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Andy Walmsley

@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Joined November 09, 2022
Blog Site:
https://andywalmsley.blogspot.com/
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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 04, 2026
When Housewives Had the Choice. This day in 1946 on the BBC Light Programme, the first edition of the daily request show Housewives' Choice . A history of the programme that ran for 21 years in my August 2015 blog post https://bit.ly/2huOLyk (Radio Times page from 25.6.62)
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 04, 2026
When Housewives Had the Choice. This day in 1946 on the BBC Light Programme, the first edition of the daily request show Housewives' Choice. It ran for 21 years but the BBC only kept this minute from 21 April 1965 with Kenneth Horne presenting #radio
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 03, 2026

OTD last year Jen Thomas takes over from Fran Godfrey on Mellow Magic Breakfast. As of last month Claire Sturgess presents the show #radio

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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 03, 2026
OTD last year Clive Myrie is the guest newsreader on BBC Radio 2's Scott Mills Breakfast Show #radio
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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 02, 2026
The Essay on BBC Radio 3 this week sounds like a fascinating listen as Gillian Reynolds talks about You, Me and the Wireless https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002rr2s
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 02, 2026

OTD last year Cambridge's Star Radio closes and is rebranded as part of Hits Radio #radio

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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 01, 2026

BBC Radio 4 Extra is once again dipping into the World Service drama archive with a first time repeat of Bluebeard, a modern retelling of the France folktale by Patricia Mays. It was first broadcast in March 1985 #radio #drama https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s2wj

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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 28, 2026
Today at 5pm on Greatest Hits Radio it's the last America's Greatest Hits show with Paul Gambaccini. Gambo has presented it since it started on Radio 1 in Sept 1975 through to 1986, ILR networked show 1986-89 then Radio 2 1998-2016 and now GHR 2020-26. What's the betting he plays Born to Run? #radio
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 28, 2026
OTD last year, after nearly 9 years it was the final Mellow Breakfast with Fran Godfrey. Fran is still on Mellow Magic on Sunday afternoons and on Boom Light Mon-Thurs at noon #radio
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 28, 2026
From 2017, Neil Sedaka in the Radio 2 Piano Room as part of Ken Bruce's morning show #rado #NeilSedaka https://youtu.be/u11PY6W_hGk
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 28, 2026

Today on Greatest Hits Radio it's the last America's Greatest Hits programme. Paul Gambaccini has been presenting it, on and off, for just over half a century. My latest blog post on this radio long-runner #radio https://bit.ly/4cev8aR

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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 25, 2026

Launching 55 years ago today BBC Radio Humberside. My February 2021 blog post on the first half century https://bit.ly/3svlnLn

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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 24, 2026
OTD last year Rick Jackson, ex-Wave 105/GHR, joins BBC Radio Solent for the afternoon show. Next month Rick moves to the breakfast show #radio
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 24, 2026

OTD last year Stephanie Hirst joins Greatest Hits 60s for Spinnin' The 60s. Next month Stephanie will also be on GHR Saturday evenings with Spinnin’ the Decades

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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 24, 2026
OTD last year Rob Ellis joins Radio X 90s with a mid-morning show #radio
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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 24, 2026
OTD last year Nick Grimshaw takes over the BBC 6 Music breakfast show #radio
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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 24, 2026

OTD last year Fia Tarrant is the new breakfast show presenter on Heart 00s #radio

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 22, 2026
If you enjoyed today's repeat of The Law Game on BBC Radio 4/BBC Sounds, here's a little more about the show in my May 2021 blog post (with audio) https://bit.ly/3HR89SI
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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 22, 2026
Big and Little, with Kenneth Williams and Roy Kinnear, was broadcast as part of Listening Corner, the successor to Listen with Mother. Heard on VHF/FM only as the Shipping Forecast was on LW. #KennethWilliams100 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002rq36
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 22, 2026
The edition of Just a Minute on BBC Radio 4 Extra today dates from 4 November 1975. It was Kenneth Williams' 165th appearance on the show. Producer is John 'QI' Lloyd. JAM creator Ian Messiter wrote an appreciation of Kenneth for London Calling #KennethWilliams100
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 22, 2026
The Secret Life of Kenneth Williams was written by RD Wingfield, creator of Insp Jack Frost. Only 1 episode was retained in the BBC Sound Archives, The Black Widow, broadcast on 1 September 1971 #KennethWilliams100 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002rq2z
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 22, 2026
Kenneth Williams talks about his life & career with Peter Davalle for an edition of Home This Afternoon on 15 April 1968. This Home Service/Radio 4 magazine programme was 'of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind'. #KennethWilliams100 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002rq2w
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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 22, 2026
The edition of Hancock's Half Hour today on BBC Radio 4 Extra was first broadcast on the Light Programme on a Sunday afternoon in January 1957. That same afternoon you also heard Educating Archie and Life with the Lyons #KennethWilliams100
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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 22, 2026
As part of #KennethWilliams100 today BBC Radio 4 Extra/BBC Sounds repeats the 1987 edition of Desert Island Discs. He enjoyed the experience with Parky rather more than his 1st appearance in 1961 with Roy Plomley #radio https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002rvtm
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 22, 2026
If you enjoyed that edition of The Law Game on BBC Radio 4 Extra here's another one from the same series with Brian Johnston, Denise Coffey and Derek Nimmo on the panel https://youtu.be/1-aLeBGYLAU
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Andy Walmsley
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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 22, 2026
Today BBC Radio 4 broadcasts The Versatile Voice of Kenneth Williams: A Centenary Celebration. Six hours of archive material and newly recorded interviews curated and presented by Wes Butters. Radio Times article by David McGillivray has more #radio #comedy
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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 21, 2026
OTD last year Welsh language programmes on Capital Cymru end https://youtu.be/Y1Nzd0Y4xFg
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 21, 2026
OTD last year the final regional Capital drivetime shows are broadcast
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Andy Walmsley
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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 21, 2026
OTD last year the final show on Capital Dance for Matty Chiabi #radio
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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 21, 2026
Tomorrow BBC Radio 4 broadcasts The Versatile Voice of Kenneth Williams: A Centenary Celebration. Six hours of archive material and newly recorded interviews curated and presented by Wes Butters. Radio Times article by David McGillivray has more on this. #radio #comedy
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 21, 2026
OTD last year XS Manchester closes (previously 106.1 Rock Radio then Real Radio XS) Alex James signs-off #radio
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Andy Walmsley
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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 21, 2026
OTD last year the final Smooth regional opt-outs came to an end, breakfast shows in England and the South Wales lunchtime show #radio https://youtu.be/QvUBmhDfxhc
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 20, 2026
OTD last year ahead of the Oasis reunion tour Virgin Radio launches a Britpop station #radio #Britpop
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 15, 2026

Newsjack, the comedy sketch show written by the Great British public. My latest blog post with audio from across the show's 12 year run #radio #comedy
https://bit.ly/4kwVXcg

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 14, 2026

Kenneth Horne died on this day in 1969. My February 2019 blog post on one of Britain's best-loved entertainers who also maintained a totally separate career as a successful businessman #radio #comedy https://bit.ly/4jZJUnm

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 05, 2026
Pages of London Calling listings magazine (Sept 1979) when the BBC World Service offered a whole range of music shows #radio
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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 03, 2026

OTD last year Kate McCann joins Stig Abell to co-present Times Radio Breakfast #radio

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 31, 2026
OTD last year ahead of the release of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Bauer launch the pop-up station Bridget Jones Radio #radio #cinema
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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 31, 2026

OTD 10 years ago came the news that Sir Terry Wogan had died #togmeister

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 30, 2026
A brief history of radio organists from Reginald Foort and Sandy MacPherson to Reginald Dixon and Nigel Ogden. Blog post from May 2015 The Organist Entertains #radio https://bit.ly/2TYuWns
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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 30, 2026
OTD last year Aasmah Mir leaves Times Radio. She was part of the team that launched the station in June 2020 #radio
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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 29, 2026
With news that organist and broadcaster Nigel Ogden has died here's a chance to enjoy a 1990 edition of Radio 2's The Organist Entertains #radio https://youtu.be/ZaiShZqOpms
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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 27, 2026

OTD last year The Good Groove on BBC Radio 2 supersized to four nights a week with DJ Spoony #radio

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Andy Walmsley
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk

Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
Andy Walmsley
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk

Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 27, 2026

On this day in 1979 BBC Radio 2 goes 24 hours a day. Sarah Kennedy closes down the station for the last time, Tom Edwards opens it up for the last time and Colin Berry bridges the 2-6 gap with You and the Night and the Music #radio
https://youtu.be/lImnyCnr2e8

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andywalmsley
Andy Walmsley
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk

Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

mastodonapp.uk
Andy Walmsley
Andy Walmsley
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk

Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

mastodonapp.uk
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 27, 2026

I've dug out some more Wake Up to Wogan podcasts, this time from early 2009. Now live on YouTube with more to follow this week #radio #wogan
https://youtu.be/MRi3GXQsdbk

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andywalmsley
Andy Walmsley
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk

Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

mastodonapp.uk
Andy Walmsley
Andy Walmsley
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk

Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

mastodonapp.uk
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 27, 2026

Exactly 40 years ago and its the draw for the 5th round of the FA Cup from Lancaster Gate with Mike Ingham #radio #football #FACup
https://youtu.be/W15fd3ai2s8

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andywalmsley
Andy Walmsley
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk

Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

mastodonapp.uk
Andy Walmsley
Andy Walmsley
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk

Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

mastodonapp.uk
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 27, 2026

OTD last year Trevor Nelson starts a "shiny new afternoon show" on BBC Radio 2 #radio

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andywalmsley
Andy Walmsley
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk

Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

mastodonapp.uk
Andy Walmsley
Andy Walmsley
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk

Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

mastodonapp.uk
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 27, 2026

OTD last year it was all change at BBC Radio 2 as Scott Mills takes over the breakfast show and there's a visit to Scottport #radio

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andywalmsley
Andy Walmsley
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk

Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

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Andy Walmsley
Andy Walmsley
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk

Living in France and blogging about UK radio history.

mastodonapp.uk
@andywalmsley@mastodonapp.uk · Jan 27, 2026

OTD last year Gok Wan joins Magic Radio Breakfast to co-host with Harriet Scott #radio

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