Jill Balcon (Day-Lewis)

[…] had to have an appointment with the radio to listen. In other words, nobody, there was no such thing as a transistor. In fact, having worked in broadcasting all my life since I was 17 I didn't have my first transistor till my husband left for Harvard in 1964. But then I used to go and lie on my sto[…]

Cyril Page

[…]and everyone help themselves! Well, it started!...So, we had to get a piano. No piano at Alexandra Palace. So I got in touch with some person at Broadcasting House and said, "Can you help us out?" "Oh yes. We have one in the...in Studio 5, belongs to BBC Orchestra. We could loan that to you." "Fine.[…]
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