Radio Viewing - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

dave walsh · 9th Apr 2012, 9:51 pm

Yesterday's ITV program Perspectives (SB Show clone) "Sergeant on Spike" was very radio related and worth a view (on line?). plus it was all familiar to me as a regular Bexhill visitor as well so a bit of a bonus.

Tonight's "Plastic How It Works" BBC4 includes the Bakelite Museum in Somerset and the development of 78's (repeated Thursday 10pm).

More plastic in Gunther Von Hagen's Crucifixion last night on CH4.
No Radio but definately communication. The reviewers didn't get it.

Dave W

robin coleman · 10th Apr 2012, 2:30 pm

We need more programmes like these on television.

dave walsh · 10th Apr 2012, 4:22 pm

People often say there's nothing on Robin, but they are probably repairing a set and not watching one-fair enough though! BBC4 is always worth monitoring for TV/Radio material I find. After 10 years I should put a master list together.

We have to search things out with more than two channels these days

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Dave W

Andrew2 · 10th Apr 2012, 5:14 pm

BBC4 is the first listing we turn to. Only if there's nothing of interest there do we start looking at the mainstream channels.

Robert Darwent · 10th Apr 2012, 5:54 pm

I watched last night's 'Plastic - How It Works' on BBC4 and found it very informative and interesting, as Dave as already pointed out, repeated on BBC4 at 10:00pm on Thu 12 April.

The programme pretty much charted the history of plastic from Charles Goodyear's chance find of how to vulcanise rubber, to the discovery of celluloid and Leo Baekeland's creation of bakelite. Then on to more recent plastics such as pvc and polystyrene, before ending with the latest innovations such as graphene and plastics developed for use in the human body that dissolve after assisting healing.

Well worth viewing for the section on the Bakelite Museum alone, there were many iconic Bush and Ekco bakelite radios and televisions on show, as well as bakelite telephones of the period.

Regards

Junk Box Nick · 13th Apr 2012, 11:40 am

Caught this programme last night. Excellent.

I'm not a great telly watcher but there is some really good stuff on BBC4, though Vintage Top of the Pops was a bit grim. I watched it from behind the sofa.

whyperion · 4th May 2012, 4:15 pm

http://www.modip.ac.uk/home

being The Museum of Design in Plastics (MoDiP) new to me as found while looking for something else , it is specialist research resource at the Arts University College at Bournemouth.

So hopefully of interest to someone.

I was looking for Morphy Richards LA/75/3 iron which came up at http://www.modip.ac.uk/artefact/aibdc-02416

This museum could also me a suitable place to look after that one too many in excellent condition working order radio set/s thats taking up a bit too much space in your home.

9th Apr 2012, 9:51 pm	#1
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Radio Viewing Yesterday's ITV program Perspectives (SB Show clone) "Sergeant on Spike" was very radio related and worth a view (on line?). plus it was all familiar to me as a regular Bexhill visitor as well so a bit of a bonus. Tonight's "Plastic How It Works" BBC4 includes the Bakelite Museum in Somerset and the development of 78's (repeated Thursday 10pm). More plastic in Gunther Von Hagen's Crucifixion last night on CH4. No Radio but definately communication. The reviewers didn't get it. Dave W

10th Apr 2012, 2:30 pm	#2
robin coleman Hexode Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 354	Re: Radio Viewing We need more programmes like these on television.

10th Apr 2012, 4:22 pm	#3
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: Radio Viewing People often say there's nothing on Robin, but they are probably repairing a set and not watching one-fair enough though! BBC4 is always worth monitoring for TV/Radio material I find. After 10 years I should put a master list together. We have to search things out with more than two channels these days. Dave W

10th Apr 2012, 5:14 pm	#4
Andrew2 Nonode Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dukinfield, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 2,037	Re: Radio Viewing BBC4 is the first listing we turn to. Only if there's nothing of interest there do we start looking at the mainstream channels. __________________ Andy G1HBE.

10th Apr 2012, 5:54 pm	#5
Robert Darwent Heptode Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK Posts: 990	Re: Radio Viewing I watched last night's 'Plastic - How It Works' on BBC4 and found it very informative and interesting, as Dave as already pointed out, repeated on BBC4 at 10:00pm on Thu 12 April. The programme pretty much charted the history of plastic from Charles Goodyear's chance find of how to vulcanise rubber, to the discovery of celluloid and Leo Baekeland's creation of bakelite. Then on to more recent plastics such as pvc and polystyrene, before ending with the latest innovations such as graphene and plastics developed for use in the human body that dissolve after assisting healing. Well worth viewing for the section on the Bakelite Museum alone, there were many iconic Bush and Ekco bakelite radios and televisions on show, as well as bakelite telephones of the period. Regards __________________ Robert G0UHF www.wavesintheair.co.uk Last edited by Robert Darwent; 10th Apr 2012 at 6:03 pm.

13th Apr 2012, 11:40 am	#6
Junk Box Nick Octode Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Midlands, UK. Posts: 1,571	Re: Radio Viewing Caught this programme last night. Excellent. I'm not a great telly watcher but there is some really good stuff on BBC4, though Vintage Top of the Pops was a bit grim. I watched it from behind the sofa.

4th May 2012, 4:15 pm	#7
whyperion Hexode Join Date: May 2005 Location: London 90% , Northwest England 10% Posts: 386	Re: Radio Viewing http://www.modip.ac.uk/home being The Museum of Design in Plastics (MoDiP) new to me as found while looking for something else , it is specialist research resource at the Arts University College at Bournemouth. So hopefully of interest to someone. I was looking for Morphy Richards LA/75/3 iron which came up at http://www.modip.ac.uk/artefact/aibdc-02416 This museum could also me a suitable place to look after that one too many in excellent condition working order radio set/s thats taking up a bit too much space in your home.