The ABC of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
To celebrate 100 years of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Daljit Nagra chooses The ABC of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ. Presented by Wendy Cope. From 2008.
Poet Daljit Nagra chooses The ABC of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ to mark 100 years.
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ was formed on 18th October 1922 to inform, educate and entertain. Daily broadcasting began on November 14th, 1922.
Published in 1928, Eleanor Farjeon's The ABC of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ is a collection of alphabet poems - giving a lively impression of the corporation in its early days.
This inspired Wendy Cope to offer her own specially commissioned ABC of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, depicting the broadcaster in a contemporary light.
Interspersed readings from both collections offer some humorous insights into how things have changed.
Producer: Julian May
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in August 2008.
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- Sun 23 Oct 2022 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 23 Oct 2022 17:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 24 Oct 2022 05:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra