Sun, 4 April 2010  Another show from a listener's house. This week Adrian Leaper from Harrow has invited the Thameside Radio 90.2 crew round . The studio is set up in his bedroom. Adrian tells us he saw a UFO hovering over the hill the day before. Bob Edwards is reading a book that says stupid people are clever people and clever people are stupid. Hmmm. He also reads out listeners letters about the secret of life. Mrs Leaper has made food and we get a guided tour of the meal and the house. Adrian has dozens of champion gerbils in his shed. Dave interviews Bill the Budgie. (That radio mic really came in useful.) Listener Andrew Simpson reviews a a concert by by Rockpile (Featuring Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe) at Brunel University. Soundwaves magazine has a feature about Thameside Radio. Thameside Radio 90.2 listeners mentioned this week include: Philip Chapel from Windsor. John Chapel. John Brennan of Thornton Heath. Students at Kingston Polytechnic. Chris Parry of Ilford. Barbara and Trever Adams from Biggin Hill. Joannie Conway aged 6 3/4 from Hampton Wick Infant School. Ron Stephenson. Kevin Ball from Bromley. Malcolm Fryer of Hendon. Frinton McCarthy of SE5. Mike Boardman of Harrow. John Lyon School. Dave Kenny for the BDXC. Nick Doherty from North London Poly. Rapic Sandec. Andy Richards. This is only the first half of the broadcast. If you have the other half or any other recordings please please do get in touch - you can use the comment field or email me at fmthen.com Al Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:00 AM Comments[1] |
Sun, 13 September 2009  Bob Edwards' show comes from a new studio. The famous Thameside Radio 90.2 Circle Line Picnic is coming up on the 20th: We all met at Sloane Square on the anticlockwise platform at 2:30. Everyone had to Bring a hat, a plant in a pot and food. "Just Can't get Enough" from Depeche Mode is a new release as is "It's my Party" by Dave Stewart. Bob has a competition to make an automatic feeder for the new Thameside kitten. The fast food survey tries out a kebab shop, but comes from a listeners house: Philippa from Barnes (see photo). Bob went out to buy the kebabs and rumbabas. Next week's survey is from Mazzy's neck of the woods: The Copper Kettle in Byfleet Dave offers a listener who complains about his his show half an hour of airtime! Mentions include The Black Prince who rescued Bob when he nearly fell off Dave's Bike. The LSU school. Valerie Birtenshaw, Julian de Takats and John Brennan If you are one of the many thousands who used to listen to Thameside Radio on 90.2 VHF it would be great to hear from you. Just leave a comment or email al @ fmthen.com Comments[0] |
Sun, 6 September 2009 Tatty's party part 3 9-10pm Part 2 is missing - do you have a copy? The end of this live OB ends with the Tony Lloyd show from the party and then the Interpid Birdman. More dedications for Stephen Cox, Ann and Richard and their daughter Hilary, Burlington Danes School, The Lower Echelons Cricket sixteen from Mr Straker. Horace Gabb Comments[0] |
Sun, 23 August 2009 This is after Thameside Radio had a bank holiday broadcast (on the 1st Sept) where Sarah's show proved to be was popular. The week's new releases include Prince Charming, Homo Sapien, and the weird but pointless Schoolgirl Song by Lola Payola (which I don't have a copy of). Bob plays a demo tape of "Cry the Night Away" by Strange Persuasion sent by Dominic Glynn. The Thameside Radio Good Bite Guide comes from Saigon Sal's Chinese take-away near Highbury and Islington Station. Alex interviews someone who is worried they might have been eating monkey brains and wants to inspect the kitchen! Mazzy calls the Curly Man from a call box and we hear the pips as her money runs out. Remember the pips? Dave gives us his interpretation of Schubert's Unfinished Symphony as only The Intrepid Birdman can. Lots of holiday postcards - new names include John Henry, Biddy, Dave Booth, Starr's Dad, John Simmonds, The Brentham Club, Martin Farley, Graham Lee of Mill Hill, PC of Hammersmith, Alan Dolby. Al Comments[0] |
Sun, 16 August 2009 One hour from a Thameside Radio Bank Holiday special - This is an unusual show as Sarah is DJing. She's just back from a trip around Europe. There's a phantom phone box - where they call out to a phone box somewhere in London and the first listener to answer gets on air. This time they're in Hammersmith Broadway and Ealing Broadway. The next Good Food Guide is from Highbury and Islington. Comments[0] |
Sun, 9 August 2009 It's the show after the Brighton trip. Bob mentions CB radio and tells us that Thameside doesn't approve of illegal broadcasting he also says that that Sarah will be coming back soon from her summer holidays. Dave doesn't like Gary Numan's new single called "She's Got Claws". He's not wild about Time from Alan Parsons as a single either. But we all liked "Under Your Thumb" by Godley and Creme. Summer is ending so they're plugging Thameside Radio sweatshirts at £6.50. I might still have one somewhere! The Good Bite Guide comes from the Kentucky Fried Chicken in Baker Street as well as the Intrepid Birdman's barbecue on Brighton beach. Andrew Du Pre tells us how he couldn't get served at the Chiltern Pub outside Baker Street even though he had proof that he was over 18. Still he managed to air his grievance on the radio. The Curly Man has a mention in the Standard. I particularly like this week's The Intrepid Birdman show. It's just packed with great songs, sketches and chat that work together and leave me with a smile. Amongst the other wonderful strangeness Dave has a song all about knees, another by Eamon Andrews and fits in his unforgettable shortened version of Girl by The Beatles. There's an extra jingle at the end of the broadcast too. Mentions include Ian Buzwell, Carol and Deborah, Shaky and Jizz, Nigel of Death City, Andrew Du Pre, Kojak, Mark of Kingston, Gary Hunt, Graham Reed, Martin Friar, The Intrepid Birdman Appreciation Society and Rupert Bailey. Comments[0] |
Sun, 2 August 2009 The Thameside Radio 90.2 listeners and crew went on a trip to Brighton. Bob left early to get back to London and start the show. Cherry writes in to say that she has fallen for one of the listeners at the last fast food who is tall, dark wore Doc Martens and a donkey jacket! The next fast food is at the Kentucky Fried in Baker Street. Dave finally makes it back and plays recordings of the day's events during his show. There are screams, giggles, barbecues and a severed head. Dave leaves behind a coach full of listeners at the Packhorse and Talbot in Chiswick. New listeners include Tim Gordon, Gander, Andrew Beck, Anrdew Barclay, Hayes School. Comments[3] |
Sun, 12 July 2009 Bob Edwards is in a laid back mood. Moody Blues, 10CC, Paul McCartney, Led Zep, Stevie Wonder. Loads of dedications. A listener gives advice about fixing the big end on a BSA motorbike. Steve Scribbler offers to organise a squash tournament - Bob is sure that he can thrash anyone. During the show there is a "meet the listeners" do with some of the Thameside staff at Hammersmith station. The Thameside Radio 90.2 Good Bite Guide comes from from Pizza Hut in Ealing (£3 for a 13 inch pizza). In 1981 takeaway pizza is a bit of a novelty! More messages from the the Curly Man's answering machine. Dave Birdman plays a wide variety of stuff including "Sir Henry at Rawlinsons End" but he can't find "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park" as it's in the old studio. Both Bob and Dave plug the Thameside Radio mystery trip (to Brighton) leaving from Turnham Green next week. Bob says he might drive down but needs to get back in time to start the show. Oh the joys of live radio. Great messages from Midnight Cinderella, Richard Bradford and Andrew Bird. Al Comments[0] |
Sun, 5 July 2009 Back to regular broadcasts. Bob introduces a big "meet the listeners" evening. Thameside Radio staff go out all over London (Ealing Broadway, Liverpool Street, Wimbledon, Harrow on the Hill, Barnes, Uxbridge, Chiswick, Elephant and Castle, Richmond, Earls Court, Notting Hill Gate and the dolls house shop on the corner of Rossmore Road) giving out stickers, collecting dedications and selling tickets for the Brighton trip. The Thameside listener charts have Kim Wilde, Motorhead, Depeche Mode, Killing Joke and Kate Bush. The fast food survey comes from Burger King in Leicester Square followed by an evening watching the fireworks in Hyde Park. The Curlyman has a phone-in section. Dave reads out a letter from a listener saying that she has started The Intrepid Birdman Appreciation Society. At the end of his show he switches the transmitter back on with a scream it has timed out. After the transmitter finally goes off you can hear the clipped voices and melodic gentle tunes of Radio 2 in the background and quite understand why so many people listened to Thameside Radio once Radio 1 went off air. Loads of letters and holiday postcards after the extended broadcast. NamesNmaes include John Simmonds, Francis Green, Buzby, Andy Feely of Dulwich, Latymer Upper School, Steve Scribbler, John Henry, Jordan Lee, The Green Belt Festival, Kathy Ann from Henrietta Barnett School, Jonathan Lovell, Ian Hobbs, Paul Gander, Hayes School, Elspeth & Jose, Andrew Back, Paul Gander and Dave Cunningham. Comments[0] |
Sun, 28 June 2009  It's 14 hours after it started and the crew are sounding tired. Dave calls in from home on Alex's show, Bob has the final shift and is excited because the pubs are open until midnight. Haven't times changed? Comments[0] |
Sun, 21 June 2009  More from Dale "The Supersmurf" (see photo) who is a great 80s disco DJ. Dave sets up a a listener hunt for Alex who is "inconspicuous somewhere on Shepherds Bush Green". Toby from Notting Hill finds him wearing a white coat and hat! Comments[0] |
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