"His Master's Voices" on the BBC

[epigramophone]

A series of five 15 minute programmes tracing the legacy of the UK's first gramophone recordings, to be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 1.45pm daily from Monday 23rd to Friday 27th November.

Some prominent UK collectors will be contributing, so set your recorders now!

[Wagnerian]

The programmes will be presented by Cerys Mathews and Tristram Penna and will commence at 13:45 on Monday 23 November with "Beginings". The series will document the early years of the Gramophone Company in Britain, continuing with "Laughter and Novelty", "British Ethnic" i.e folk music - I think, "The Theatre" and finally on Friday 27th November "The First Superstars".

Some editions of Radio Times seem to miss out Wednesdays programme but I am assured they will be on every day of the week.

Recordings will be from the EMI Archive

Happy listening.

Tim W-W

[epigramophone]

I double checked the timings, and Wednesday's programme is not being broadcast until 3.45pm as BBC Radio 4 is covering the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Autumn Statement.

[Wolfe]

Will these be available to stream for a time (after broadcast) on the BBC site ?

It would appear so, but I want to make sure. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06ptdd6

[epigramophone]

Should be available either on www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer or www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts but this may depend on your location.

[Wolfe]

Yes, the first program streams here. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/b06ptdd6

Pretty good. I hope future episodes feature more with collectors, and less nattering on about what drinks were served before the recording sessions and so on.

Here's a video with Christopher Proudfoot - who was briefly interviewed. https://youtu.be/AuKtlsdt61A

[epigramophone]

I agree with Wolfe's comments. The BBC is obsessed with food and drink, and almost every time I switch the TV on there are people cooking or eating.

Another thing the BBC presenters are good at is talking over music, as was painfully evident with the few scraps of early recordings that we were permitted to hear. Let's hope things improve as the series progresses, but don't hold your breath......