Listen "NEW - Wavelength Music Documentary: Bits & Pieces of England, Pt 1"
Episode Synopsis
The Romans; The Adventure Of English; Boris Johnson; 1984; Woke Therapy Group; Drake Poem; London Criminals; The Great Train Robbery; Coronation StAdult content in this series is marked with an asterisk *Introduction Listen With Mother Introduction (Eileen Browne) (02.45) Ian Dury/England's Glory (06.06) Lewis Hamilton Wins Portuguese GP, 2020 (06.34) Paul Cosgrave/Pliny The Elder's Description of Albion (07.09) Melvyn Bragg/Introduction to The Adventure Of English (08.25) Paul Cosgrave/John Ruskin Quotation (08.34) The Kinks/Waterloo Sunset (11.37) Peter Baker/Prologue from Beowulf (excerpt) (11.50) Yes Minister - Diplomacy (13.26) Boris Johnson Loses Speech Notes (13.55) Parliamentary Criticism & Brexit (15.23) Fascinating Aida (*expletives)/We're So Sorry, Scotland (19.22) Excerpts from the film 1984 (20.52) Dominic Muldowney/Oceania, Tis For Thee (the 'corporate anthem' from 1984) (23.15) David Walliams/Computer Says No (from Little Britain) (24.46) Melvyn Bragg, excerpts from The Adventure Of English (general prologue, the Canterbury Tales; Bragg on Chaucer; excerpt from The Miller's Tale (*adult reference) (26.05) Harry Champion/I'm Henery The 8th, I Am (26.58) Excerpt from A Man For All Seasons (Orson Welles & Paul Scofield) (30.30) Rick Wakeman/Catherine Parr (32.47) Tracy Ullman/*The Woke Therapy Group (34.43) Journey Into Space (opening) (35.45) Gabrielle Drake/The Shell, Nick Drake/Chime Of A City Clock (41.38) Gangsters: Mad Frankie Fraser, Eddie Richardson, Ronnie & Reggie Kray (44.08) Ad - London Under Siege (44.37) Jingle - Radio England (44.41) The Great Train Robbery: Bruce Reynolds, Ronald Biggs (48.01) Jingle - Radio London (48.13) Ronald Biggs In Australia, Vox Pop (50.26) Lily Allen/LDN (53.18) Coronation St: Theme; Ena Sharples' debut appearance, ep 1, Dec 9, 1960 (Violet Carson); 10,000th Episode (BBC Newshour Report); Full Theme (composer, Eric Spear)Dedication: In memory of Viola Mary Cosgrave, a true light of EnglandSpecial Thanks: Anna Clark-Doyle, Louise Watson, Greg [email protected]
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