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The Story of Pop Radio: 4: A Life on the Medium Wave

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Noel Edmonds presents a six-part series
Pirate Radio changed the face and tempo of British broadcasting.
Survivors from the era of swashbuckling DJs including Tony Blackburn, Paul Burnett,
Kenny Everett, John Peel and Johnnie Walker recall their bizarre lives aboard the offshore stations.

Contributors

Presenter:
Noel Edmonds
Interviewee:
Tony Blackburn
Interviewee:
Paul Burnett
Interviewee:
Kenny Everett
Interviewee:
John Peel
Interviewee:
Johnnie Walker
Researcher:
Brian Thompson
Writer/Producer:
Trevor Dann
Source: Radio Times

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