The Abc Of The BBC

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80 years ago, The ABC of the BBC, Eleanor Farjeon's collection of alphabet poems, gave a lively impression of the corporation in its early days. Wendy Cope now offers her own specially commissioned ABC of the BBC, depicting the corporation in a contemporary light. Interspersed readings from both collections offer some humorous insights into how things have changed over 80 years.

Interspersed readings from poetry collections by Eleanor Farjeon and Wendy Cope.

Duration

26 minutes

30 minutes

Genre

Arts
Culture and the Media
Factual

Station

Radio 4

Episodes

First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
20080831	20080906 (R4)	80 years ago, The ABC of the BBC, Eleanor Farjeon's collection of alphabet poems, gave a lively impression of the corporation in its early days. Wendy Cope now offers her own specially commissioned ABC of the BBC, depicting the corporation in a contemporary light. Interspersed readings from both collections offer some humorous insights into how things have changed over 80 years. Interspersed readings from poetry collections by Eleanor Farjeon and Wendy Cope.

Episodes

First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
20080831	20080906 (R4)	80 years ago, The ABC of the BBC, Eleanor Farjeon's collection of alphabet poems, gave a lively impression of the corporation in its early days. Wendy Cope now offers her own specially commissioned ABC of the BBC, depicting the corporation in a contemporary light. Interspersed readings from both collections offer some humorous insights into how things have changed over 80 years. Interspersed readings from poetry collections by Eleanor Farjeon and Wendy Cope.