
C38 | [no artist listed] | Death Of Hitler, Special Announcement, 01.05.45 | | Rate |
C39 | Frederick Allen | Surrender Of German Armed Forces In Italy, 02.05.45 | | Rate |
C40 | Stuart Hibbard | Capture Of Berlin, News Item, 02.05.45 | | Rate |
C41 | Winston B. Churchill | VE Day, Winston Churchill Announces Victory In Europe Followed By Crowds Singing "Tipperary", 08.05.45 | | Rate |
C42 | Frank Phillips | Atomic Bomb On Hiroshima, 06.08.45 | | Rate |
C43 | Freddy Greenwood | Japanese Surrender Signed, Tokyo Bay, News Item, 02.09.45 | | Rate |
D1 | Raymond Glendenning | FA Cup Final, Charlton Vs. Burnley, 1947, "The Ball Bursts" | | Rate |
D2 | John Snagge | Oxford Vs. Cambridge Boat Race, 1949 | | Rate |
D3 | Frank Gillard And Massed Bands Of The Brigade Of Guards | Wedding Of H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth And The Prince Phillip, Commentary Followed By The National Anthem, 20.11.47 | | Rate |
D4 | Ellis Powell | Mrs Dale's Diary | | Rate |
D5 | Wilfred Pickles, Harry Hudson (Piano) And Audience | Have A Go, Introductory Sequence And Have A Go Joe | | Rate |
D6 | Stewart McPherson | Ignorance Is Bliss, Introductory Sequence | | Rate |
D7 | Kenneth Horne And Betty Masden | Round The Horne, Opening Signature Tune And Dialogue | | Rate |
D8 | Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley And June Whitfield | Take It From Here, The Glums, Signature Tune And Short Extract | | Rate |
D9 | Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers And Spike Milligan | The Goon Show, Short Excerpt From "Tales Of Old Dartmoor" Followed By "I Travel The Road" | | Rate |
D10 | Norman Painting, Ysanne Churchman, Basil Jones, Anne Cullen And The New Concert Orchestra | The Archers, Opening Siganture Tune "Barwick Green" And Short Excerpt "The Death Of Grace Archer" | | Rate |
D11 | Stewart McPherson | Twenty Questions, Introductory Sequence | | Rate |
D12 | Franklin Englemann And The Queen's Hall Light Orchestra | Down Your Way, Closing Sequence And "The Horse Guards, Whitehall" | | Rate |
D13 | Charles Gardner | A) First Trans-Atlantic Jet Flight By RAF Vampires, 16.7.48 B) Meteor Jet At 618 mph, 12.10.48 | | Rate |
D14 | Bernard Moore | Berlin, End Of Soviet Blockade, 4.5.49 | | Rate |
D15 | Howard Marshall | Funeral Of H.M. King George VI, 15.2.52 | | Rate |
D16 | The Archbishop Of Canterbury (Geoffrey Fisher) | The Coronation Of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, Prayer And Crowning By The Archbishop Of Canterbury, 2.6.53 | | Rate |
D17 | Warren Mitchell, Una Stubbs, Dandy Nichols And Anthony Booth | Till Death Us Do Part, "TV Filth", Short Extract | | Rate |
D18 | Millicent Martin And David Frost | That Was The Week That Was, Opening Signature Tune And Short Extract From "What's Left Of The Empire" | | Rate |
D19 | Wilfrid Brambell And Harry H. Corbett | The Steptoes, Short Extract From "Homes Fit For Heroes" | | Rate |
D20 | Major Yuri Gagarin | Men In Space, Gagarin, 12.04.61 | | Rate |
D21 | Leonard Parkin | Assassination Of President Kennedy, 22.11.63 | | Rate |
D22 | Brian Moore | England's World Cup Victory (Soccer), 1966 | | Rate |
D23 | Alistair Cooke | Short Extract From "1,000th Letter From America On Vietnam", 24.03.68 | | Rate |
D24 | John Snagge And Pipe-Major Thomas Anderson | Memorial Service In Westminster Abbey For Lord Reith, 22.07.71, Lament "Flowers Of The Forest" | | Rate |
Produced by Alan Burgess and Stephen Williams.
127 excerpts from BBC broadcasts.
From the Radio 4 series "Fifty Broadcasting Years".
Cover printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Records numbered 50A and 50B.