ANTHOLOGY OF OFFSHORE RADIO PROMO CLIP

Introduced by Johnnie Walker, he takes a look back at the early days of British Radio and focuses on the start of offshore broadcasting in the UK. Ronan O'Rahilly comments on what the BBC had to offer then Alan Freeman introduces Pick of the Pops.
The start of Radio Caroline on over the Easter of 1994. Early scenes from the Mi Amigo and the grounding off Frinton beach. Simon Dee talks of his time aboard live from the studio.
A look back at some of the other offshore stations operating at that time with features and events surrounding the fort based stations. Profiled is the emergence of a new sound to the British Isles Swinging Radio England.
As midnight approaches, Johnnie Walker makes his lament to an estimated audience of twenty million the story follows a journey up the Thames to the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben etc.
Ronan O'Rahilly gives his views on Caroline, Johnnie Walker talks of his days on the ships, with his views on the BBCs early attempt at Pop radio. Radio One goes on air, comment is also made by Tony Blackburn, Andy Archer & others on some of their Pirate memories.
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Entertainment

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• offshore radio
• pirate radio
• johnnie walker
• alan freeman
• pick of the pops
• radio caroline
• Johnnie Walker
• Radio Caroline

[AbuAvital]

What memories...

[JeBeNL]

marvellous ...thx for posting

I was a great fan and listener of all the offshoreradio-stations and therefore Pick of the Pops and Radio Luxembourg 208...

[sandydogy]

Thanks for uploading this I was 10 when I listened to Caroline 558 I wish I could meet Ronan I would thank him so much for the fantastic music I have heard because of Caroline and the spirit it has done for me Can't explain it it has touched me somewhere deep inside

[firefighterno1]

Johnnie Walker is a legend