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Classic Episode Of Radio Comedy No Longer Lost At Sea

An early episode of classic BBC radio comedy The Navy Lark has been discovered along with better copies of a number of other episodes. The long-running show, about the exploits of the hopeless crew of HMS Troutbridge, ran to over … Continue reading

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Massive Haul Of Clitheroe Kid Episodes Rounded Up

He might have been just 4ft 3ins tall, but Lancashire entertainer Jimmy Clitheroe was a big star of the airways with his hugely popular BBC radio show: The Clitheroe Kid. Clitheroe took advantage of his diminutive stature to play a … Continue reading

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Missing Top Gear Session Freed From Oblivion

Fans of ’60s English blues rock band Free might have been saddened to learn one of their sessions for a seminal music show was missing from the archives, but it’s all right now thanks to the work of one radio … Continue reading

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Missing Hancock’s Half Hour Discovered

Chris Perry of classic TV organisation Kaleidoscope has announced that the group has discovered a previously lost mini-episode of radio sitcom Hancock’s Half Hour. The important find was made while sorting through reel-to-reel recordings that comprise part of the Bob … Continue reading

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