Rainbow Valley

Episode 013 - Hits and Headlines of 1962


Listen Later

Rainbow Valley - Episode 013

 

1962 – A year of worldwide upheaval, the continuing space race and the death of Hollywood’s biggest sex symbol.

The year would witness one of the most devastating air disasters as an Air France Boeing 707 would crash in Paris, John Glen would become the first American to orbit the earth and Albert Sabin would develop the first oral polio vaccine.

Algeria Burundi and Jamaica would all gain their independence this year and the Telstar satellite would provide eth first live transatlantic television pictures.

Along with an escape from Alcatraz, the A6 murders and Cuban Missile Crisis bringing the world closer than it’s ever been to all out nuclear war, the soundtrack of the  year was provided by Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard and The Tornadoes, oh and a certain group from Liverpool released their first major single this year as well.

 

Ladies and gentlemen, Rainbow Valley is proud to present the story of the hits and headlines of 1962.

 

You can follow the podcast on Twitter @rv_podcast

Join our Facebook group at facebook/rainbowvalleypodcast

Website rainbowvalley.libsyn.com

Or send us your thoughts and feedback to [email protected]

This has been a Stinking Pause production

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Rainbow ValleyBy Scott

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

11 ratings


More shows like Rainbow Valley

View all
The Secret History Of Hollywood by Adam Roche

The Secret History Of Hollywood

981 Listeners

Dan Snow's History Hit by History Hit

Dan Snow's History Hit

4,722 Listeners

Reel Britannia by Scott

Reel Britannia

9 Listeners

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk by Goalhanger

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

1,352 Listeners

Bring Back V10s - Classic F1 stories by The Race Media Ltd

Bring Back V10s - Classic F1 stories

304 Listeners

Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt by Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

318 Listeners

All The Best Lines by Adam and Smokey

All The Best Lines

20 Listeners

The Rest Is History by Goalhanger

The Rest Is History

13,517 Listeners

The House Of Hammer by The Gaff Network

The House Of Hammer

38 Listeners

Word In Your Ear by Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold

Word In Your Ear

64 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics

3,113 Listeners

The News Agents by Global

The News Agents

937 Listeners

The Rest Is Entertainment by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Entertainment

893 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics: US by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics: US

2,188 Listeners

The Rest Is Classified by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Classified

896 Listeners