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‘2 ZY Manchester Calling’!

Published 24 January 2022

A dryly humorous recollection of starting the BBC’s Manchester radio station in the 1920s

How to receive BBC-2

Published 22 May 2017

BBC-2 is on its way to the north of England. This 1965 leaflet tells you all you need to know about receiving it

Introducing… Eddie Waring

Published 2 May 2017

The Radio Times in 1968 speaks to Rugby League commentator Eddie Waring

Introducing… Bill Grundy

Published 25 April 2017

The Radio Times in 1969 speaks to ‘It’s Saturday’ presenter Bill Grundy

A member of the Transdiffusion Broadcasting System
Liverpool, Friday 9 June 2023