BBC 1922-1972
Genre: Jazz, Non-Music, Classical
Style: Spoken Word, Field Recording, Political, Big Band, Speech, Swing, Public Service Announcement, Radioplay, Comedy, Religious
Country: UK
Label(s): BBC Cassettes (HRMC 50)
More from: Various
A1. John Snagge - Chimes of Big Ben / the BBC Calling the World from London A10. Sidney Firman and London Radio Dance Band - Do That Heebie Jeebie Dance A11. A. J. Alan - My Photograph A12. Dr. Howard Carter - Opening of Tutankhamun's Tomb A13. Unknown Artist - Tutankhamun's Trumpet A14. Christopher Stone - Introducing Gramophone Record Programme A15. Essie Ackland - Love's Old Sweet Song A16. Albert Sandler and the Palm Court Orchestra - If My Songs Were Winged A17. Reverend John A. Mayo - The First Radio Padre A18. Rear-Admiral C.D. Carpendale - News Item About the General Strike 1926 A19. Sir Alan Cobham - Flight from England to Australia and Back by De Havilland Seaplane 50, 30.6.26-1.10.26 A2. P.P. Eckersley - Writtle Calling A20. Bob Bowman - Heavyweight Championship - Tommy Farr vs. Joe Louis A21. Jack Payne and the BBC Dance Orchestra - Say It with Music A22. Stanley Baldwin - Extract from Speech on Conversion of War Loan 1.7.32 A23. J. Ramsey McDonald - Short Extract from Speech by the Prime Minister on the Political Situation 25.8.31 A24. H.G. Wells - Short Extract from Talk on Communications 19.11.32 A25. Jack Payne and the BBC Dance Orchestra - Happy Days Are Here Again A26. John Henry and Blossom - Short Extract from "Joe Murgatoyd's Letter" A27. Gillie Potter - Reminiscences of Hogsnorton A28. King George V - First Christmas Day Message from Sandringham 25.12.32 A29. Unknown Artist - In Town Tonight - Introductory Sequence and Knightsbridge March A3. The Savoy Orpheans - Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue A30. Gracie Fields - Sally A31. Bing Crosby - Where the Blue of the Night A32. Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra - Here's to the Next Time A33. Adolf Hitler - Speech from Reichstag 30.1.34 A34. Benito Mussolini - Speech at 2nd Quinquennial Fascist Assembly, Rome, 18.3.34 A35. Joseph Goebbels - Speech on Political Implications of Death of President Von Hindenburg 2.8.34 A36. Ambrose & His Orchestra - Joseph Joseph A37. Roy Fox & His Band - Whispering A38. Charlie Kunz - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes A39. Unknown Artist - Outbreak of Italo-Abyssinian War, News Bulletin 3.10.35 A4. Savoy Havana Band - Last Night on the Back Porch A40. Phillip Slessor and BBC Variety Orchestra - Music Hall (Opening Signature Tune) A41. Stuart Hibberd - Illness of H.M. King George V - Special Announcement 20.1.36 A42. Sir John Reith - Death of H.M. King George V - Announcement 12.15am 21.1.36 A43. Unknown Artist - Passing Bell A44. Charles Siepmann - Funeral of H.M. King George V. - Commentary from Westminster Hall 28.1.36 A45. King Edward VIII - Message to the Empire 1.3.36 A46. Joe Loss & His Orchestra - In the Mood A47. Freddy Grisewood, Adolf Hitler - German Re-Occupation of the Rhineland - News Bulletin 7.3.36 A48. Various - BBC 1922-1972 A49. Leslie Mitchell - Opening of BBC Television Service at Alexandra Palace - Announcement 2.11.36 A5. Lord Gainford - Opening of Savoy Hill 1923 A50. King Edward VIII - Abdication of H.M. King Edward VIII - Farewell Speech 11.12.36 A51. Cosmo Gordon Lang - Coronation of H.M. King George VI and H.M. Queen Elizabeth. Recognition - Westminster Abbey 12.5.37 A52. Unknown Artist - Royal Naval Review A53. Judy Shirley and BBC Variety Orchestra - Monday Night at Seven - Introduction and Opening Signature Tune A54. Richard Murdoch and Arthur Askey with BBC Variety Orchestra - Band Waggon - Excerpt of Chestnut Corner A55. Unknown Artist - Entry of Germany into Austria - Recordings Made at Linz 12.3.38 A56. Geraldo & His Orchestra - Ragtime Cowboy Joe A57. Unknown Artist - The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain Returns from Munich 30.9.38 A58. Lionel Marson - Invasion of Poland - News Bulletin 1.9.39 A59. Unknown Artist - Evacuation of Children from Waterloo Station A6. Irene Minghini-Cattaneo & Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala - Stride La Vampa (Il Trovatore) A60. Neville Chamberlain - Outbreak of War with Germany. Announcement by the Prime Minister 3.9.39 A61. Winston Churchill - The Fall of France. Extract from Speech by the Prime Minister 17.6.40 A7. Tommy Lorne - Auntie Aggy of the BBC A8. Harry Lauder - I Love a Lassie A9. Beatrice Harrison - Nightingales in Surrey Wood / Songs My Mother Taught Me B1. Alvar Lidell - Air Raid Sirens Followed by "Battle of Britain" New Bulletin of 15.9.40 B10. Godfrey Talbot - El Alamein - War Report B11. Lale Andersen - Lilli Marlene B12. Bruce Belfrage - Advance of the 8th Army in Western Desert - News Bulletin 4.11.42 B13. Doris Hare with Debroy Somers & His Orchestra - Shipmates Ashore - Opening Signature Tune B14. Ben Lyon with Jay Wilbur & His Orchestra - Hi Gang! - Signature Tune and Introduction B15. Wilfred Pickles - Far Eastern Situation - News Bulletin 8.12.41 B16. Harry Korris, Cecil Frederick, Robby Vincent and BBC Revue Orchestra - Happidrome - "We Three" B17. Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne with the Royal Air Force Orchestra - Merry-Go-Round (RAF Edition - "Much-Binding-In-The-Marsh") B18. Dr. Charles Hill - The Radio Doctor - On Ingestion B19. Bill Gates with James Moody with George Middleton - Workers Playtime B2. No Artist - Air Raid on London - Actuality Recording from Roof and Adjoining Street of Broadcasting House B20. John Snagge - Capitulation of Italy - News Bulletin 8.9.43 B21. Kenneth Horne and Royal Artillery Theatre Orchestra - Ack-Ack Beer-Beer - Opening Signature Tune B22. Donald McCollough - The Brains Trust B23. Clay Keyes and the BBC Dance Orchestra - The Old Town Hall - Closing Signature Tune B24. Freddy Grisewood - Italy Declares War on Germany - News Bulletin 12.10.43 B25. Glenn Miller & His Orchestra - Moonlight Serenade B26. John Snagge - D-Day Landings on Normandy Coast - News Item 06.06.44 B27. Unknown Artist - Mitchell Bomber Over Normandy Coast B28. Dwight David Eisenhower - Broadcast at 0730 Hours on D-Day B29. The Regimental Band of the Scots Guards - Lilliburlero B3. Tommy Handley and Musicians of the Home Fleet - ITMA - Introduction from Special Performance for the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow B30. Richard Dimbleby - D-Day - War Report B31. Howard Marshall - Invasion - War Report 08.08.44 B32. Joseph McLeod - Battle for Channel Ports B33. John Snagge - Capture of Brussels - News Item Followed by Band and Crowds Singing "Quand Madelon" After the Liberation 04.09.44 B34. Stanley Maxted - Allied Airbourne Landings in Holland 17.09.44 - Announcement and War Report from Arnhem B35. Frank Gillard - Link-Up with Russian Army - War Report 25.04.45 B36. Vera Lynn - White Cliffs of Dover B37. No Artist - Death of Hitler - Special Announcement 01.05.45 B38. Frederick Allen - Surrender of German Armed Forces in Italy 02.05.45 B39. Stuart Hibbard - Capture of Berlin - News Item 02.05.45 B4. Jack Warner with BBC Variety Orchestra - Garrison Theatre - Introduction Followed by "Nursey Nursey" B40. Winston Churchill - VE Day - Winston Churchill Announces Victory in Europe Followed by Crowds Singing "Tipperary" 08.05.45 B41. Frank Phillips - Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima 06.08.45 B42. Freddy Greenwood - Japanese Surrender Signed, Tokyo Bay - News Item 02.09.45 B43. Raymond Glendenning - FA Cup Final, Charlton vs. Burnley, 1947 "The Ball Bursts" B44. John Snagge - Oxford vs. Cambridge Boat Race, 1949 B45. Frank Gillard, 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 20.11.71 B46. Ellis Powell - Mrs Dale's Diary B47. Wilfred Pickles, Harry Hudson and Unknown Artist - Have a Go - Introductory Sequence and "Have a Go Joe" B48. Stewart McPherson - Ignorance Is Bliss - Introductory Sequence B49. Kenneth Horne and Betty Marsden - Round the Horne - Opening Signature Tune and Dialogue B5. Vera Lynn - Sincerely Yours - "Wishing Will Make It So" B50. Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and June Whitfield - Take It from Here - The Glums - Signature Tune and Short Extract B51. Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan - The Goon Show - Short Excerpt from "Tales of Old Dartmoor" Followed by "I Travel the Road" B52. Norman Painting, Ysanne Churchman, Basil Jones, Anne Cullen . the New Concert Orchestra - The Archers - Opening Signature Tune "Barwick Green" and Short Excerpt "The Death of Grace Archer" B53. Stewart McPherson - Twenty Questions - Introductory Sequence B54. Franklin Englemann, the Queen's Hall Light Orchestra - Down Your Way - Closing Sequence and "The Horse Guards, Whitehall" B55a. Charles Gardner - First Trans-Atlantic Jet Flight by RAF Vampires - 16.7.48 B55b. Charles Gardner - Meteor Jet at 618mph - 12.10.48 B56. Bernard Moore - Berlin, End of Soviet Blockade - 4.5.49 B57. Howard Marshall - Funeral of H.M. King George 15.2.52 B58. Geoffrey Fisher - The Coronation of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II - Prayer and Crowning by the Archbishop of Canterbury - 2.6.53 B59. Warren Mitchell, Una Stubbs, Dandy Nichols and Anthony Booth - Till Death Do Us Part - "TV Filth" - Short Extract B6. Frank Phillips - British Submarines in Mediterranean - News Bulletin 5.9.41 B60. Millicent Martin, David Frost - That Was the Week That Was. Opening Signature Tune and Short Extract from "What's Left of the Empire B61. Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett - The Steptoes. Short Extract from Homes Fit for Heros B62. Yuri Gagarin - Men in Space - Gagarin 12.04.61 B63. Leonard Parkin - Assassination of President Kennedy 22.11.63 B64. Brian Moore - England's World Cup Victory (Soccer 1966) B65. Alistair Cooke - Short Extract from 1,000th Letter from America on Vietnam 24.03.68 B66. John Snagge, Pipe-Major Thomas Anderson - Memorial Service in Westminster Abbey for Lord Reith 22.07.71 - Lament "Flowers of the Forest" B7. Vera Lynn - Sincerely Yours - "We'll Meet Again" B8. Frederick Allen - News Bulletin 7.9.41 B9. Douglas Ritchie - Colonel Britton on the V for Victory Call Sign 31.7.41