90 by 90 - The Full Set

Celebrating 90 years of BBC radio, a selection of short features marking some memorable radio moments.

By Year

• 1922-1929

  Including Christopher Stone, one of the BBC's first DJs, introducing gramophone discs with his Time for a Tune programme.

• 1930-1949

  Including Vera Lynn, George Orwell and CS Lewis.

• 1950-1969

  Includes some "jolly joshing" between the Beatles and a BBC reporter, and Jimi Hendrix being asked to keep the noise down.

• 1970-1989

  Including the news of Indira Gandhi's death, and torchlight and typewriters for Sue MacGregor.

• 1990-2011

  Including Radio 1 cautiously embracing the digital revolution, and worries over the Millennium Bug.

By Genre

• Women

  A suffragette, attitudes to sexuality, and Monica Lewinsky tells Jenni Murray why she kept that dress.

• Real Voices

  An early excursion to record the 'actual' world provides the opportunity for a hop picking holiday.

• Drama

  Including a year in the life of The Archers.

• Comedy

  Including excerpts from The BBC Variety Programmes Policy Guide For Writers and Producers.

• News

  Including journalist Najiba Kasraee revealing how a children's radio character captivated a Taliban Commander.

• War

  Including Vera Lynn's weekly letter in words and music, bringing the forces and their sweethearts together.

• Sport

  Including Clare Balding applauding 5 live's Jacqui Oatley, the first female football commentator on national radio.

• Children

  Including a 13-year-old Jeremy Vine making his radio debut on his own home made station - down a sewage pipe.

• Music

  Including The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix - and John Peel in his own words, which were heard on BBC radio for almost 40 years.