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VARIOUS-FILM, RADIO, THEATRE & TV This Is London: 50 Years Of Broadcasting To The World (1982 UK 66-track vinyl compilation LP which celebrates fifty years of External broadcasting to the world by the BBC. Take a step back in history and hearthe voices of Winston Churchill, General de Gaulle and Harold Macmillan. Live again some of the dramatic events that reverberated around the world: Russia's invasion of Hungary, the Suez Crisis, the assassination of President Kennedy. The Astronauts landing on the Moon. Listen once again to voices that made you laugh, or songs and music that bring back memories, from the 30's up to the 80's. Whether your memory covers the full fifty years or only a brief span, there is bound to be a favourite voice or tune on this record to help you recapture fifty glorious years of BBC External Broadcasting. The glossy gold tinted picture sleeve has just light shelfwear to the edges and the vinyl remains in barely played condition!)

TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
A1. The Wedding Of Prince Charles 29.7.81
A2. First Christmas Day Message From Sandringham 25.12.32
A3. Lilliburlero
A4. Language Services Identification
A5. Part Of Symphonic Variations By Cesar Franck
A6. Excerpt From BBC Covers The World
A7. Destiny Waltz
A8. Epsom Derby 6.6.34
A9. Last Night Of The Proms - Rule Britannia
A10. Its Just Time For Dancing
A11. Say It With Music
A12. Night And Day
A13. Speech From Reichstag 20.2.38 - Adolf Hitler
A14. Excerpt From The BBC Broadcast Causes Of War 16.11.34
A15. Excerpt From Speech At The Lord Mayor's Banquet 9.11.37
A16. Opening Of The Arabic Services 3.1.38
A17. Extract From The LBC Programme On Bush House 24.10.81
A18. First News Broadcasts 27.9.38
A19. Bush House In The Second World War 5.8.59
A20. Excerpt From Broadcast To The Free French 22.6.40
A21. Part Of A Speech By The Prime Minister 18.6.40 - Winston Churchill
A22. Listening To Churchill Broadcasts In wartime France 7.10.59
A23. A Wartime Broadcast In French - Winston Churchill
A24. ITMA
A25. Entertaining The Australian Troops At The Boomerang Club 9.11.42
A26. Wartime Postscript From London After Dark 24.8.40
A27. Lillie Marlene
A28. Description Of London By Night During An Air Raid 24.8.40
A29. News Bulletin - War With Japan 7.12.41
A30. D-Day Special Announcement 6.6.44
A31. Excerpt From BBC Feature 'Mike Charlie' - The Story Of War Report 2.6.55
A32. VE-Day. A Commentary On The Scene When Winston Churchill Joins The Crowds Singing

B1. Air Raid Siren - All Clear
B2. Hancock's Half Hour - Extract 17.2.57
B3. Radio Jamming
B4. Former Head Of The BBC's Russian Service - Alexander Lieven
B5. Montage Of Far East Language Services
B6. Victor Silvester's Overseas Request Programme
B7. Vivat Regina
B8. Queen's Jubilee 1977. Extract From Speech At London's Guildhall 7.6.77
B9. Zadok The Priest
B10. Trinidad Calypso Specially Composed For H.M. The Queen's Coronation 2.6.53
B11. Excerpt From The Prime Minister's Speech During The Suez Crisis 3.11.56
B12. Excerpt From The Prime Minister's Speech During The Suez Crisis 4.11.56
B13. Hungary's Appeal For Help As Russian Troops Invaded 4.11.56
B14. Excerpt From Wind Of Change Speech 3.2.60 - Harold Macmillian
B15. Despatch From Washington On President Kennedy's Assassination 22.11.63
B16. A Report From Oran During The Algerian War
B17. English By Radio - Pedagogical Pop. Followed By We Don't Talk Anymore
B18. The Goon Show Extract
B19. Introduction To Good Morning Africa And Signature Tune 12.7.67
B20. Signature Tune And Introduction To The World Today
B21. Signature Tune And Introduction To Outlook
B22. Introduction Only To 24 Hours
B23. Sporting Highlights: XX Olympiad Munich 1972
B24. Sugar Ray Robinson V Randolph Turpin 10.7.51
B25. The World Cup - Football 1966 Commentary On The Winning Goal 30.7.66
B26. An Excerpt From An After Dinner Speech In New York - Alistair Cooke
B27. Description Of The Final Stages Of Moon Landing 20.7.69
B28. Excerpt From Topical Tapes Profile Interview With Margaret Thatcher February 1971
B29. Governor Ronald Regan Interviewed On outlook 8.4.75
B30. Part Of A Speech Given By President Sadat During Signing Of The Middle East Peace Treaty 26.3.79
B31. On The Eve Of Independence - Speech By Robert Mugabe 17.4.80
B32. Letter From A Chinese Listener
B33. PostScript By The BBC's External Services Managing Director
B34. Big Ben

Artist - Various-Film, Radio, Theatre & TV (click link for complete listing)
Title - This Is London: 50 Years Of Broadcasting To The World (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 1982
Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label - BBC Records
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info - Deleted, Picture Sleeve
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) - 5053200858839
Condition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
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