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The Envy of the World: Fifty Years of the Third Programme and Radio Three (Phoenix Giants) (Hardcover)
by Humphrey Carpenter (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 431 pages
  • Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; New Ed edition (10 Nov 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0753802503
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753802502
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.6 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 511,487 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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the BBC Third Programme, which first went on air on 29th September 1946, became one of the leading cultural and intellectual forces in Britain. Written with unlimited access to the BBC's archives and letters of such notable figures as Bertrand Russel, Harold Nicholson and Dylan Thomas, and including exerpts from outstanding talks, documentaries and drama, this book charts the history of this very Briish institution.

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the BBC Third Programme, which first went on air on 29th September 1946, became one of the leading cultural and intellectual forces in Britain. Written with unlimited access to the BBC's archives and letters of such notable figures as Bertrand Russel, Harold Nicholson and Dylan Thomas, and including exerpts from outstanding talks, documentaries and drama, this book charts the history of this very Briish institution.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Envy of modern Britain, 9 Dec 2002
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'The Envy of the World' is a fascinating story of British radio after the war. It is interesting to learn how even in its heyday the BBC was unsure of producing 'high brow' radio for a small audience, and how listening figures were the usual benchmark of success even then. Thank goodness for those who stood against that trend - where are the William Haleys today. This is an excellent book that I thoroughly recommend especially in today's climate of low brow, mass audience entertainment. Maybe one day we can return to a time where intellectualism and learning are not dirty words.