Radio Roots
Series tracing the careers of various radio personalities
Radio Roots - 20/09/2006
Russell Davies looks back at the career of Peter Jones before he became famous.
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Radio Roots - Bernard Braden
Bernard Braden: The star was something of a hit on television, but with a solid history of radio and backstage tension behind him. Episode 3 of 4.
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Radio Roots - Beryl Reid
Beryl Reid: Russell Davies celebrates the wireless career of the woman who gave us 'Monica' and 'Marlene'. And who lived with ten cats. Episode 4 of 6.
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Radio Roots - Eamonn Andrews
Russell Davies traces the wireless career of This is Your Life host Eamonn Andrews - from Radio Eireann to becoming 'Mr Sport' at the BBC.
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Radio Roots - Eric Barker
Eric Barker: He went from impersonations of Ramsey MacDonald to the Carry Ons. Eric Barker was a 'comic presence' on BBC Radio for 40 years. Episode 5 of 6.
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Radio Roots - Jon Pertwee
Russell Davies traces the actor's early broadcasting career before he was famous, with archive clips and interviews.
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Radio Roots - Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham: Russell Davies presents a retrospective of the English character actor's early broadcasting career. Episode 6 of 6.
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Radio Roots - Patricia Hayes
Russell Davies traces actress Patricia's early broadcasting career with archive clips and interviews.
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Radio Roots - Richard Dimbleby
Russell Davies traces the radio times of the man who 'invented the BBC Reporter'.
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