Feb 14th, 1922: Britain finally gets a regular broadcast service. Only it's a little dry. Till Peter Eckersley gives his engineers gin and tonics (also dry), runs to the mic, and brings entertainment radio to the masses with jokes, songs, impressions and severe over-running.

Hear all about it - including archive clips aplenty - including more from broadcasting historian Tim Wander (buy his books here).

Plus an early broadcasting memory - now called 'AM' (Airwave Memories) from Jamie Dyer of the Watching the Wireless podcast.

We're nowt to do with the BBC - we just like to talk about them. (Though if you work for the BBC and can commission us to make this entire series again for you, get in touch... and can we have access to your archive please?)

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Original music is by Will Farmer. Clarinet is by Adam Smith.

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