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Last Edited: 19-Oct-2019 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

History, Retrospectives

Archive Hour/Archive on Four
BBC At War 1938-45, The

Date	Title	Cast	Parameters
BBC Records 1972	BBC at 50 2 LP commemorative issue	produced by Alan Burgess and Stephen Williams	4 sides/files 1:49:48, 152 MB, M
BBC R4 25-Nov-1992 to 05-Jan-1993	The Friend in the Corner 1936 1943 1947 1956 1962 1967	Daphne Oxenford. Producer: Alastair Wilson, Lucy Bartley	30:08, 28251, S 29:24, 27570, S 29:33, 27708, S 29:11, 27372, S 29:25, 27579, S 29:12, 27389, S
BBC R2 11-Mar-1995	Bob Holness Presents.... Farewell to the Paris	June Whitfield, Frank Muir, Denis Norden, Johnny More, Molly Weir, Maurice Denham, Humphrey Lyttelton, John Barnes, Pete Strange, Kenny Baker, Bill Pertwee, Betty Marsden, Nicholas Parsons, Peter Goodwright, Pete Murray, Cliff Bennett, Lyn Paul, Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Roy Hudd, Chris Emmett. Barry Took, Michael Dines Producers Richard Willcox and Aled Evans	59:09, 13864, m 59:44, 14001, m
BBC R4 05-Sep-2006 to 26-Sep-2006	The Frost Years	David Frost Producer Paul Bajoria	28:09, 26394, S 28:07, 26361, S 27:56, 26190, S 28:05, 26334, S
13-May-2008 to 27-May-2008 24-Dec-2009 to 28-Jan-2009	The Frost Collection First Series Heroes and Villains Religion and Morality War and Peace Second Series	David Frost Joanna Lumley, Joan Bakewell, Charles Kennedy, Tim Vine Billy Graham, Baldur von Schirach, Max Hastings, Joan Bakewell Max Hastings and Charles Kennedy Sir Tim Rice, Imogen Stubbs, Anne Atkins Sir Tim Rice, Imogen Stubbs, Anne Atkins Esther Rantzen, Peter Kellner Joan Bakewell Esther Rantzen, Peter Kellner Joan Bakewell many many	27:46, 39053, S 27:26, 38600, S 27:41, 39938, S 6 files 2:47:48, 153 MB, S
CBC R1 Oct-2006	Tribute to Lister Sinclair CBC News and IDEAS special		4 files 2:46:21, 152 MB, S
18-Feb-2011	Not Just Funny Animal Voices	Presenter: Terry Nutkins Producer: Karen Gregor	27:34, 25845, S
CBC R1 IDEAS 21-Jul-2011	At The Feet Of The Master -- 100th Birthday of Marshall McLuhan	Paul Kennedy produced by Dave Field	53:54, 50426, S
CBC R1 IDEAS 31-Oct-2011 to 04-Nov-2011	The CBC At 75: Turning Points In Public Broadcasting	David Cayley	53:54, 50433, S 53:50, 50374, S 53:41, 50222, S 53:44, 50268, S 53:55, 50441, S
ABC RN 29-Jul-2012	80 years of the ABC: from Wireless to Wi-Fi Part One - On the air: voices, music, news and views Part Two - Telling it how it is: truth, taste and testimony Part Three - An open window: bringing the world to you Part Four - Your ABC: heritage, change, convergence, and the road ahead	Sarah Konowsky	53:58, 50496, S 53:50, 50364, S 53:49, 50358, S 53:49, 50361, S
25-Feb-2013 to 06-Mar-2013	Battle for the Airwaves	Nick Robinson Producer: Rob Shepherd	8 files 1:50:35, 101 MB, S
23-Nov-2012 30-Nov-2012	The BBC and All That by Roger Eckersley	read by James Fleet Abridged and Produced by Neil Cargill	13:38, 12767, S 13:39, 12781, S
07-Jun-2013	New Broadcasting House	Sian Williams, Jim Naughtie, Jean Seaton, Robert Seatter, Robert Hardman Producers: Peter Hanington, Dixi Stewart	42:53, 40181, S
28-Oct-2013 to 01-Nov-2013	Getting on Air: The Female Pioneers The Female Pioneers The Voice of Authority Upping the Tempo Prime Time Women A Level Playing Field	Jane Garvey Producer: Jane Reck	5 files 1:07:08, 61.5 MB, S

Radio

Date	Title	Cast	Parameters
1999	They Made Our World -- Marconi	no credits	8:46, 12350, S
BBC R3 23-Feb-2002	Between the Ears: The Silent Key	David Ellis produced by Jeremy Mortimer	44:29, 58873, S
05-Jun-2003	The Forgotten Broadcaster -- Howard Marshall	David Raven Allen	27:42, 6493, m
07-Feb-2005 to 11-Feb-2005	Radio Rage Teacup in a Storm Holy Cow Radio Recall Cheaters Parda Faash	Lucy Ash Producer: Lucy Ash	5 files 1:10:37, 64.6 MB, S
23-Apr-2005	Tracking the Lincolnshire Poacher Shortwave number stations	Simon Fanshawe produced by Simon Hollis	28:10, 26407, S
11-Jul-2006 18-Jul-2006	American Forces Network Born on the Fourth of July The Road to Berlin	Humphrey Lyttelton. Producer: Stephen Garner	28:15, 26486, S 28:21, 26590, S
22-Aug-2006 29-Aug-2006	Either Too Young or Too Old	Morwenna Banks Producer: Angela Sherwin	28:06, 26345, S 28:07, 26371, S
10-Nov-2006	When CB Ruled the Waves	Dominic Arkwright Produced by John Byrne	27:51, 26120, S
22-Mar-2008 29-Mar-2008	Border Blaster: In Search of the Wolf	Nick Barraclough Producer: Sarah Cuddon	28:05, 26329, S 28:02, 26296, S
15-Jul-2008	Before Your Very Ears	Grant Gordon Producer: Roger Elsgood	28:16, 26513, S
31-Aug-2008	The ABC of the BBC Eleanor Farjeon 's alphabet of poems	Wendy Cope Producer Julian May	25:25, 23840, S
21-Jul-2010	Do Pirates Rule the Air Waves?	Trevor Nelson produced by James Hale	28:01, 26267, S
27-Oct-2011	Jack Jackson: Rhythm and Radio Fun Remembered		27:47, 26067, S
16-Jan-2012	I'm Rather Worried about Jim	Presenter: Penelope Keith Producer: Angela Hind	27:51, 26125, S
26-Jan-2012	Vic Oliver -- The First Castaway Remembered	David Baddiel produced by Stephen Garner	27:36, 25896, S
BBC R4X 21-Apr-2012	Charles Parker Prize 2012	Simon Elmes, Sarah Parker produced by Andy Cartwright	58:56, 55255, S
21-Jun-2012	Staff No Fee -- The Other Life of Brian	Barry Johnston Produced by Stephen Garner	27:39, 25942, S
12-Jul-2012	World Service Writers	Razia Iqbal produced by Helen Lee	27:51, 26065, S
15-Jul-2012	Goodbye to Bush House	John Tusa produced by Anna Horsburgh-Porter	27:45, 25970, S
04-Sep-2012	And Now an Urgent SOS Message	Eddie Mair Producers: Jo Coombs and Stewart Henderson	37:04, 34684, S
19-Nov-2012	Revolutionary Radio	Fi Glover Producer: Kate Lamble	27:38, 25868, S

Television

Britain in a Box

Date	Title	Cast	Parameters
BBC R2 27-Frb-2001 to 03-Apr-2001	It'll Never Last.... Seventy Years of British Television A Lovely Piece of Furniture The 1950s Coming to You Live And Now in Colour The Big Show Hits the Small Screen And Then We Were Four Multi-choice and Multi-channel	Alan Whicker, Sue Cook Producer: Simon Elmes	6 files 5:42:01, 39.1 MB, m
18-Oct-2005	Crackerjack!	Janet Ellis Producer: Angela Sherwin	28:11, 26436, S
BBC R4 13-May-2006 to 27-May-2006	LA Stories The Pitch The Pilot Programmes and Profits	Paul Jackson Producer: Paul Kobrak	28:20, 26567, S 28:17, 26527, S 28:10, 26413, S
31-Aug-2007	Trouble in Tots' TV Land	Nick Baker Producer Brian King	28:01, 26276, S
01-Jan-2009	Talk to the Hand: the History of Puppets on TV	Phil Jupitus, Phil Cornwell, Ronnie Le Drew Producer: Helen Lee	27:54, 26167, S
12-Dec-2009	Shelved How the politics of the late 1970s affected the most popular UK TV series	Shaun Ley, Tom Baker Producer: Jane Ashley	28:06, 26346, S
13-Apr-2010	OedipusEnders	Natalie Haynes Producer: Phil Tinline	28:00, 26251, S
2010	The Goodies - Anything, Anywhere, Anytime	Ross Noble Producer: Simon Barnard	28:23, 26618, S
26-Dec-2011	Goodnight John Boy	Frank Cottrell Boyce	27:45, 26025, S
26-Jul-2012	Raising a Glass to Cheers	Stephen Merchant Produced By: James Crawford	27:50, 26044, S
01-Oct-2012	Duration, Duration, Duration	Grace Dent Produced by Sue Clark	27:41, 25911, S
04-Oct-2012	Happy Days: The Children of the Stones	Stewart Lee produced by Stephen Garner	28:26, 26603, S