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Published June 05, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

Don’t Panic: The Definitive Guide to BBC’s Hitchhiker’s Radio Saga

Don't Panic: The Definitive Guide to BBC's Hitchhiker's Radio Saga Did You Know? The series was the first BBC radio comedy recorded in stereo—with sound effects mixed *live* using tape loops strung

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There and Back Again: BBC’s 1968 Hobbit Radio Drama

There and Back Again: BBC's 1968 Hobbit Radio Drama Did You Know? The original master tapes were wiped in the 1970s, and the surviving recordings come from domestic off-air FM recordings! Tolkien's

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Published May 13, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

Licensed to Broadcast: The BBC’s James Bond Radio Dramas

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