*wireless watch* > post your radio recommendations here

Props to lizzieloo for finding this:

Ghost Town - Post-Industrial Decline, The People's Songs - BBC Radio 2

 

I was looking for this thread, searching for "radio" in thread titles

Thanks

 

The People's Songs has been excellent series. It's well worth trying to find the ones that aren't on iplayer.

 

Stuart Maconie's a great broadcaster and writer, love him.

 

Have you read Pies and Prejudice?

 

Yes, it's a cracking book and I was given a copy of Adventures on the High Teas that I'm going to read soon(ish).

 

He's ace

 

Yes indeed he is.

 

Got a long car journey next week, so have been downloading loads of radio. I'm particularly looking forward to You'll Never Be Sixteen Again, a 7 part John Peel series from 1986 series telling the story of the teenager.

 

Just caught the last twenty minutes of this afternoon play yesterday, sounded interesting and worth a listen.

The Liberty Cap, Drama - BBC Radio 4

 

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Part 1

Part 2

 

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Iain Lee is back on the radio.

Very funny way it is too.
Late Nights with Iain Lee

 

Just posted this on the weather thread for weather fans but it's great radio so putting it here too.

A British History in Weather

 

Yep, 'tis good

 

Just listened to episode 2 of 9 of Tracks on radio 4.
Dark (especially for the time of day) and gripping thriller.
I hadn't heard the first episode but it still made sense.
Will be following to the end.

 

Discussion with former hostages in Syria. Held Hostage in Syria - BBC Radio 4

 

Good isn't it? Was driving when I heard the first one, and by chance caught the second one too, didn't realise it was weekly.

 

This is well worth a listen

"My Muse" Lemn Sissay on Bob Marley

It's just finished so it's not actually available right now but should be very soon.

 

I enjoy the MOTH Radio hour but I always seem to find it by accident. Various People telling funny or interesting stories. A bit of a mixed bag.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06p50wn/episodes/player

 

Magic Soul. Its a summer pop up so i presume it will be ending shortly. They play some nice tunes if you like a bit of "mainstream" soul music.

Magic Radio launches Magic Soul Summer on DAB

 

Radio 4, iPlayer, 'Classic Chandler'

Basically the complete set of Marlowe books in audio book form. Really well acted and abridged.

I don't usually like radio drama, but Chandler's style works fucking well - at least I'm loving it, and I've got the attention span of a gnat.

6 days left for episode 1.

 

This is on at 8pm tomorrow (Saturday) I love this kind of thing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07vjsvv

 

BBC Radio 4 - Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar, Pretending & Sandwiches

 

I thought that was great. Comrade Sayle on cracking form.

 

the earl of sandwich's accent "cos he talked like that"

 

The Earl of Hovercraft.

 

This is nice..

 

Load of Bowie related stuff on the BBC this month: Full BBC Bowie schedule for January - David Bowie Official Blog

"Here follows the dates for your diary, keep reading for more detail regarding each programme.

1 Thursday 5 January-1.00-4.00pm-BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC-Radcliffe and Maconie
2 Saturday 7 January-1.00-3.00pm-BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC-Liz Kershaw

• 3 Saturday 7 January-9.00pm-10.30pm-BBC TWO-Bowie: The Last Five Years

4 Sunday 8 January-7am -10am-BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC-Mary Anne Hobbs
5 Sunday 8 January-1.00-2.00pm-BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC-Adam Buxton On Bowie
6 Sunday 8 January 4.00-6.00pm BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service
7 Sunday 8 January 6.00-8.00pm BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC Now Playing @6Music
8 Monday 9 January 10.00-11.00pm BBC RADIO 2 Exploring Life On Mars?
9 Tuesday 10 January 7.00-9.00pm BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC Marc Riley
10 Friday 13 January 7.00-9.00pm BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC Iggy Pop

• 11 Friday 13 January 10.00-11.00pm BBC Four Bowie At The BBC"

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