Not about R3 as such but about the 90th anniversary of the first broadcast by the BBC.
Dominic Sandbrook tells the story of how British radio began. He examines how the medium took time to get off the ground,despite its earlier invention by Marconi in 1897.
The programme also recalls the involvment of Dame Nellie Melba and the first commercial broadcast from the roof of Selfridges in London.
Dominic Sandbrook tells the story of how British radio began. He examines how the medium took time to get off the ground,despite its earlier invention by Marconi in 1897.
The programme also recalls the involvment of Dame Nellie Melba and the first commercial broadcast from the roof of Selfridges in London.