Radio Moments - Clips

1375: Big Ben silent in 2017

A Radio 4 Today programme report from 14th August 2017

1374: Johnnie Walker 50 years on - 3.00 pm Aug 14th 2017

1373: Dave Cash's ashes scattered at sea

On the 50th anniversary of the closure of most of the remaining pirate stations, as the Marine Offences Act came into force, Dave Cash's former colleagues joined his family as his ashes were scattered at sea off Harwich. The coverage was live on the special commemorative pirate BBC Essex station, hosted for this part of the day by Norman St John and Tom Edwards.

1371: Nick Bailey - Final Classic FM programme 2017

1362: Ivor Biggun on Mansfield 103.2 - Radio 4 coverage

Pirate broadcasters can interrupt listening to legitimate stations. They can be a pain in the neck – and I recall stories from my days in London of how the operations can involve some very shady characters. And, with such availability now to spectrum via RSLs to community stations to renting DAB space, there is really no excuse. Mansfield 103.2, is suffering from a Nottinghamshire pirate which is momentarily interrupting programmes with bursts of Ivor Biggun’s Winker's song. MD Tony Delahunty, n...

1360: Colin Bower chatting on BBC Radio Nottingham

The life and times of thespian and broadcaster Colin Bower. After some earlier considerable exploits, as he explains here, Colin was memorably the launch presenter on Plymouth Sound, going on to host many programmes on Radio Trent in the 70s and 80s, at a time when the schedule included all manner of styles. Here he is, in conversation with Dean Jackson in 2017 on BBC Radio Nottingham. Colin died in December 2022, aged 90.

1359: Classic FM birdsong story on Radio 4 BH

Slow radio may be said to be a new phenomenon, yet in a sense, it has been done before. In this piece on Radio 4's Broadcasting House, Quentin Howard tells of how birdsong from his garden formed the test transmissions for the new Classic FM,.

1358: Radio 1 Vintage launch - Radio 4 Today and PM coverage

As Radio 1 prepared its 50th anniversary celebrations, it announced a plan to launch a DAB offshoot. Here's how it was announced, by an earnest Radio 4 piece and a typical Eddie Mair sideways angle on PM, with a mad tech op pressing some old cart machines. Some of those cuts sound decidedly MP3 quality though! Who stole the masters?

1355: Henry Blofeld announces retirement

Henry Blofeld, 77, has announced he’s to retire from BBC Radio's Test Match Special commentary after 45 years. Here Radio 4’s Today programme salutes his work and talks to the great man, who’s on fine form.

1351: Manchester Arena bomb coverage

1345: Dawn Chorus - live on Radio 4

1342: Spirit FM launch

1340: Prince William & Kate on Radio 1 chart

1339: Neptune Radio Song

A short-lived Steve England special from 1997.

1338: Trent - 1985 Theme

1337: Brian Matthew - Jim Moir tribute

1335: Final Geoff Lloyd/Annabel Show on Absolute

Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port left the Absolute stable in April 2017. Geoff's first show from One Golden Square, back when the station carried its former brand, was aired in 1999.

1333: Dave Berry - Final Capital London show

"...and then there's something very important that I want to tell you. Don't touch that dial." Thus ended Dave Berry's breakfast tenure at Capital London after five years. This was an understated, professional farewell show, as he departed for Absolute - and he even paid tribute to the 'trinity of bosses: Ashley, Stephen and Richard'.

1331: Erroneous Radio 4 anno on Brian Matthew - and correction

Both BBC Radio 2 and 4 carried announcements on the morning of 5th April 2017 suggesting that Brian Matthew had died. The statement was retracted later that day.

1330: Media Show on BBC regulation - Matt & Bruno

1328: Podcasting - on Radio 4 Today - March 2017

1327: Radio 4 Brut mention - March 2017

Radio 4 despatched a speedy apology for this credit for Brut aftershave on Radio 4 on March 30th (730 am) by the brilliant Garry Richardson on the Today programme. “This was a mistake. It should not have happened. We apologise and the programme’s sports production team is being reminded of the editorial guidelines on product prominence”. Given the speed of the apology, the Guardian article covering this, and the general hullabaloo - we can rest assured it’s an uncommon occurrence....

1326: Russell Brand on Radio X with Moyles - March 2017

Russell Brand announced here his return to live radio after eight years. It will be the first time since the 'Sachsgate' episode - where he and Jonathan Ross prank-called the late Andrew Sachs on Radio 2, albeit that element of the programme was recorded. Russell's new show will air on Radio X on Sunday mornings.

1324: IRN announcement - death of Queen Mother

1323: Final Libby Purves Midweek on Radio 4

1322: Jean Challis - Family Favourites

1321: Gary Davies with Simon Mayo on Comic Relief 2017

1312: Brian Matthew - Sounds of the 60s farewell

After 27 years of presenting Sounds of the 60s, this was Brian's farewell show. on 25th February 2017.

1309: Steve Hewlett - Announcement, tributes and diaries

Eddie Mair breaks the news of the death of Steve Hewlett, Radio 4’s Media Show presenter and respected journalist. Steve had shared his thoughts about his cancer with PM listeners in the preceding weeks.

1308: Broadcasts for farmers

1925 saw the announcement of programming for rural workers but came to be enjoyed by listeners generally. A new morning weather forecast was introduced - and a weekly summary of farm produce prices in the home markets. The market prices for farmers were an addition to the regular Farmers' Talks. These appeared amongst the specialised talks that comprised a fair proportion of early radio broadcasts, and made no allowance for the general listener. Typical talks for farmers at the time included Duc...