John Osborne - Radio Head

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0120090525Lee Ingleby reads from John Osborne's exploration of the radio stations of Britain.

Partly to relieve the boredom of a series of temping jobs, and partly to feed his curiosity about our national airwaves, John decides to listen to a different radio station everyday. His first tuning stops include Virgin Radio and the BBC Asian Network.

The world of wireless, from wedding tales on Virgin to honour killings on Asian Network.

0220090526Wogan and his TOGs, Jon Gaunt and his antagonism, and the lovely Poppy in the office.
0320090527Lee Ingleby reads from John Osborne's exploration of the radio stations of Britain.

John's adventures continue with a look at the history of the Radio Times and a first-hand encounter with the very best of local radio - as Radio Humberside online brings him the latest from the epicentre of 2008's UK earthquake.

A visit to the Radio Times, and how Radio Humberside coped with an earthquake.

0420090528John muses on pirate radio, tunes into Dynamite MC and asks for some Pachelbel for Poppy.
05 LAST20090529John looks to the future, revelling in radio's relationship with the internet.