Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the beloved radio show, Ambridge at War takes readers back to before it all began . . .

The book charts the evolving relationship between cinema and radio during the heyday of the two media and compares and contrasts their development in Britain and America

Do words fail you? Dip into these helpfully illustrated pages and you'll find many of the words you use every day without ever realising that their up-to-date definition is something entirely different.

'Incredibly comprehensive. Learn and understand this lot and you will have a fine grasp' Jon Snow Essential Radio Journalism contains practical 'on-the-job' advice for gathering, reporting, writing, editing and presenting, the news, alongside media law and ethics.

Presents a social history, a diary of a nation's changing culture, and an in-depth appraisal of one of our greatest broadcasters, a man who can legitimately be called the most influential figure in post-war British popular music.

Offers a history and a celebration of the many wonderful voices that were part of it: Marion Cran, who pioneered the first gardening programme in the 1920s; The Goons and Kenneth Horne, comedy greats of the 1950s; John Peel, Alan Freeman, Kenny Everett and other heroes of the pirate stations.

Interviewing for Radio critically analyses previously broadcast interviews and together with advice from radio professionals explains the preparation, organization and communication required to produce a successful radio broadcast.

An easy to use guide to radio theory and the relatively new field of 'Radio Studies', one of the most important growth areas in British and American Media Studies at present.

A book for anyone who's ever fallen in love, tried to give up smoking, or consoled themselves that they'll never be quite as old as Mick Jagger. 'funny, fearless and unflinchingly truthful' Times Literary Supplement - Books of the Years 2014 'thought-provoking and inspiring' Independent on Sunday - Books of the Year 2014

A cultural history of German radio broascasting from the 1930s until the present day.

Offers trainee radio broadcasters and their instructors, guidelines to techniques applied to the making of radio shows, explaining how radio programmes are made and the conventions and techniques required to produce them. This book describes how these methods are applied through the use of a behind-the-scenes glimpse at industry practices.

Radio Drama brings together the practical skills needed for radio drama, such as directing, writing and sound design, with media history and communication theory.

The hilarious and revealing account of the author's month as a Radio Head: listening to a different radio station each day, all day, for thirty days.

This revised and updated new edition of a core text for radio studies offers students a critical introduction to the field; it blends theory and practical guidance, covers the most important radio genres, and addresses key changes in the landscape of radio production since publication of the first edition in 2004.

Radio in the Global Age offers a fresh, up--to--date, and wide--ranging introduction to the role of radio in contemporary society. It places radio, for the first time, in a global context, and pays special attention to the impact of the Internet, digitalization and globalization on the political--economy of radio.

A witty and engaging introduction to the theory, key developments and contemporary debates within radio journalism.

An informative and thought-provoking book for all enthusiasts of an old technology that still has the capacity to enthuse, entertain, entice and enrage.

Over the years, the radio documentary has developed into a strikingly vibrant form of creative expression. This title includes nineteen essays in which documentary makers tell - and demonstrate, through stories and transcripts - how they make radio the way they do, and why.

The rhythmic lullaby of 'North Utsire, South Utsire' has been lulling the nation's insomniacs to sleep for over 90 years. In 1995, a plan to move the late-night broadcast by just 12 minutes caused a national outcry and was scrapped. Published with Radio 4 and the Met Office, this is a miscellany for seafarers and armchair travellers alike.

A practical guide to writing radio drama and getting it produced, by a leading radio dramatist and a hugely experienced radio drama producer who have both created award-winning dramas for the BBC.