Various - BBC 1922-1972: 50 Years Of Broadcasting Mp3
Various Australia World Cassette Club Spoken Word Field Recording Political Big Band Speech Swing Public Service Announcement Radioplay Comedy Religious 1978
- 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
Tracklist
| 1 | –Stuart Hibbard | Capture Of Berlin - News Item 02.05.45 |
| 2 | –Unknown Artist | Entry Of Germany Into Austria - Recordings Made At Linz 12.3.38 |
| 3 | –Jimmy Edwards , Dick Bentley And June Whitfield | Take It From Here - The Glums - Signature Tune And Short ExtractWritten By – Dennis Norden, Frank Muir |
| 4 | –The Archbishop Of Canterbury (Cosmo Gordon Lang) | Coronation Of H.M. King George VI And H.M. Queen Elizabeth. Recognition - Westminster Abbey 12.5.37Presenter [Commentary By] – Rev. F.A. Iremonger |
| 5 | –Stanley Maxted | Allied Airbourne Landings In Holland 17.09.44 - Announcement And War Report From Arnhem |
| 6 | –Henry Hall And The BBC Dance Orchestra | Here's To The Next Time |
| 7 | –Kenneth Horne And Betty Masden | Round The Horne - Opening Signature Tune And DialogueWritten By – Barry Took, Marty Feldman |
| 8 | –Dr. Howard Carter | Opening Of Tutankhamun's Tomb |
| 9 | –Millicent Martin, David Frost | That Was The Week That Was. Opening Signature Tune And Short Extract From "What's Left Of The EmpireWritten By – Christopher Booker, David Frost |
| 10 | –Frank Gillard | Link-Up With Russian Army - War Report 25.04.45 |
| 11 | –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra | Moonlight Serenade |
| 12 | –P. P. Eckersley | Writtle Calling |
| 13 | –Lord Gainford | Opening Of Savoy Hill 1923 |
| 14 | –Wilfrid Brambell And Harry H. Corbett | The Steptoes. Short Extract From Homes Fit For HerosWritten By – Alan Simpson , Ray Galton |
| 15 | –No Artist | Death Of Hitler - Special Announcement 01.05.45 |
| 16 | –Frederick Allen | News Bulletin 7.9.41 |
| 17 | –H. M. King Edward VIII | Message To The Empire 1.3.36 |
| 18 | –Charlie Kunz | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
| 19 | –Wilfred Pickles, Harry Hudson And Unknown Artist | Have A Go - Introductory Sequence And "Have A Go Joe" |
| 20 | –Leonard Parkin | Assassination Of President Kennedy 22.11.63 |
| 21 | –Franklin Englemann, The Queen's Hall Light Orchestra | Down Your Way - Closing Sequence And "The Horse Guards, Whitehall" |
| 22 | –Clay Keyes And The BBC Dance Orchestra | The Old Town Hall - Closing Signature TuneConductor – Billy Ternent |
| 23 | –Kenneth Horne And The Royal Artillery Theatre Orchestra | Ack-Ack Beer-Beer - Opening Signature TuneConductor – Band Quartermaster Mitchell |
| 24 | –J. Ramsey McDonald | Short Extract From Speech By The Prime Minister On The Political Situation 25.8.31 |
| 25 | –Dr. Charles Hill | The Radio Doctor - On Ingestion |
| 26 | –The Archbishop Of Canterbury (Geoffrey Fisher) | The Coronation Of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II - Prayer And Crowning By The Archbishop Of Canterbury - 2.6.53Presenter [Comm. By] – John Snagge |
| 27 | –Ben Lyon With Jay Wilbur And His Orchestra | Hi Gang! - Signature Tune And Introduction |
| 28 | –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 |
| 29 | –Richard Murdoch And Kenneth Horne With The Royal Air Force Orchestra | Merry-Go-Round (RAF Edition) - "Much-Binding-In-The-Marsh" |
| 30 | –Gracie Fields | Sally |
| 31 | 1922-1932 | |
| 32 | –Donald McCollough | The Brains Trust |
| 33 | –Jack Payne And The BBC Dance Orchestra | Happy Days Are Here Again |
| 34 | –Unknown Artist | The Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain Returns From Munich 30.9.38Presenter [Comm. By] – Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Woodroofe |
| 35 | –Doris Hare With Debroy Somers And His Orchestra | Shipmates Ashore - Opening Signature Tune |
| 36 | –Tommy Handley And Musicians Of The Home Fleet | ITMA - Introduction From Special Performance For The Home Fleet At Scapa FlowConductor – Charles Shadwell |
| 37 | –Stewart McPherson | Twenty Questions - Introductory Sequence |
| 38 | –Christopher Stone | Introducing Gramaphone Record Programme |
| 39 | –Bernard Moore | Berlin, End Of Soviet Blockade - 4.5.49 |
| 40 | –Judy Shirley And The BBC Variety Orchestra | Monday Night At Seven - Introduction And Opening Signature TuneConductor – Charles Shadwell |
| 41 | –Stanley Baldwin | Extract From Speech On Conversion Of War Loan 1.7.32 |
| 42 | –Charles Gardner | First Trans-Atlantic Jet Flight By RAF Vampires - 16.7.48 |
| 43 | –Sidney Firman And The London Radio Dance Band | Do That Heebie Jeebie Dance |
| 44 | –Richard Dimbleby | D-Day - War Report |
| 45 | –Essie Ackland | Love's Old Sweet Song |
| 46 | –Alistair Cooke | Short Extract From 1,000th Letter From America On Vietnam 24.03.68 |
| 47 | –Harry Lauder | I Love A Lassie |
| 48 | –Winston B. Churchill | VE Day - Winston Churchill Announces Victory In Europe Followed By Crowds Singing "Tipperary" 08.05.45 |
| 49 | –Joseph McLeod | Battle For Channel Ports |
| 50 | –Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers And Spike Milligan | The Goon Show - Short Excerpt From "Tales Of Old Dartmoor" Followed By "I Travel The Road"Written By – Spike Milligan |
| 51 | –Albert Sandler And Palm Court Orchestra | If My Songs Were Winged |
| 52 | –Frederick Allen | Surrender Of German Armed Forces In Italy 02.05.45 |
| 53 | –Stewart McPherson | Ignorance Is Bliss - Introductory Sequence |
| 54 | –Rear-Admiral C.D. Carpendale | News Item About The General Strike 1926 |
| 55 | –Unknown Artist | In Town Tonight - Introductory Sequence And Knightsbridge MarchConductor – Eric Coates |
| 56 | –Bruce Belfrage | Advance Of The 8th Army In Western Desert - News Bulletin 4.11.42 |
| 57 | –General Dwight D. Eisenhower | Broadcast At 0730 Hours On D-Day |
| 58 | 1946-1972 | |
| 59 | –Rev. John A. Mayo, Rector Of Whitechapel | The First Radio Padre |
| 60 | –Goebbels | Speech On Political Implications Of Death Of President Von Hindenburg 2.8.34 |
| 61 | –Hitler | Speech From Reichstag 30.1.34 |
| 62 | –John Snagge, Pipe-Major Thomas Anderson | Memorial Service In Westminster Abbey For Lord Reith 22.07.71 - Lament "Flowers Of The Forest" |
| 63 | –John Snagge | Capitulation Of Italy - News Bulletin 8.9.43 |
| 64 | –Jack Payne And The BBC Dance Orchestra | Say It With Music |
| 65 | –Frank Phillips | Atomic Bomb On Hiroshima 06.08.45 |
| 66 | –Unknown Artist | Passing Bell |
| 67 | –Major Yuri Gagarin | Men In Space - Gagarin 12.04.61 |
| 68 | –Unknown Artist | Tutankhamun's Trumpet |
| 69 | –H. G. Wells | Short Extract From Talk On Communications 19.11.32 |
| 70 | –Ambrose And His Orchestra | Joseph Joseph |
| 71 | –Beatrice Harrison | Nightingales In Surrey Wood / Songs My Mother Taught Me |
| 72 | –Unknown Artist | Royal Naval ReviewPresenter [Comm. By] – Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Woodroofe |
| 73 | –The Savoy Orpheans | Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue |
| 74 | –Band Of The Scots Guard | Lilliburlero |
| 75 | –Douglas Ritchie | Colonel Britton On The V For Victory Call Sign 31.7.41 |
| 76 | –John Snagge | Chimes Of Big Ben / The BBC Calling The World From London |
| 77 | –Joe Loss And His Orchestra | In The Mood |
| 78 | –Alvar Lidell | Air Raid Sirens Followed By "Battle Of Britain" New Bulletin Of 15.9.40 |
| 79 | –No Artist | Air Raid On London - Actuality Recording From Roof And Adjoining Street Of Broadcasting House |
| 80 | –Stuart Hibberd | Illness Of H.M. King George V - Special Announcement 20.1.36 |
| 81 | –Unknown Artist | Evacuation Of Children From Waterloo StationPresenter [Comm. By] – S.J. de Lotbiniere |
| 82 | –John Henry And Blossom | Short Extract From "Joe Murgatoyd's Letter" |
| 83 | –A. J. Alan | My Photograph |
| 84 | –H. M. King George V | First Christmas Day Message From Sandringham 25.12.32 |
| 85 | –Leslie Mitchell | Opening Of BBC Television Service At Alexandra Palace - Announcement 2.11.36 |
| 86 | –Harry Korris, Cecil Frederick, Robbie Vincent And The BBC Revue Orchestra | Happidrome - "We Three"Conductor – Ernest Longstaff |
| 87 | –Frank Phillips | British Submarines In Mediterranean - News Bulletin 5.9.41 |
| 88 | –John Snagge | D-Day Landings On Normandy Coast - News Item 06.06.44 |
| 89 | –Vera Lynn | Sincerely Yours - "We'll Meet Again" |
| 90 | –Bill Gates With James Moody With George Middleton | Workers Playtime |
| 91 | –Sir Alan Cobham | Flight From England To Australia And Back By De Havilland Seaplane 50, 30.6.26-1.10.26 |
| 92 | –Mussolini | Speech At 2nd Quinquennial Fascist Assembly, Rome, 18.3.34 |
| 93 | –Freddy Grisewood, Hitler | German Re-Occupation Of The Rhineland - News Bulletin 7.3.36 |
| 94 | –Tommy Lorne | Auntie Aggy Of The BBC |
| 95 | –Gillie Potter | Reminiscences Of Hogsnorton |
| 96 | –Bob Bowman | Heavyweight Championship - Tommy Farr Vs. Joe Louis |
| 97 | –Charles Gardner | Meteor Jet At 618mph - 12.10.48 |
| 98 | –Norman Painting, Ysanne Churchman, Basil Jones, Anne Cullen . The New Concert Orchestra | The Archers - Opening Siganture Tune "Barwick Green" And Short Excerpt "The Death Of Grace Archer"Written By – Edward J. Mason, Geoffrey Webb |
| 99 | –Vera Lynn | White Cliffs Of Dover |
| 100 | –Sir John Reith | Death Of H.M. King George V - Announcement 12.15am 21.1.36 |
| 101 | –Jack Warner With The BBC Variety Orchestra | Garrison Theatre - Introduction Followed By "Nursey Nursey"Conductor – Charles Shadwell |
| 102 | –Richard Murdoch And Arthur Askey With The BBC Variety Orchestra | Band Waggon - Excerpt Of Chestnut CornerConductor – Charles Shadwell |
| 103 | –Geraldo And His Orchestra | Ragtime Cowboy Joe |
| 104 | 1940-1945 | |
| 105 | –Ellis Powell | Mrs Dale's Diary |
| 106 | –John Snagge | Capture Of Brussels - News Item Followed By Band And Crowds Singing "Quand Madelon" After The Liberation 04.09.44 |
| 107 | –Irene Minghini-Cattaneo & Orchestra Of La Scala | Stride La Vampa (Il Trovatore)Conductor – Carlo Sabajno |
| 108 | –Brian Moore | England's World Cup Victory (Soccer) 1966 |
| 109 | 1933-1939 | |
| 110 | –Howard Marshall | Funeral Of H.M. King George 15.2.52 |
| 111 | –Howard Marshall | Invasion - War Report 08.08.44 |
| 112 | –Unknown Artist | Outbreak Of Italo-Abyssinian War, News Bulletin 3.10.35 |
| 113 | –H.R.H. The Prince Edward | Abdication Of H.M. King Edward VIII - Farewell Speech 11.12.36Presenter [Introduced By] – Sir John Reith |
| 114 | –Unknown Artist | Mitchell Bomber Over Normandy CoastPresenter [Comm. By] – Air Commodore W. Helmore |
| 115 | –Roy Fox And His Band | Whispering |
| 116 | –Lionel Marson | Invasion Of Poland - News Bulletin 1.9.39 |
| 117 | –Vera Lynn | Sincerely Yours - "Wishing Will Make It So" |
| 118 | –Charles Siepmann | Funeral Of H.M. King George V. - Commentary From Westminster Hall 28.1.36 |
| 119 | –Hitler, Massed Voices Of Crowd | Opening Of Olympic Games In Berlin; Speech Followed By Singing Of Olympic Hymn |
| 120 | –Freddy Grisewood | Italy Declares War On Germany - News Bulletin 12.10.43 |
| 121 | –Phillip Slessor And BBC Variety Orchestra | Music Hall (Opening Signature Tune)Conductor – Charles Shadwell |
| 122 | –Lale Andersen | Lilli Marlene |
| 123 | –Neville Chamberlain | Outbreak Of War With Germany. Announcement By The Prime Minister 3.9.39 |
| 124 | –Savoy Havana Band | Last Night On The Back Porch |
| 125 | –John Snagge | Oxford Vs. Cambridge Boat Race, 1949 |
| 126 | –Bing Crosby | Where The Blue Of The Night |
| 127 | –Winston B. Churchill | The Fall Of France. Extract From Speech By The Prime Minister 17.6.40 |
| 128 | –Warren Mitchell, Una Stubbs, Dandy Nichols And Anthony Booth | Till Death Do Us Part - "TV Filth" - Short ExtractWritten By – Johnny Speight |
| 129 | –Freddy Greenwood | Japanese Surrender Signed, Tokyo Bay - News Item 02.09.45 |
| 130 | –Wilfred Pickles | Far Eastern Situation - News Bulletin 8.12.41 |
| 131 | –Raymond Glendenning | FA Cup Final, Charlton Vs. Burnley, 1947 "The Ball Bursts" |
| 132 | –Godfrey Talbot | El Alamein - War Report |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC 50 | Various | BBC 1922-1972 (2xLP, Comp) | BBC Records | BBC 50 | UK | 1972 |
| none, BBC 50 | Various | Mullard And The Television Industry (2xLP, Comp) | Mullard, BBC Records | none, BBC 50 | UK | 1972 |
| BBC 50 | Various | BBC 1922-1972 (2xLP, Comp, Gat) | BBC Records | BBC 50 | UK | 1972 |
| R-04856, R-04857 | Various | BBC 1922-1972: 50 Years Of Broadcasting (2xLP, Comp, Club) | World Record Club, World Record Club | R-04856, R-04857 | Australia | 1978 |
| HRMC 50 | Various | BBC 1922-1972 (Cass, Mono, Dou) | BBC Cassettes | HRMC 50 | UK | 1974 |
Credits
- Narrator – Rene Cutforth
- Producer – Alan 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
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