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BBC Radio 2
on BBC Radio 2

The world's craziest - and cheapest - local radio station is back on the air, as Ken Bruce introduces the first of two classic episodes of Radio Active.
History of Radio was written by Angus Deayton and Geoffrey Perkins and celebrates the station's first 17 years of broadcasting. With highlights of past shows including Frank Sinatra stuck on a ship, the first phone-in, the Orpington by-election and the classic
"Dial a Carpet Cleaner" commercial.
Producer Jimmy Mulville
First broadcast on Radio 4

Contributors

Introduces:
Ken Bruce
Written By:
Angus Deayton
Written By:
Geoffrey Perkins
Unknown:
Frank Sinatra
Producer:
Jimmy Mulville
Source: Radio Times

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