For the radio, the 1930s was a golden age ... of the younger generation and to their bewildering offspring.’ News broadcasts also influenced the way the public experienced current affairs.

cathedral-style radios from the 1930s are a solid choice. But they’re getting harder to find as the years roll by, so if your heart’s content is to listen to modern broadcasts through a radio ...

At 10pm on 20 January, BBC Radio broadcasts a special religious service, complete with a cappella music from the BBC Singers. The transmission begins: “This is London. The following bulletin was ...

Radio went from strength ... King George V broadcasts at the ‘Royal Microphone’. Commercially available microphones were expensive in the 1930s, so the BBC worked with the Marconi company ...

History teaching resources for Key Stage 2 History - Britain since the 1930s with audio clips from the BBC Sound Archive. Topics include Transport, Technology, Media and Society.