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Radio 4 Extra,18 Mar 2020,60 mins

2: Fifteen Inches Per Second

The Changing Sound of Radio

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Since he was first given a tape recorder in 1967, musician and wildlife sound recordist, Chris Watson, has been fascinated by the possibilities of sound. In the second of three programmes, he tells the story of the technological advances in radio from the first Outside Broadcast, through the Radiophonic Workshop and to advent of podcasting. More of Chris's favourite radio moments include: * WHEN IRON SPEAKS - part of ‘Six Pillars’ on Resonance FM * FIFTEEN INCHES PER SECOND documentary about ¼” tape - BBC Radio 4, 2004 Producer: Jessica Treen First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in October 2018.

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