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FleetingEileenM
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That was lovely, Becky, thanks. I do enjoy dance band music from the 1920s and 1930s. I remember when Malcolm Laycock used to devote the first half of his Sunday night programme to it, until he was ordered by the Radio2 controller to desist. I could never understand what they had against it. It makes me smile and feel lighthearted and there is a wealth of such music in the BBC Gramophone Library.
Also, so many musicians who became very well know in later years, cut their musical teeth in those bands. There is a lot of history tucked away in them. |
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becky sharp
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| FleetingEileenM wrote: | | That was lovely, Becky, thanks. |
You're welcome,Eileen - I thought you might enjoy it.
| FleetingEileenM wrote: | | and there is a wealth of such music in the BBC Gramophone Library. |
And left up to who decides what we hear on Radio 2 now that's where most of that music will stay.  |
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FleetingEileenM
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Barry's series was supposed to be coming up in February but I have seen nothing in the schedules for this month on any evening. I emailed Radio 2 and they advised me to watch the schedules  |
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becky sharp
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| FleetingEileenM wrote: | | Barry's series was supposed to be coming up in February but I have seen nothing in the schedules for this month on any evening. I emailed Radio 2 and they advised me to watch the schedules |
After reading your post,Eileen, I went on Barry's Twitter account to see if I could find anything and sure enough I found this from last December -
A little something to look forward to while you're queuing for lettuce... Transmission dates for
@Barry_Humphries new series of forgotten music are: (Sunday nights) 28th Feb, 7th March, 14th March and 21st March 2021 on @BBCRadio2
https://twitter.com/CLWordsworth/status/1341384401981206528 |
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FleetingEileenM
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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Oh that is great, Becky, thank you  |
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FleetingEileenM
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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| EXCEPT THAT ... I have checked the schedule for 28th Feb and Barry isn't there! |
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Ian Robinson
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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| FleetingEileenM wrote: | | EXCEPT THAT ... I have checked the schedule for 28th Feb and Barry isn't there! |
That's the last episode of the Carla Bruni thing that night so hopefully Barry will be back the week after |
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becky sharp
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| FleetingEileenM wrote: | | EXCEPT THAT ... I have checked the schedule for 28th Feb and Barry isn't there! |
Barry Humphries retweeted that tweet I posted - you would think he would know when his programmes are going to be broadcast!  |
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Ian Robinson
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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| It's Barry's 87th birthday today! |
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FleetingEileenM
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow! Happy Birthday Barry |
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Ian Robinson
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm guessing this won't be back until at least 14th March, because of the "Festival of Funny" |
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FleetingEileenM
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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| On the 14th March the website says "Off air" from 9-10pm. |
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becky sharp
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| FleetingEileenM wrote: | | On the 14th March the website says "Off air" from 9-10pm. |
Now saying -
Barry Humphries Forgotten Musical Masterpieces.
Radio Phyllis
Barry Humphries Forgotten Musical MasterpiecesSeries 5 Episode 1 of 4
Barry Humphries is delighted to be back on the wireless with his personal selection of culturally thrilling songs from the first half of the 20th century. His turntable time machine spins at a rate of 78 r.p.m. to transport listeners back to a time of royal scandal, global pandemics, panic buying, racial tension, hung parliaments and European hostility. “Thank goodness we live in less turbulent times,” he says.
In this episode, Barry is yacht-sitting for Dame Edna. The Ocean Widow is moored, just off the coast of Skye. Aboard, his rigged up a kind of alternative ‘Radio Caroline’. Yet, instead of broadcasting the sound of the future, Barry's ‘Radio Phyllis’ plays reassuring songs from the past.
The Abdication Crisis of 1936 (and other early 20th century scandals) provide the spine of this new four-part series. You may recall, 1936, was the year in which a member of the Royal Family said ‘Goodbye to All That’ and then ran off to live abroad with an American divorcee. This sent shock waves through the British Establishment.
Featured artists include in this episode include: Marion Harris (‘Jazz Baby’), Isham Jones (‘Life Begins When You’re in Love’), Van Philips (‘Goodbye to All That’), Elsie Carlisle (‘Little White Lies’), and Douglas Byng (‘Mexican Minnie’)…
BARRY SAYS: “I’m delighted to be back on the wireless with my new four-part series. Of all the things I do, this is my favourite. I’ve only be granted the use of Dame Edna’s yacht - The Ocean Widow - because she’s in South America, plumping up her little Mexican Love Nest. I understand that my vintage music series is now actually considered rather ‘edgy’, in comparison to mainstream shows. Personally, I suspect that this may have something to do with the needles involved."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000t7g0 |
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FleetingEileenM
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| Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Tonight's the night!
It turns out it is a repeat of the series from February 2020. I don't mind as it gives me a chance to record them. I was sure it was going to be a new series though  |
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becky sharp
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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| FleetingEileenM wrote: | Tonight's the night!
It turns out it is a repeat of the series from February 2020. I don't mind as it gives me a chance to record them. I was sure it was going to be a new series though |
As soon as he mentioned Adele and Mrs Dalton and her Soho clubs I knew they were repeats!!
What a swizz!! |
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FleetingEileenM
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| Next week's Radio Times says that the planned fifth series has been postponed until later this year. |
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becky sharp
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| Thanks Eileen - I stopped getting the Radio Times (after years) when I thought it was getting too pricey. |
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FleetingEileenM
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I have emailed Radio 2 praising Barry's series and telling them I am so looking forward to more. I also mentioned the music he plays is not heard anywhere else on BBC radio and that the Gramophone Library must have stacks of similar music waiting to be played.
Oh well, I can but try. |
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FleetingEileenM
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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| His new series began last Sunday (11th). I was away and hadn't realised but luckily a friend emailed me in time. Excellent and as amusing as ever. |
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AngusPrune
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| FleetingEileenM wrote: | | His new series began last Sunday (11th). I was away and hadn't realised but luckily a friend emailed me in time. Excellent and as amusing as ever. |
The Radio Times has made a meal of this new series. The first mention of it was last Sunday when it said that the episode being broadcast was 2/4 (there was no 1/4 the previous week). This coming Sunday, it's 2/4 again. Fortunately all four episodes of the current series (series 5) appeared together on BBC Sounds on 9 July, so that's probably the best way to enjoy them all |
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becky sharp
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I've just finished listening online to the programme broadcast last Sunday evening and near the end Barry says -
"We are drawing near the end of the show, indeed the series... I hope to return but that is out of my hands alas"
My Virgin box recorded a programme from Barry that was broadcast at 2 am last Sunday morning - the same programme that was broadcast at 9pm the same day
Just what is going on??
As Angus says they're all on BBC Sounds so I suppose we should be grateful for that. |
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FleetingEileenM
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Well, we have had three lovely programmes but when is programme four going to be broadcast? Next Sunday at 9pm there is one about Louis Armstrong with Gregory Porter. They shouldn't mess our Barry about 
I have emailed Radio 2 to ask when the fourth programme will be broadcast, and pointing out that it is no good it being available on Sounds as listeners without computers will have to miss it. |
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And they weren't the only dumb asses. Oh, the irony...coming from a thing going by the name of 'Accidental Partridges'
https://twitter.com/AccidentalP/status/1464357286986625033
Though it has to be said, the idiot on Huffington , stands out. How did something like that, ever get to be a journo?
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becky sharp
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They obviously don't know the man or his humour. |
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FleetingEileenM
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| Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Oh how I love Barry Humphries  |
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becky sharp
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Barry was the 'star' of one of my favourite programmes tonight. He was the sitter in the final of Sky's Portrait Artist of the Year.
He was his usual mischievous self but a good sitter. He and Joan Bakewell (one of the presenters) go back to the Sixties and she remembers him starting out with Dame Edna.
The winning portrait of him was my favourite, so I was happy it won! |
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becky sharp
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He's back!
Because it's in my shows Barry's latest series has popped up in my programmes on my Virgin box.
Barry Humphries returns to BBC Radio 2 with a new series of his vintage music show.
In this three-part series, Barry Humphries celebrates 100 years of the BBC with a witty and thought-provoking playlist of songs by artists, who made their name during the earliest days of radio. Music Highlights in this show include: 'Twiddling with the Knobs on the Radio' by Dorrie Dene, 'Are You Having Any Fun?' by Dick Bentley and 'No One to Read Out the News: A BBC Tragedy' by the Western Brothers.
Barry also reveals how the origins of British broadcasting lie in Essex and that the Australian Soprano Dame Nellie Melba took part in a ground-breaking broadcast in Britain on 15th June 1920, two years before the BBC was formed.
It's on at midnight!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001czh4 |
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FleetingEileenM
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Oh Becky, I wish I had seen your post in time! The first I knew about Barry's new series was when I saw the article in next week's Radio Times and the review in today's Daily Telegraph. And for goodness sake, why stick it on at midnight!
I always record and keep his shows so I hope this first one is repeated.
I have now sent a complaint to Radio2 to say that it should have been flagged up before the first programme rather than in the Radio Times article of the following week and also that midnight was a ridiculous time to broadcast it.
Not that it will do any good |
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becky sharp
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FleetingEileenM
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I was so sad to read about Barry. Now surely would be the time to repeat his lovely Radio 2 series. There was a TV programme about him the other night with clips from various BBC programmes - screamingly funny in parts. |
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