Live report October 30th BBC Radio Theatre, London UK
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In the past I have written about London’s history at some length & how London traditions shaped the city to this very day. So, today, I’d like to delve into the history of BBC radio.
At its inception in 1922 BBC radio was promised to be an exciting foray into people’s homes. Well heeled people gradually latched onto the new technology and wore special hats as they gathered around the wireless set in their drawing rooms to hear the latest pop tunes of the day.
However, there was a huge drawback as originally BBC radio was only broadcast in black & white. People soon became tired of listening to the monochromatic sounds of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, Manfred Man & the beatles interspersed with updates about how well the war was going which left them yearning for something more expansive. This was borne out in various xitter exchanges at the time.
So the bosses at the Beeb came up with a solution and constructed a special theatre made to enable live audiences to experience radio in full technicolour albeit in limited numbers but with the added advantage of not needing a special hat.
This proved so much of a hit that demand for tickets became such that the Beeb had to prohibit employees & friends & family of employees from getting tickets which they frequently put on viagogo at vastly inflated prices.
It wasn’t until the late 1970’s that BBC Radio switched on their colour transmitters so that listeners at home could get that full spectrum direct from their wireless sets to enjoy the myriad of colours coming from the likes of Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, T Rex & the test match special cricket broadcasts.
To this day, the BBC Radio Theatre hosts full colour events for a standing crowd of around 500 lucky people & that’s where we head today as our returning heroes put on a special show which will also be broadcast in glorious colour to the nation.
A lucky handful of fans will have spent the day in town savouring bangers & mash accompanied by a cheeky Young's Special. before they head to the venue for this intimate performance.
For the setlist I’m going to use the colours from the BBC logo that launched full colour radio.
Soundcheck:
Last Dance
All I Ever Am
I Can Never Say Goodbye
Session: (to be broadcast on 6Music, October 31st at 6pm GMT)
Plainsong
Last Dance (first attempt aborted)
I Can Never Say Goodbye
Burn
And Nothing Is Forever
At Night
A Forest
All I Ever Am
Prayers For Rain
Disintegration
Setlist: (to be broadcast on BBC Radio2, October 31st at 7pm GMT)
Alone
Pictures Of You
A Fragile Thing
High
A Night Like This
Lovesong
The Walk
Inbetween Days
Just Like Heaven
From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea
Endsong
Encore: (to be broadcast on Zoe Ball's Radio2 breakfast show November 1st 9am GMT)
Lullaby
Friday I'm In Love
Close To Me
Why Can't I Be You?
At its inception in 1922 BBC radio was promised to be an exciting foray into people’s homes. Well heeled people gradually latched onto the new technology and wore special hats as they gathered around the wireless set in their drawing rooms to hear the latest pop tunes of the day.
However, there was a huge drawback as originally BBC radio was only broadcast in black & white. People soon became tired of listening to the monochromatic sounds of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, Manfred Man & the beatles interspersed with updates about how well the war was going which left them yearning for something more expansive. This was borne out in various xitter exchanges at the time.
So the bosses at the Beeb came up with a solution and constructed a special theatre made to enable live audiences to experience radio in full technicolour albeit in limited numbers but with the added advantage of not needing a special hat.
This proved so much of a hit that demand for tickets became such that the Beeb had to prohibit employees & friends & family of employees from getting tickets which they frequently put on viagogo at vastly inflated prices.
It wasn’t until the late 1970’s that BBC Radio switched on their colour transmitters so that listeners at home could get that full spectrum direct from their wireless sets to enjoy the myriad of colours coming from the likes of Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, T Rex & the test match special cricket broadcasts.
To this day, the BBC Radio Theatre hosts full colour events for a standing crowd of around 500 lucky people & that’s where we head today as our returning heroes put on a special show which will also be broadcast in glorious colour to the nation.
A lucky handful of fans will have spent the day in town savouring bangers & mash accompanied by a cheeky Young's Special. before they head to the venue for this intimate performance.
For the setlist I’m going to use the colours from the BBC logo that launched full colour radio.
Soundcheck:
Last Dance
All I Ever Am
I Can Never Say Goodbye
Session: (to be broadcast on 6Music, October 31st at 6pm GMT)
Plainsong
Last Dance (first attempt aborted)
I Can Never Say Goodbye
Burn
And Nothing Is Forever
At Night
A Forest
All I Ever Am
Prayers For Rain
Disintegration
Setlist: (to be broadcast on BBC Radio2, October 31st at 7pm GMT)
Alone
Pictures Of You
A Fragile Thing
High
A Night Like This
Lovesong
The Walk
Inbetween Days
Just Like Heaven
From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea
Endsong
Encore: (to be broadcast on Zoe Ball's Radio2 breakfast show November 1st 9am GMT)
Lullaby
Friday I'm In Love
Close To Me
Why Can't I Be You?
