In the final programme in this series, Barry Humphries celebrates artists who were among the first to exploit the new technologies of amplifying and recording sound. Show more

Barry Humphries's early musical memories include Fred Astaire, Flanagan and Allen, the Comedian Harmonists, Joseph Schmidt, Harry Roy and Judy Garland. Show more

Barry Humphries's selection includes Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra performing Radio Times and musical comedians Norman Long and Stanelli in an ode to the BBC licence fee. Show more

Barry Humphries remembers the end of the era of 78rpm and Randolph Sutton giving his last performances at the Metropolitan Musical Hall on Edgware Road in London. Show more

Barry Humphries spins his turntable time machine at a rate of 78 rpm to transport listeners back to the early 20th century with rare and forgotten musical masterpieces. Show more

Barry spins his turntable time machine and remembers the first British DJ Christopher Stone and uncovering the history behind the term disc jockey among other vintage delights. Show more

Barry Humphries spins his turntable time machine to transport listeners back to the first half of the 20th century with a selection of his favourite 78 rpm recordings. Show more

Barry Humphries spins his turntable time machine at a rate of 78 rpm to transport listeners back to the early 20th century with rare and forgotten musical masterpieces. Show more

Barry Humphries returns to Radio 2 with his turntable time machine to transport listeners back to the first half of the 20th Century. Show more

Barry Humphries urges listeners to dust off their dancing shoes in anticipation of the finest Dance Classics from the likes of Fred Astaire, Victor Silvester & Jack Hylton... Show more

In the penultimate programme in this vintage music series, Barry goes Down Under for inspiration and uncovers an intriguing selection of Forgotten Australian Musical Masterpieces. Show more

Barry recalls the soundtrack to his childhood, including Fraser Simpson's music for 'Toad of Toad Hall'. Barry says, 'to this day, that music has a near-hypnotic effect on me'. Show more

Barry Humphries seeks to fill the nation’s ears with delight with four new programmes packed full of culturally thrilling songs from the first half of the 20th century. Show more

Barry Humphries brings listeners another enthralling selection of thought provoking songs, inspired by the love affair between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. Show more

Barry Humphries spins his Turntable Time Machine for perhaps the very last time, as he takes listeners back to the era of Mack Sennett, Jessie Matthews and William Desmond Taylor. Show more

Barry Humphries presents another culturally thrilling series of vintage music. In this show, he celebrates the Roaring Twenties, the era of the Bright Young Things. Show more

Barry Humphries presents a thought provoking selection of rarely heard songs from the early 20th century. Show more

With his turntable time machine spinning at a rate of 78RPM, Barry Humphries transports listeners back to the first half of the 20th century. Show more

On the day before his 86th birthday, Barry Humphries celebrates the music from the year of his birth, 1934. Show more