Radio Times back issues - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

greenstar · 17th Oct 2024, 7:11 pm

I have recently realised that the Beeb has made available back issues of the Radio Times back to 1923. Good to see what was originally heard on my radios - I just wish the programmes were available!
https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/issues

Bazz4CQJ · 17th Oct 2024, 7:28 pm

Sometime back in the 1980's, I cut a small section from a feature which appeared in the Radio Times which amused me. However, I didn't make a note of the author or the date of publication. Given a few hours, or maybe a day or two, I guess I might find it on that site

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dave walsh · 22nd Oct 2024, 1:12 pm

Yes the Radio Times [not a BBC Property now of course] linked that in with their own new venture ie selling printed, relatively recent, back issues [when they are available]. I think RT must have realised that lots of people collect back numbers and that they can fetch high prices. The Westminster Borough Library in London [not the one in Parliament] used to have a full RT run and staff were very helpful when I contacted them for information re my own collection. It wouldn't surprise me if they have now been dumped given what happened to books from one of the London Universities that were found in skips.

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wrichard · 19th Mar 2025, 4:27 pm

I suspect the Radio Times are still available in Westminster Library but you probably need to request them. I used to read old copies of Punch in Croydon Library but these were taken off site available at a few days notice. Another little pleasure made harder.

kalee20 · 19th Mar 2025, 5:32 pm

Possibly access is made more difficult to reduce useage and prolong the life of the magazines? They won't have an indefinite life, after all...

Regarding the link in the first post, yes it is really useful, I have looked at back issues several times for different reasons! It's a good resource.

17th Oct 2024, 7:11 pm	#1
greenstar Octode Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Leicester, Leics. UK. Posts: 1,754	Radio Times back issues I have recently realised that the Beeb has made available back issues of the Radio Times back to 1923. Good to see what was originally heard on my radios - I just wish the programmes were available! https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/issues

17th Oct 2024, 7:28 pm	#2
Bazz4CQJ Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 5,358	Re: Radio Times back issues Sometime back in the 1980's, I cut a small section from a feature which appeared in the Radio Times which amused me. However, I didn't make a note of the author or the date of publication. Given a few hours, or maybe a day or two, I guess I might find it on that site . B __________________ Saturn V had 6 million pounds of fuel. It would take thirty thousand strong men to lift it an inch.

22nd Oct 2024, 1:12 pm	#3
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 6,032	Re: Radio Times back issues Yes the Radio Times [not a BBC Property now of course] linked that in with their own new venture ie selling printed, relatively recent, back issues [when they are available]. I think RT must have realised that lots of people collect back numbers and that they can fetch high prices. The Westminster Borough Library in London [not the one in Parliament] used to have a full RT run and staff were very helpful when I contacted them for information re my own collection. It wouldn't surprise me if they have now been dumped given what happened to books from one of the London Universities that were found in skips. Dave W

19th Mar 2025, 4:27 pm	#4
wrichard Triode Join Date: Mar 2025 Location: Bishop Auckland, County Durham, UK. Posts: 18	Re: Radio Times back issues I suspect the Radio Times are still available in Westminster Library but you probably need to request them. I used to read old copies of Punch in Croydon Library but these were taken off site available at a few days notice. Another little pleasure made harder.

19th Mar 2025, 5:32 pm	#5
kalee20 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lynton, N. Devon, UK. Posts: 7,785	Re: Radio Times back issues Possibly access is made more difficult to reduce useage and prolong the life of the magazines? They won't have an indefinite life, after all... Regarding the link in the first post, yes it is really useful, I have looked at back issues several times for different reasons! It's a good resource.