[peel] I Waited 30 years for "25 years of Rock" then 50 years comes along at once

[Martin Wheatley]

At 20:08 14/04/2011, you wrote:
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>Older radio 1 listeners may remember a programme from 1980 called 
>"25 Years of Rock" that documented each year as a montage of news 
>audio clips and music.
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>It covered 1955 to 1979
>
>I really remember it as being an excellent series
>
><http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0106tst>Well I have most of the 
>full series on cassette waiting to digitise, and patch, and make 
>complete, but it looks like I may not have to since BBC Radio has 
>launched <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0106tst>Sounds of the 
>20th Century which is made by the same producer (Trevor Dann) and 
>covers the years 1951 to 2000
>
>We haven't got to 1955 yet so we don't know if they will re-use 1955 
>to 1979 (plus 5 others to 1984 as the series did get a second run as 
>"30 years of Rock" in 1985) but it would make sense if they did, as 
>they would only need 20 new episodes.
>
>The first year 1951,broadcast last week,  is identical in format to 
>the earlier series.
>
>It is still available on iPlayer, and episode 2 1952, is on later tonight.
>
>I reccommend this for anyone of any age, and particularly for this 
>group who's age and taste is probably more wide ranging than most.
>
>
>I think Humphrey preferred the later "Rock and Roll Years" on 
>Television, but this was my favourite radio series ever, and is 
>certainly much better than the later Alan Freeman "Story of  Pop" 
>(1994) which is repeated regularly on BBC 6music, and is a bit pedestrian.
>
>
>For Sounds of the 20th Century, Ok I guess the 50's may be less 
>interesting, but the series has some stunning moments, so look out 
>for Kennedy in 1963 and the 1972 Munich disaster news accompanied 
>by, of all things, The Carpenters, as among the best radio 
>documentary moments ever recorded.
>
>Just a suggestion for something to consider.............

Its on Radio 2 at 10PM and is presented by Jeremy Vine


Part 1 is on the Iplayer until then


martinw