An early Thameside Radio OB from Easter 1980. Bob presents a show from a party full of kids from Latymer Upper School (boys) and Godolphin and Latymer School (girls). It's very noisy party packed with people taking O-Levels who are probably all responsible adults now!

Helen from Twickenham is very nice to Bob Edwards.

Names include George Wood, Bob and Rupe, Jane Susan Sarah and Cathy, The Hoary Scab, Bishop's in Rayners Lane, George Johnson, Mouse, Inge, St Paul's School, Andrew Simpson, Rosemary Kelly Shaun Kelly (Sean?), Andrew from Reynolds School, Renata, Sue Everett, Harrow Weald 6th Form College, Ian and and John from the 1979 - 1980 6th form  from the Salesian School in Chertsey, Julian Cole, Roy Masters, Niall Stoddartt from St Clement Danes.

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. 

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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.

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. 

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.