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18th Aug 2010, 3:10 pm

Heard a trailer for it this morning on the World Service, all times are in GMT, first playing 9:06 BST Friday. 15:06 and 22:06 BST too.

Here is a link to the online RadioTimes, looks like it was written by a script jockey.
http://www.radiotimes.com/ListingsSe.../jsp/error.jsp

dsergeant · 18th Aug 2010, 6:09 pm

9:06 BST is NOT GMT...

I think the problem is that all the other listings on that page are for normal UK programs and it doesn't seem to recognise that the World Service publish their times in GMT.

Dave

18th Aug 2010, 8:23 pm

"9:06 BST is NOT GMT..."
I agree, that is why I used both, perhaps I should have clarified the times mentioned on the WS where GMT and when to listen was in BST. The RT website 'converts' (adds 1 hour) to the (GMT) WS times. A while ago the WS used to promote that they told the time of transmission was 'in you local time' (at least on the European service) this soon went, not supprisingly considering the range of radio.

If I am at home during a transmission I will listen on the A22.

ENGLISH VICTOR · 19th Aug 2010, 3:03 pm

For those members resident in Australia the Gerry Wells documentary may be heard at the following times: 10.00am EST- 3.00pm EST- and 10pm- EST from Aurora C1 satellite R13 This transponder relays BBC World Service, FTA, and perhaps on various ABC relays.
I have just heard a promo for Gerry Wells on BBC WS. via A/C1.(11.30pm EST. 19.08.10) Note EST = GMT +10hrs.

KeithsTV · 19th Aug 2010, 3:17 pm

PVR box all set up to record it.

Keith

joe · 19th Aug 2010, 10:04 pm

According to the "Culture" section of last week's Sunday Times it is to be broadcast on the World Service, 648kHz, from 9.06 to 9.30, then again at 12.06, 3.06 and 8.06.

Joe

20th Aug 2010, 1:36 pm

I heard it on my DAB radio on the mototcycle on the way to a meeting. I'll have another listen on 648kHz 3:06 GMT this afternoon too. It is a well done programme, a bit 'arty' for my taste though.

ppppenguin · 20th Aug 2010, 1:40 pm

Currrently listening at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p0094z70

monoman · 20th Aug 2010, 2:40 pm

Here's a direct link:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/...0820-1005a.mp3

Lovely listen!

Keith · 20th Aug 2010, 2:43 pm

Just listened to this excellent programme as recorded on a hard-drive video recorder from a digital terrestrial television transmission. Gerry would definitely not have approved!
(incidentallythe first I heard about the programme was on the RSGB Amateur Radio News on 80 metres!)

The World Sevice seems an odd choice for the first airing. However, it's nice to know that the rest of the world is kept informed that the age of the true British "eccentric" is not yet dead.

Boom · 20th Aug 2010, 2:47 pm

'What would I do if I retired, sit down and watch TV? Not ****** likely'

Brilliant!

Steve_P · 20th Aug 2010, 2:50 pm

I really must go and see him sometime. Great programme and I see a lot of myself in him.

Cheers,

Steve P.

Rejectostat · 20th Aug 2010, 3:32 pm

Listened for the 15:05 broadcast on MW World Service, no Gerry Wells...........just ordinary news reports.

Darren-UK · 20th Aug 2010, 4:07 pm

I listened via BBC iplayer earlier as the Empire Service times weren't convenient. It's supposedly being broadcast again this evening though.

Boom · 20th Aug 2010, 4:44 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11035689

Ian B · 20th Aug 2010, 4:58 pm

Listened to it on Freeview

Thought it made an affectionate sound portrait of Gerry. Also embarrased to hear myself recorded at one of the Sunday workshops - I'm the one talkng about "motorboating". That must have been at least 2 years ago.

Ian Blackbourn

Darren-UK · 20th Aug 2010, 5:07 pm

So when would the programme actually have been put together? Listening to mentions of periods in history, dates etc and marrying these to Gerry's age I got the impression it was all recorded recently.

JoshWard · 20th Aug 2010, 9:13 pm

It was stated as being on at 12:05 on the World Service so I and a visiting forum member had a VHF81 on playing from about 11:50 to 2 o clock and there wasn't even a mention of it

Guess I'll have to listen to it on iplayer

Sideband · 20th Aug 2010, 10:09 pm

Excellent. Just listened to it. it was like stepping back 50 odd years. I must make a point of going to the next museum open day.

SB

Brased · 20th Aug 2010, 10:44 pm

If anyone is still stuck trying to find and record it, it is available as an MP3 file (11MB) by going to the BBC World Service page and finding the podcasts and looking for 'Documentaries'. Gerry probably wouldn't approve of this medium but it does provide a record of what seemed to me to be a sympathetic portrait.

Edward

18th Aug 2010, 3:10 pm	#21
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" Heard a trailer for it this morning on the World Service, all times are in GMT, first playing 9:06 BST Friday. 15:06 and 22:06 BST too. Here is a link to the online RadioTimes, looks like it was written by a script jockey. http://www.radiotimes.com/ListingsSe.../jsp/error.jsp

18th Aug 2010, 6:09 pm	#22
dsergeant Octode Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire,UK. Posts: 1,172	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" 9:06 BST is NOT GMT... I think the problem is that all the other listings on that page are for normal UK programs and it doesn't seem to recognise that the World Service publish their times in GMT. Dave

18th Aug 2010, 8:23 pm	#23
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" "9:06 BST is NOT GMT..." I agree, that is why I used both, perhaps I should have clarified the times mentioned on the WS where GMT and when to listen was in BST. The RT website 'converts' (adds 1 hour) to the (GMT) WS times. A while ago the WS used to promote that they told the time of transmission was 'in you local time' (at least on the European service) this soon went, not supprisingly considering the range of radio. If I am at home during a transmission I will listen on the A22.

19th Aug 2010, 3:03 pm	#24
ENGLISH VICTOR Hexode Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 356	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" For those members resident in Australia the Gerry Wells documentary may be heard at the following times: 10.00am EST- 3.00pm EST- and 10pm- EST from Aurora C1 satellite R13 This transponder relays BBC World Service, FTA, and perhaps on various ABC relays. I have just heard a promo for Gerry Wells on BBC WS. via A/C1.(11.30pm EST. 19.08.10) Note EST = GMT +10hrs. Last edited by ENGLISH VICTOR; 19th Aug 2010 at 3:11 pm.

19th Aug 2010, 3:17 pm	#25
KeithsTV Nonode Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 2,573	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" PVR box all set up to record it. Keith

19th Aug 2010, 10:04 pm	#26
joe Rest in Peace Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Edgware, North London. Posts: 307	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" According to the "Culture" section of last week's Sunday Times it is to be broadcast on the World Service, 648kHz, from 9.06 to 9.30, then again at 12.06, 3.06 and 8.06. Joe

20th Aug 2010, 1:36 pm	#27
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" I heard it on my DAB radio on the mototcycle on the way to a meeting. I'll have another listen on 648kHz 3:06 GMT this afternoon too. It is a well done programme, a bit 'arty' for my taste though.

20th Aug 2010, 1:40 pm	#28
ppppenguin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North London, UK. Posts: 6,168	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" Currrently listening at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p0094z70

20th Aug 2010, 2:40 pm	#29
monoman Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ongar, Essex, UK. Posts: 74	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" Here's a direct link: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/...0820-1005a.mp3 Lovely listen!

20th Aug 2010, 2:43 pm	#30
Keith Heptode Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 693	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" Just listened to this excellent programme as recorded on a hard-drive video recorder from a digital terrestrial television transmission. Gerry would definitely not have approved! (incidentallythe first I heard about the programme was on the RSGB Amateur Radio News on 80 metres!) The World Sevice seems an odd choice for the first airing. However, it's nice to know that the rest of the world is kept informed that the age of the true British "eccentric" is not yet dead. __________________ Keith Yates - G3XGW VMARS & BVWS member http://www.tibblestone.com/oldradios/Old_Radios.htm

20th Aug 2010, 2:47 pm	#31
Boom Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westbury, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 2,451	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" 'What would I do if I retired, sit down and watch TV? Not ****** likely' Brilliant!

20th Aug 2010, 2:50 pm	#32
Steve_P Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 6,644	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" I really must go and see him sometime. Great programme and I see a lot of myself in him. Cheers, Steve P. __________________ If we've always had it, why is the Car Boot open? You're not sneaking another Old TV in are you...?

20th Aug 2010, 3:32 pm	#33
Rejectostat Hexode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 308	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" Listened for the 15:05 broadcast on MW World Service, no Gerry Wells...........just ordinary news reports.

20th Aug 2010, 4:07 pm	#34
Darren-UK Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 4,061	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" I listened via BBC iplayer earlier as the Empire Service times weren't convenient. It's supposedly being broadcast again this evening though.

20th Aug 2010, 4:44 pm	#35
Boom Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westbury, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 2,451	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11035689

20th Aug 2010, 4:58 pm	#36
Ian B Hexode Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlesey, Bedfordshire, UK. Posts: 401	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" Listened to it on Freeview Thought it made an affectionate sound portrait of Gerry. Also embarrased to hear myself recorded at one of the Sunday workshops - I'm the one talkng about "motorboating". That must have been at least 2 years ago. Ian Blackbourn

20th Aug 2010, 5:07 pm	#37
Darren-UK Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 4,061	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" So when would the programme actually have been put together? Listening to mentions of periods in history, dates etc and marrying these to Gerry's age I got the impression it was all recorded recently.

20th Aug 2010, 9:13 pm	#38
JoshWard Octode Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Near Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 1,962	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" It was stated as being on at 12:05 on the World Service so I and a visiting forum member had a VHF81 on playing from about 11:50 to 2 o clock and there wasn't even a mention of it Guess I'll have to listen to it on iplayer

20th Aug 2010, 10:09 pm	#39
Sideband Dekatron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Croydon, Surrey, UK. Posts: 7,566	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" Excellent. Just listened to it. it was like stepping back 50 odd years. I must make a point of going to the next museum open day. SB __________________ There are lots of brilliant keyboard players and then there is Rick Wakeman.....

20th Aug 2010, 10:44 pm	#40
Brased Hexode Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK. Posts: 318	Re: "The Wireless World of Gerry Wells" If anyone is still stuck trying to find and record it, it is available as an MP3 file (11MB) by going to the BBC World Service page and finding the podcasts and looking for 'Documentaries'. Gerry probably wouldn't approve of this medium but it does provide a record of what seemed to me to be a sympathetic portrait. Edward