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We鈥檝e had a great response to our , with plenty of offers of reels and cassettes via Twitter . There are some great programme recordings out there, from Billy Cotton鈥檚 Band Show and Music While You Work, to Junior Choice and Alan Freeman.

They鈥檙e held by people who may just have taped one show they loved, to enthusiasts who have amassed amazing collections that form mini-archives in themselves. We鈥檒l be talking to them as many of them as possible to collect material for our programmes, and to record the stories behind the recordings.

The other side of the project is getting to grips with what might be useful for the 主播大秀 to hold. We鈥檝e been working with programme makers and archivists to draw up a list of particular requirements.

We鈥檝e also heard from listeners about programmes they鈥檇 just like to hear again. The list is a work in progress, and will constantly evolve, as gaps are filled and new requests arise. It ranges from individual performers, to broad genres. And this is where you come in. We鈥檙e hoping someone pressed 鈥渞ecord鈥� on any of these, in any format, and that it might be gathering dust in a loft or cupboard somewhere in the UK. Some of the things we're looking for (See below for a more detailed list):

• We鈥檙e keen to find music sessions from high-profile artists and comedy programmes from before 1990.
• Drama series are also in demand, from Mrs Dale鈥檚 Diary and Waggoners Walk, to The Archers from 1948-1959 and 1969-1987, when there aren鈥檛 complete runs in the archive.
• We鈥檝e learned there鈥檚 very little held in the archive on 鈥渨omen鈥檚 lib鈥� from the 1970s.
• We also want 主播大秀 appearances from George Orwell, Richard Burton and Dylan Thomas, and Reith Lectures from the 1950s.
• Plus we鈥檙e looking for recordings of regular live programming that captures the sound of a generation, but that may not have been considered important at the time 鈥� magazine programmes or DJ-presented shows from pre-2000. We鈥檇 love to hear, for example, Mike Read on Radio 1 talking about Frankie Goes To Hollywood!

Blow the dust off the recording and bring it along to one of our Open Days on Thursday 11th October 鈥� (see below for a list of venues).

And in the meantime, if you have any recordings in any format that you think we might be interested in, let us have the details now - we鈥檙e on twitter or email listenersarchive@bbc.co.uk. Please don鈥檛 send any audio to us at this stage 鈥� we want to check first whether it鈥檚 already in the archive.

Places to bring your tapes on Thursday 11 October, between 9am and 5pm:

• 主播大秀 Radio 2, Western House, 99 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7NY
• 主播大秀 Radio Ulster, Belfast
• 主播大秀 Radio WM, Birmingham
• 主播大秀 Radio Bristol
• 主播大秀 Radio Wales, Cardiff
• 主播大秀 Radio Foyle, Derry/Londonderry
• 主播大秀 Radio Leeds
• 主播大秀 Radio Newcastle
• 主播大秀 Radio Norfolk, Norwich
• 主播大秀 Radio Nottingham
• 主播大秀 Radio Sheffield
• 主播大秀 Radio Solent, Southampton
• 主播大秀 Radio York

Your recordings will be returned to the location where they were deposited; alternatively, please supply a self-addressed envelope with appropriate postage.

And here are those programmes and genres that we're particularly looking for:

• Pre-1990 music sessions (i.e. 主播大秀 recorded music performances) in particular, high-profile artists.
• Pre-1990 comedy programmes. For example, Hancock and Goon Shows all have missing episodes from the early series.
• Pre-1990 drama and readings. Examples would include The Archers from 1950-1959 and from 1969-1987, periods where there are not complete runs.
• Pre-1982 news bulletins.
• Pre-2000 live presented DJ programmes and magazines 鈥� the daily mainstream output of networks.
• 主播大秀 appearances by Dylan Thomas
• 主播大秀 appearances by Richard Burton
• 主播大秀 appearances by George Orwell
• Interviews with Alma Cogan
• First 主播大秀 appearances by Petula Clark
• Coverage of 鈥渨omen鈥檚 lib鈥� in 1970s
• Mike Read's 鈥渂an鈥� of Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Relax 鈥� Radio 1
• Waggoners Walk 鈥� Radio 2 soap 1969-80
• Mrs Dale's Diary - Light Programme drama serial, 1948-67
• Family Favourites
• Midday Spin
• Music While You Work 1940-67
• Pick of the Pops 1955-72
• Saturday Club 1957-69
• Easy Beat 1960-67
• Housewives Choice 1946-67
• Top Gear (radio show - 主播大秀 Light Programme/Radio 1)
• Junior Choice
• Derek Jameson, Radio 2
• Kenny Everett
• Alan Freeman
• Emperor Rosko
• Out On Blue Six 鈥� Mark Radcliffe, Radio 1
• Reith Lectures: 1949 Robert Birley; 1950 John Zachary Young; 1953 Robert Oppenheimer; 1956 Edward Appleton; 1957 George Kennan; 1958 Bernard Lovell; 1959 Peter Medawar; 1967 JK Galbraith

(Update - some new wants added 10/10/2012):

• Desert Island Discs, first edition with Vic Oliver, which was recorded by Roy Plomley - 29 January 1942.
• The Archers: The wedding of Phil and Jill: 16/11/57 - they were married on a Saturday - two episodes on Friday 15th and Monday 18th
• The Archers: The Queen鈥檚 coronation 03/06/1953 - there wasn鈥檛 a programme on the actual day 鈥� 2nd June.
• The Archers: Birth of Shula and Kenton: 08/08/1958
• The Archers: Jennifer tells her parents she is pregnant: 17/01/1967
• The Archers: The wedding of Pat and Tony: 12/12/1974
• Radio Ulster鈥檚 first day of broadcast - 1975
• Radio Ulster: first 鈥淭alkback鈥�
• Radio Ulster: first Stephen Nolan show
• Radio Ulster or Radio Foyle: first Gerry Anderson show
• Radio Ulster: first Hugo Duncan show,
• Radio Ulster: 鈥淢cCooeys鈥� ()
• Appearances by JC Beckett 鈥� in particular, his history series 鈥淯lster Since 1800鈥�
• Appearances by Tyrone Guthrie or Richard Hayward

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