Hello Again Simon Elmes

Name: Hello Again By Simon Elmes
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Hello Again by Simon Elmes

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Hello Again: Nine decades of radio voices by Simon Elmes

It's now ninety years since the BBC made its first broadcast and the British love affair with radio began.

This book is a journey through that fascinating history and a celebration of the many wonderful voices that were part of it: Marion Cran, who pioneered the first gardening programme in the 1920s; The Goons and Kenneth Horne, comedy greats of the 1950s; John Peel, Alan Freeman, Kenny Everett and other heroes of the pirate stations; all the way up to Eddie Mair, Fi Glover and Danny Baker, the much-loved voices of today.

A delightful blend of insight, history and nostalgia, Hello Again will appeal to any radio aficionado.

Hello Again Reviews

A lovely book, especially for those who, even when we throw the tea towel at it, still love the radio -- Gillian Reynolds * Daily Telegraph *
Pulses with [Elmes'] own love of the medium ... an engaging read * Scotsman *
Elmes' beguiling book offers an appealing blend of history and nostalgia * Good Book Guide *
[A] charming history of the call signs, catch-phrases, repetitions and modulations of tone that make up the world of the radio ... The stories behind the voices are told with real affection for the subject * Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine *
[A] fascinating book charting the story of the great and forgotten names of radio from today and the last nine decades * Full House magazine *

About Simon Elmes

SIMON ELMES is Creative Director of the BBC's Radio Documentary Unit, where he oversees a wide range of programmes. He was Executive Producer of the long-running magazine Word of Mouth, from its inception until 2004. In 1996 it was awarded one of the world's premier broadcasting prizes, the Premio Ondas. He produced the award-winning The Routes of English, a 26-part series on the history of the English language, and has written four books to accompany the series. He also produced the 2005 radio and TV project Voices.

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GOR005015922

ISBN 13

9780099559788

ISBN 10

0099559781

Title

Hello Again: Nine decades of radio voices by Simon Elmes

Author

Simon Elmes

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Cornerstone

Year published

2013-06-06

Number of pages

384

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