On 3 September 1939, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain sat tensely at a microphone, using radio to declare that 'this country is at war with Germany'. During the ensuing wartime years, the BBC was the sole radio broadcaster in Britain, boosting morale through programmes such as 'ITMA' and 'Worker's Playtime'; helping the Home Front with useful hints and advice; transmitting government messages; and providing news. Personalities and stars became household names - Tommy Handley, Arthur Askey, Ethel and Doris Walters, Mr Middleton - and their catchphrases could be heard everywhere.
And yet, as this fascinating book explains, the BBC chose to avoid propaganda, and had to tread a fine line between what the people wanted to hear and what it was felt they should hear.
| ISBN: | 9781784422646 |
| Publication date: | 22nd February 2018 |
| Author: | Mike Brown |
| Publisher: | Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 61 pages |
| Series: | Shire Library |
| Genres: |
History Second World War Social and cultural history Modern warfare Nostalgia: general Radio / podcasts |
On 3 September 1939, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain sat tensely at a microphone, using radio to declare that 'this country is at war with Germany'. During the ensuing wartime years, the BBC was the sole radio broadcaster in Britain, boosting morale through programmes such as 'ITMA' and 'Worker's Playtime'; helping the Home Front with useful hints and advice; transmitting government messages; and providing news.
Wartime Broadcasting features in the following genres: History, Second World War, Social and cultural history, Modern warfare, Nostalgia: general, Radio / podcasts
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. Print on Demand / Special Order.
Wartime Broadcasting was written by Mike Brown and published by Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Wartime Broadcasting has 61 pages
Yes it is part of Shire Library series
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. Print on Demand / Special Order.