Andrew Martin
BBC Genome
Blog posts in total 112
Posts
Closing down
The last BBC Genome blog
What's in the Studios?
The content of a typical BBC Current Studio Arrangements form from January 1976.
When is a Listing not a Listing? When it's a Gag...
Radio Times billings that are not what they appear to be...
Coming to You Live - The Origins of Outside Broadcast Television
The beginning of outside broadcast television in the 1930s.
Patrick Troughton at 100: A Television Actor
The career of Patrick Troughton, who was the second actor to play the lead in Doctor Who from 1966-69
From Band Waggon to Barnacle Bill - a short history of theme tunes
Some musings on the dark art of composing or choosing a signature tunes for radio or television programme.
Radio Times - the 1950s pages
The pages of Radio Times from the 1950s are made available on BBC Genome.
It's... Genome's Monty Python 50th Anniversary Quiz
A quick quiz on Python facts.
On Your Own - One-person dramas
A look at plays featuring only a single character.
Jon Pertwee at 100
The career of actor and entertainer Jon Pertwee, star of radio and the third Doctor Who
The Name's the Same - Recycled Titles
A look at the reuse of programme titles over the years.
Muffin, Andy, Bill and Ben - Early TV Puppets
The story of puppets on television from the 30s to the 50s.
Tanner, Tewson and Thorne - Three Ts of Character Acting
A brief look at the careers of Stella Tanner, Josephine Tewson and Angela Thorne.
Radio Times in the 1940s - War and Peace
A blog to mark the launch of the PDFs of Radio Times from the 1940s being made available to the public.
The 13 Doctors - a Who's Who
A look back at the early careers of the 13 actors who have played the lead in Doctor Who
Dad's Army at 50 - You Have Been Watching...
Short biographical notes about the main actors in Dad's Army, to mark the 50th anniversary of the first episode.
The End of Savoy Hill
Savoy Hill 1923-1932
From little acorns: the origins of gardening programmes on the BBC
The early history of gardening on BBC radio and television
Tales out of school: Grange Hill, 40 years on
The story of Grange Hill and school based drama
It's That Man Again - Tommy Handley and ITMA
The story of ITMA, the most popular radio comedy of World War 2
