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Priestley's Postscripts

Martin Wainwright explores the Second World War broadcasts of the influential playwright JB Priestley. From 2010.

Martin Wainwright marks the life of a broadcasting phenomenon - the story of how Yorkshire man JB Priestley became the voice of the nation during the darkest days of the Second World War.

Using original broadcasts, information stored in 大象传媒 files and interviews with his son Tom Priestley and step son Nicolas Hawkes, Martin revisits these extraordinary broadcasts and asks why, in spite of their astonishing popularity, Priestley was taken off air?

Producers: Catherine Plane and Phil Pegum.

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in May 2010.

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1 hour

Last on

Sun 12 Dec 2021 01:00

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 May 2010 20:00
  • Mon 24 May 2010 15:00
  • Sat 13 Sep 2014 08:00
  • Sat 13 Sep 2014 15:00
  • Sun 14 Sep 2014 01:00
  • Tue 7 Dec 2021 11:00
  • Tue 7 Dec 2021 21:00
  • Sat 11 Dec 2021 13:00
  • Sun 12 Dec 2021 01:00