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November (5 posts)

  1. 1Xtra Live: The 1Xtra family goes on tour

    Wednesday 30 November 2011, 12:55

    Rob Spring Rob Spring

    1Xtra Live is a stand-out event in the 1Xtra Calendar. A free event for more than 12,000 young music fans, in four cities. It's an opportunity for the station to get out on the road and showcase what 1Xtra is all about. It's also a chance for us to get out and meet our...

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  2. The Band Behind Bars on BBC Radio 2

    Thursday 24 November 2011, 12:20

    Heather Davies Heather Davies

    Walking into a prison for the first time is a nerve-wracking and intimidating experience. As each heavy door slams behind you, the sense of claustrophobia increases - even in open spaces there's netting overhead...

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  3. Now for Growth

    Friday 18 November 2011, 12:30

    Tim Davie Tim Davie

    Recently I was lucky enough to see a piece of radio history: the microphone into which Dame Nellie Melba, the formidable Australian soprano, sang a live recital on 15th June...

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  4. An Archive for the Future

    Friday 4 November 2011, 19:05

    Andrew Caspari Andrew Caspari

    The Radio Festival which was held this week in Salford is the annual event where the Radio Industry gathers both to celebrate what we do and to look at where the Radio world is heading. In his keynote speech the BBC Director General Mark Thompson explained our...

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  5. The Songs My Son Loved on Radio 2

    Thursday 3 November 2011, 17:28

    Jill Misson Jill Misson


    I never thought I would sit at my desk with tears rolling down my cheeks.

    My colleagues are now used to the sight of me sobbing and it's one guaranteed way to get them to make you a cup of tea. It still surprised me though the first time I saw Jeremy Vine wiping...

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