Join radio historian, comedian, and BBC writer (Not Going Out, Miranda, Top Gear) and broadcaster (R2 Pause for Thought, R4Extra Daily Service) for the return of his 12-stop, 2-mile walking tour of ye olde buildings of British broadcasting's early days.
(This is nothing to do with today's BBC, I hasten to add)
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Current dates (all 3pm-4:30pm):
Tue 17th June
Sat 9th Aug
Sat 6th Sept
(Can't do then? Let me know when you're in London, maybe we'll build one around when you can make it!)
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We meet on the steps of All Souls Church, Langham Place, next to Broadcasting House (W1B 3DA, nearest tube Oxford Circus).
We end at Savoy Hill (and maybe the Savoy Tap pub (WC2R 0BA, nearest tubes Covent Garden, Charing Cross, Temple, Waterloo)
Along the way, we'll stop by George Orwell's workplace,John Logie Baird's old workshop, the first BBC HQ, birthplace of the headphones, scene of the first London broadcast, and the site of the first BBC broadcast. (Yes, these are all different places!)
We walk our 2 miles at a slow pace, via a dozen sites. No entrance to any of them (unless you bring a crowbar and running shoes) - it's all outside. Bring snacks, questions and appropriate clothing for the weather.
No charge up front, and it's £PayWhatYouWant at the end of the tour.
But please pre-book here to say you're coming, so we know who to expect, and to let you know in case of any changes of plan.
Questions? Running late on the day? Email paul@paulkerensa.com
Join us!
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Paul Kerensa is host of The British Broadcasting Century Podcast, retelling the origin story of the BBC, radio and life as we know it. He's guested as an expert in radio history on BBC Six O'Clock News (TV and radio), R4's The Media Show, and advised on BBC2's How the BBC Began. His touring live show is An Evening of (Very) Old Radio, and is writing a book (or two) about all this. More info on this at paulkerensa.com/oldradio
