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Various - BBC 1922-1972: 50 Years Of Broadcasting Mp3

  • Performer: Various
  • Album: BBC 1922-1972: 50 Years Of Broadcasting
  • Label: World Cassette Club
  • Catalog #: C 04856, C 04857
  • MP3: 1341 mb | FLAC: 1163 mb
  • Released: 1978
  • Country: Australia
  • Style: Spoken Word, Field Recording, Political, Big Band, Speech, Swing, Public Service Announcement, Radioplay, Comedy, Religious
  • Rating: 4.2/5
  • Votes: 536
  • Category: Jazz / Sounds & Audiobooks / Classical
Various - BBC 1922-1972: 50 Years Of Broadcasting Mp3

Tracklist

1Stuart HibbardCapture Of Berlin - News Item 02.05.45
2Unknown ArtistEntry Of Germany Into Austria - Recordings Made At Linz 12.3.38
3Jimmy Edwards , Dick Bentley And June WhitfieldTake It From Here - The Glums - Signature Tune And Short Extract
Written By – Dennis Norden, Frank Muir
4The Archbishop Of Canterbury (Cosmo Gordon Lang)Coronation Of H.M. King George VI And H.M. Queen Elizabeth. Recognition - Westminster Abbey 12.5.37
Presenter [Commentary By] – Rev. F.A. Iremonger
5Stanley MaxtedAllied Airbourne Landings In Holland 17.09.44 - Announcement And War Report From Arnhem
6Henry Hall And The BBC Dance OrchestraHere's To The Next Time
7Kenneth Horne And Betty MasdenRound The Horne - Opening Signature Tune And Dialogue
Written By – Barry Took, Marty Feldman
8Dr. Howard CarterOpening Of Tutankhamun's Tomb
9Millicent Martin, David FrostThat Was The Week That Was. Opening Signature Tune And Short Extract From "What's Left Of The Empire
Written By – Christopher Booker, David Frost
10Frank GillardLink-Up With Russian Army - War Report 25.04.45
11Glenn Miller And His OrchestraMoonlight Serenade
12P. P. EckersleyWrittle Calling
13Lord GainfordOpening Of Savoy Hill 1923
14Wilfrid Brambell And Harry H. CorbettThe Steptoes. Short Extract From Homes Fit For Heros
Written By – Alan Simpson , Ray Galton
15No ArtistDeath Of Hitler - Special Announcement 01.05.45
16Frederick Allen News Bulletin 7.9.41
17H. M. King Edward VIIIMessage To The Empire 1.3.36
18Charlie KunzSmoke Gets In Your Eyes
19Wilfred Pickles, Harry Hudson And Unknown ArtistHave A Go - Introductory Sequence And "Have A Go Joe"
20Leonard ParkinAssassination Of President Kennedy 22.11.63
21Franklin Englemann, The Queen's Hall Light OrchestraDown Your Way - Closing Sequence And "The Horse Guards, Whitehall"
22Clay Keyes And The BBC Dance OrchestraThe Old Town Hall - Closing Signature Tune
Conductor – Billy Ternent
23Kenneth Horne And The Royal Artillery Theatre OrchestraAck-Ack Beer-Beer - Opening Signature Tune
Conductor – Band Quartermaster Mitchell
24J. Ramsey McDonaldShort Extract From Speech By The Prime Minister On The Political Situation 25.8.31
25Dr. Charles HillThe Radio Doctor - On Ingestion
26The Archbishop Of Canterbury (Geoffrey Fisher)The Coronation Of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II - Prayer And Crowning By The Archbishop Of Canterbury - 2.6.53
Presenter [Comm. By] – John Snagge
27Ben Lyon With Jay Wilbur And His OrchestraHi Gang! - Signature Tune And Introduction
28Frank Gillard, Massed Bands Of The Brigade Of GuardsWedding Of H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth And The Prince Phillip - Commentary Followed By The National Anthem 20.11.71
29Richard Murdoch And Kenneth Horne With The Royal Air Force OrchestraMerry-Go-Round (RAF Edition) - "Much-Binding-In-The-Marsh"
30Gracie FieldsSally
31 1922-1932
32Donald McColloughThe Brains Trust
33Jack Payne And The BBC Dance OrchestraHappy Days Are Here Again
34Unknown ArtistThe Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain Returns From Munich 30.9.38
Presenter [Comm. By] – Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Woodroofe
35Doris Hare With Debroy Somers And His OrchestraShipmates Ashore - Opening Signature Tune
36Tommy Handley And Musicians Of The Home FleetITMA - Introduction From Special Performance For The Home Fleet At Scapa Flow
Conductor – Charles Shadwell
37Stewart McPhersonTwenty Questions - Introductory Sequence
38Christopher StoneIntroducing Gramaphone Record Programme
39Bernard MooreBerlin, End Of Soviet Blockade - 4.5.49
40Judy Shirley And The BBC Variety OrchestraMonday Night At Seven - Introduction And Opening Signature Tune
Conductor – Charles Shadwell
41Stanley BaldwinExtract From Speech On Conversion Of War Loan 1.7.32
42Charles GardnerFirst Trans-Atlantic Jet Flight By RAF Vampires - 16.7.48
43Sidney Firman And The London Radio Dance BandDo That Heebie Jeebie Dance
44Richard DimblebyD-Day - War Report
45Essie AcklandLove's Old Sweet Song
46Alistair Cooke Short Extract From 1,000th Letter From America On Vietnam 24.03.68
47Harry LauderI Love A Lassie
48Winston B. ChurchillVE Day - Winston Churchill Announces Victory In Europe Followed By Crowds Singing "Tipperary" 08.05.45
49Joseph McLeodBattle For Channel Ports
50Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers And Spike MilliganThe Goon Show - Short Excerpt From "Tales Of Old Dartmoor" Followed By "I Travel The Road"
Written By – Spike Milligan
51Albert Sandler And Palm Court OrchestraIf My Songs Were Winged
52Frederick Allen Surrender Of German Armed Forces In Italy 02.05.45
53Stewart McPhersonIgnorance Is Bliss - Introductory Sequence
54Rear-Admiral C.D. CarpendaleNews Item About The General Strike 1926
55Unknown ArtistIn Town Tonight - Introductory Sequence And Knightsbridge March
Conductor – Eric Coates
56Bruce BelfrageAdvance Of The 8th Army In Western Desert - News Bulletin 4.11.42
57General Dwight D. EisenhowerBroadcast At 0730 Hours On D-Day
58 1946-1972
59Rev. John A. Mayo, Rector Of WhitechapelThe First Radio Padre
60GoebbelsSpeech On Political Implications Of Death Of President Von Hindenburg 2.8.34
61HitlerSpeech From Reichstag 30.1.34
62John Snagge, Pipe-Major Thomas AndersonMemorial Service In Westminster Abbey For Lord Reith 22.07.71 - Lament "Flowers Of The Forest"
63John SnaggeCapitulation Of Italy - News Bulletin 8.9.43
64Jack Payne And The BBC Dance OrchestraSay It With Music
65Frank PhillipsAtomic Bomb On Hiroshima 06.08.45
66Unknown ArtistPassing Bell
67Major Yuri GagarinMen In Space - Gagarin 12.04.61
68Unknown ArtistTutankhamun's Trumpet
69H. G. WellsShort Extract From Talk On Communications 19.11.32
70Ambrose And His OrchestraJoseph Joseph
71Beatrice Harrison Nightingales In Surrey Wood / Songs My Mother Taught Me
72Unknown ArtistRoyal Naval Review
Presenter [Comm. By] – Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Woodroofe
73The Savoy OrpheansBrown Eyes Why Are You Blue
74Band Of The Scots GuardLilliburlero
75Douglas RitchieColonel Britton On The V For Victory Call Sign 31.7.41
76John SnaggeChimes Of Big Ben / The BBC Calling The World From London
77Joe Loss And His OrchestraIn The Mood
78Alvar LidellAir Raid Sirens Followed By "Battle Of Britain" New Bulletin Of 15.9.40
79No ArtistAir Raid On London - Actuality Recording From Roof And Adjoining Street Of Broadcasting House
80Stuart HibberdIllness Of H.M. King George V - Special Announcement 20.1.36
81Unknown ArtistEvacuation Of Children From Waterloo Station
Presenter [Comm. By] – S.J. de Lotbiniere
82John Henry And Blossom Short Extract From "Joe Murgatoyd's Letter"
83A. J. AlanMy Photograph
84H. M. King George VFirst Christmas Day Message From Sandringham 25.12.32
85Leslie MitchellOpening Of BBC Television Service At Alexandra Palace - Announcement 2.11.36
86Harry Korris, Cecil Frederick, Robbie Vincent And The BBC Revue OrchestraHappidrome - "We Three"
Conductor – Ernest Longstaff
87Frank PhillipsBritish Submarines In Mediterranean - News Bulletin 5.9.41
88John SnaggeD-Day Landings On Normandy Coast - News Item 06.06.44
89Vera LynnSincerely Yours - "We'll Meet Again"
90Bill Gates With James Moody With George MiddletonWorkers Playtime
91Sir Alan CobhamFlight From England To Australia And Back By De Havilland Seaplane 50, 30.6.26-1.10.26
92MussoliniSpeech At 2nd Quinquennial Fascist Assembly, Rome, 18.3.34
93Freddy Grisewood, HitlerGerman Re-Occupation Of The Rhineland - News Bulletin 7.3.36
94Tommy LorneAuntie Aggy Of The BBC
95Gillie PotterReminiscences Of Hogsnorton
96Bob Bowman Heavyweight Championship - Tommy Farr Vs. Joe Louis
97Charles GardnerMeteor Jet At 618mph - 12.10.48
98Norman Painting, Ysanne Churchman, Basil Jones, Anne Cullen . The New Concert OrchestraThe Archers - Opening Siganture Tune "Barwick Green" And Short Excerpt "The Death Of Grace Archer"
Written By – Edward J. Mason, Geoffrey Webb
99Vera LynnWhite Cliffs Of Dover
100Sir John ReithDeath Of H.M. King George V - Announcement 12.15am 21.1.36
101Jack Warner With The BBC Variety OrchestraGarrison Theatre - Introduction Followed By "Nursey Nursey"
Conductor – Charles Shadwell
102Richard Murdoch And Arthur Askey With The BBC Variety OrchestraBand Waggon - Excerpt Of Chestnut Corner
Conductor – Charles Shadwell
103Geraldo And His OrchestraRagtime Cowboy Joe
104 1940-1945
105Ellis PowellMrs Dale's Diary
106John SnaggeCapture Of Brussels - News Item Followed By Band And Crowds Singing "Quand Madelon" After The Liberation 04.09.44
107Irene Minghini-Cattaneo & Orchestra Of La ScalaStride La Vampa (Il Trovatore)
Conductor – Carlo Sabajno
108Brian MooreEngland's World Cup Victory (Soccer) 1966
109 1933-1939
110Howard MarshallFuneral Of H.M. King George 15.2.52
111Howard MarshallInvasion - War Report 08.08.44
112Unknown ArtistOutbreak Of Italo-Abyssinian War, News Bulletin 3.10.35
113H.R.H. The Prince EdwardAbdication Of H.M. King Edward VIII - Farewell Speech 11.12.36
Presenter [Introduced By] – Sir John Reith
114Unknown ArtistMitchell Bomber Over Normandy Coast
Presenter [Comm. By] – Air Commodore W. Helmore
115Roy Fox And His BandWhispering
116Lionel MarsonInvasion Of Poland - News Bulletin 1.9.39
117Vera LynnSincerely Yours - "Wishing Will Make It So"
118Charles SiepmannFuneral Of H.M. King George V. - Commentary From Westminster Hall 28.1.36
119Hitler, Massed Voices Of CrowdOpening Of Olympic Games In Berlin; Speech Followed By Singing Of Olympic Hymn
120Freddy GrisewoodItaly Declares War On Germany - News Bulletin 12.10.43
121Phillip Slessor And BBC Variety OrchestraMusic Hall (Opening Signature Tune)
Conductor – Charles Shadwell
122Lale AndersenLilli Marlene
123Neville ChamberlainOutbreak Of War With Germany. Announcement By The Prime Minister 3.9.39
124Savoy Havana BandLast Night On The Back Porch
125John SnaggeOxford Vs. Cambridge Boat Race, 1949
126Bing CrosbyWhere The Blue Of The Night
127Winston B. ChurchillThe Fall Of France. Extract From Speech By The Prime Minister 17.6.40
128Warren Mitchell, Una Stubbs, Dandy Nichols And Anthony BoothTill Death Do Us Part - "TV Filth" - Short Extract
Written By – Johnny Speight
129Freddy GreenwoodJapanese Surrender Signed, Tokyo Bay - News Item 02.09.45
130Wilfred PicklesFar Eastern Situation - News Bulletin 8.12.41
131Raymond GlendenningFA Cup Final, Charlton Vs. Burnley, 1947 "The Ball Bursts"
132Godfrey TalbotEl Alamein - War Report

Versions

CategoryArtistTitle (Format)LabelCategoryCountryYear
BBC 50Various BBC 1922-1972 ‎(2xLP, Comp)BBC RecordsBBC 50UK1972
none, BBC 50Various Mullard And The Television Industry ‎(2xLP, Comp)Mullard, BBC Recordsnone, BBC 50UK1972
BBC 50Various BBC 1922-1972 ‎(2xLP, Comp, Gat)BBC RecordsBBC 50UK1972
R-04856, R-04857Various BBC 1922-1972: 50 Years Of Broadcasting ‎(2xLP, Comp, Club)World Record Club, World Record ClubR-04856, R-04857Australia1978
HRMC 50Various BBC 1922-1972 ‎(Cass, Mono, Dou)BBC CassettesHRMC 50UK1974

Credits

  • NarratorRene Cutforth
  • ProducerAlan Burgess, Stephen Williams

Notes

Audio documentary covering 50 years of the British Broadcasting Corporation adapted from the Radio 4 series 'Fifty Broadcasting Years'.

Australian WRC cassette edition featuring unique sleeve art.

Track B1 noted as Symphony Orchestra