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Classic Album Sundays' Colleen Murphy To Host BBC Radio 4 Two Part "Turntable History" Special

Michael Fremer  |  Mar 1, 2016

Classic Album Sundays creator Colleen Murphy hosts a two part BBC Radio 4 special covering the history of turntables.

The first thirty minute program hosted by Murphy covers the turntable's early history from its invention by Emil Berliner to its acceptance in Edwardian society. She talks in part one to John Liffen of the Science Museum and Christopher Proudfoot of the British Phonograph and Gramophone Society as well as to Antiques Roadshow expert Paul Atterbury..

Part two covers, among other topics, "the weird and wonderful world of high-end audio" and features Analogplanet editor Michael Fremer.

Part One airs Tuesday March 8th at 11:30 A.M. and on iPlayer for three weeks after airing.

Part Two airs Tuesday March 15th at 11:30 A.M. and on iPlayer for three weeks after airing.

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Auric G's picture
Submitted by Auric G on Tue, 2016-03-01 11:05

the antithesis of 'a face for radio'. lol.

rl1856's picture
Submitted by rl1856 on Tue, 2016-03-01 12:06

More background information regarding Ms. Murphy:

https://www.dustandgrooves.com/colleen/

OldschoolE's picture
Submitted by OldschoolE on Tue, 2016-03-01 12:31

I don't have an iplayer or "i" anything, but I don't think that is the only thing it will be on. It better not be, I want to see this!

Michael Fremer's picture
Submitted by Michael Fremer on Tue, 2016-03-01 15:52
It's audio only.
OldschoolE's picture
Submitted by OldschoolE on Tue, 2016-03-01 15:56

Oh, oops. That's ok, I want to listen then!:)

PAR's picture
Submitted by PAR on Thu, 2016-03-03 05:12

...BBC i-player is an online facility. However I am unsure if it is available outside of the UK (as us Brits pay for it via a licence fee). However lots of Americans seem to be able to listen to BBC services as many of the record request programmes or others with listener feedback often include messages from people in the USA.

Just Google "BBC Radio 4 listen live" and you should be able to hear the programme. Only downside is that you won't get their High Defintion sound (320kB AAC) I understand and you may be limited to a 128kB stream.

AnalogJ's picture
Submitted by AnalogJ on Tue, 2016-03-01 13:43

To hear her talk about the history of putting the stylus into the groove. Should make a for a titillating hour. ;-) (Sorry, I could not resist)

Seriously, it's cool to see analog playback getting back onto the radar.

WaltonGoggins's picture
Submitted by WaltonGoggins on Tue, 2016-03-01 17:26

She's perty!

Brown Sound's picture
Submitted by Brown Sound on Tue, 2016-03-01 21:41

So this would be 0630 Eastern, if I'm reading the BBC site correctly? This may be a good listen. Thanks!

PaulG's picture
Submitted by PaulG on Tue, 2016-03-01 22:38

Need to get out more! Colleen has a really great site devoted to music, where she curates "performances" of favorite albums with the creators (check the Joe Boyd interview) on mammoth portable sound systems. I wish they'd do a show here in Portland. I miss London for stuff like this...

Grant M's picture
Submitted by Grant M on Tue, 2016-03-01 23:30

for knowing that's a Rega P9 turntable in the photo with Ms. Murphy?

volvic's picture
Submitted by volvic on Wed, 2016-03-02 08:09

Would love to have that P9

gbougard's picture
Submitted by gbougard on Wed, 2016-03-02 00:40

In a record collecting world dominated by males, the sight of a pretty face speaking with a British accent is enough to start a frenzy.

Come on guys, her recommendations are mundane at best and are not much better than what you read on steve hoffmann's forum.

Boooooooring.

gbougard's picture
Submitted by gbougard on Wed, 2016-03-02 00:40

or even Rolling Stones or Pitchfork.

PaulG's picture
Submitted by PaulG on Wed, 2016-03-02 07:07

She's American....

Michael Fremer's picture
Submitted by Michael Fremer on Wed, 2016-03-02 10:49
She's an ex-pat American and does not have a British accent. She's doing an amazing job sparking vinyl interest among young people. I've done a few of these events and they are really good...
Bob Levin's picture
Submitted by Bob Levin on Wed, 2016-03-02 11:44

Good grief!

Bob Levin's picture
Submitted by Bob Levin on Wed, 2016-03-02 11:54

Who I was replying to in this case.
(Couldn't get the damn button to work!)

UA1229's picture
Submitted by UA1229 on Thu, 2016-03-03 01:11

A follow up with pics would be nice.

OldschoolE's picture
Submitted by OldschoolE on Thu, 2016-03-03 07:37

It's not about "recommendations" or any other small piece of it. Mundane or not doesn't matter. It's about the whole of the idea and show. To get a bit of history or story or info along with dropping needle..it just doesn't get much better than that.
I've had a quick peek at her site and will go back for an in depth look when I can, but come on folks...I think she is doing good work, in my opinion.

madfloyd's picture
Submitted by madfloyd on Thu, 2016-03-03 13:37

I admire her and would love to meet her. Wish I could have attended some of those Classic Album Sundays.

BillK's picture
Submitted by BillK on Sun, 2016-03-06 00:56

What's not to like?

marmaduke's picture
Submitted by marmaduke on Sun, 2016-03-06 13:45

Maybe just a bit?

Michael Fremer's picture
Submitted by Michael Fremer on Mon, 2016-03-07 16:11
All coincidental....
vinyl listener's picture
Submitted by vinyl listener on Wed, 2016-03-09 14:50

... it's easy listening in the best sense :)

anoraks turn away

ViciAudio's picture
Submitted by ViciAudio on Sun, 2016-04-17 16:01

Yes she does have a gorgeous "black ash" framed Rega P9... she didn't want to compete with my "cherry wood" framed Rega P9 :)

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