On 30 September 2007 Radio 4 celebrates its 40th birthday. This book, written by long-time Radio 4 insider Simon Elmes, celebrates the people and programmes - and curiosities - that have made the network the envy of the world.
Simon Elmes is Creative Director of the BBC's Radio Documentary Unit, where he oversees a wide range of programmes. He was Executive Producer of the long-running magazine Word of Mouth, from its inception until 2004. In 1996 it was awarded one of the world's premier broadcasting prizes, the Premio Ondas. He produced the award-winning The Routes of English, a 26-part series on the history of the English language, and has written four books to accompany the series. He also produced the 2005 radio and TV project Voices.
... congenial - chatty, a little bit personal ... it's hard to
imagine what more a Radio 4 fan could want
*The Independent*
Written as a day in the life, with the stories behind each show, it
deals with the laugh-out-loud hilarious and the somewhat less
thrilling ... as Elmes deftly and enthusiastically describes,
achieving this depth of programming and balance was not easy
...
*Word*
... strong on gossip and nostalgia ... there are delightful stories
in the book
*The Daily Mail*
... cosy, celebratory ... It is a happy book, celebrating Radio 4
as above all a friend and companion
*The Times*
Insiderish
*The Guardian*
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