Andrew Martin
BBC Genome
Blog posts in total 112
Posts
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What's in the Studios?
The content of a typical BBC Current Studio Arrangements form from January 1976.
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When is a Listing not a Listing? When it's a Gag...
Radio Times billings that are not what they appear to be...
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Coming to You Live - The Origins of Outside Broadcast Television
The beginning of outside broadcast television in the 1930s.
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Patrick Troughton at 100: A Television Actor
The career of Patrick Troughton, who was the second actor to play the lead in Doctor Who from 1966-69
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From Band Waggon to Barnacle Bill - a short history of theme tunes
Some musings on the dark art of composing or choosing a signature tunes for radio or television programme.
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Radio Times - the 1950s pages
The pages of Radio Times from the 1950s are made available on BBC Genome.
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Jon Pertwee at 100
The career of actor and entertainer Jon Pertwee, star of radio and the third Doctor Who
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Muffin, Andy, Bill and Ben - Early TV Puppets
The story of puppets on television from the 30s to the 50s.
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Tanner, Tewson and Thorne - Three Ts of Character Acting
A brief look at the careers of Stella Tanner, Josephine Tewson and Angela Thorne.
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Radio Times in the 1940s - War and Peace
A blog to mark the launch of the PDFs of Radio Times from the 1940s being made available to the public.
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The 13 Doctors - a Who's Who
A look back at the early careers of the 13 actors who have played the lead in Doctor Who
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Dad's Army at 50 - You Have Been Watching...
Short biographical notes about the main actors in Dad's Army, to mark the 50th anniversary of the first episode.
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From little acorns: the origins of gardening programmes on the BBC
The early history of gardening on BBC radio and television
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It's That Man Again - Tommy Handley and ITMA
The story of ITMA, the most popular radio comedy of World War 2
