#090 The BBC's First Shakespeare (part 2) & John Henry: Fi…

The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

#090 The BBC's First Shakespeare (part 2) & John Henry: First Radio Comedy Personality

August 07, 2024

Is this the first full-length Shakespeare on the BBC I see before me? Yes it is. And the first radio comedy personality, in John Henry.We're in late May 1923 - 28th to 31st to be precise - and the BBC has suffering from a boycott of theatre producers. P

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Be informed, educated and entertained by the amazing true story of radio’s forgotten pioneers. With host Paul Kerensa, great guests and rarely-heard clips from broadcasting’s golden era.

The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

#090 The BBC's First Shakespeare (part 2) & John Henry: First Radio Comedy Personality

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