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Radio Roundup
Sep. 30th, 2016 04:37 pmAnother thinky week, so short on radio ... nearing the end of thinkiness for now, I think.
I marvel that other people have jobs which always prevent them from listening to speech radio – how do you do it? – but I have been learning other ways to fit it in, especially while doing chores. I usually manage one episode each of Ideas and This is That while I clean the kitchen, for example. In the interest of that, I should point out that both the CBC and BBC radio player apps are now available worldwide, for iOS and Android mobile devices at least, possibly other operating systems as well, and you can download programmes* so you don't even have to use up your data. No more boring bus rides!
COMEDY
Radio Active: David Chizzlenut - I have linked to the original 1980s series, but this is a one-off reunion show that manages to capture its spirit entirely.
Newsjack - This topical sketch show just gets better and better.
The Secret World - An impressions show that guesses at the behind-the-scenes lives of famous folk; this episode will render you unable to hear the phrase 'shocked and saddened' the same way again.
DRAMA
The Penny Dreadfuls present The Brothers Faversham - Comedy drama series about a family of over-the-top Victorians, or perfectly on-brand Victorians if you know much about that era. Plus hilarious adverts.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - I had given this a pass when it first aired as I didn't much like Bladerunner, for which this was the source material. Imagine my surprise on learning the Hollywood version drained out a lot of the deeper stuff, like the notion of empathy police, which relates to modern social life for sure ...
FACTUAL
Ghost Music - Reconstructing the sounds of ancient instruments, plus a heart-stopping blow on Tutankhamen's actual trumpets.
First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World's Oldest Symbols - Palaeoanthropology, art, and the abstract visual representation of ideas are all right up my street, so there's no way I wasn't going to link to this exploration of the graphic shapes which accompany the famous cave paintings of prehistory.
The Waterside Ape - David Attenborough and friends investigate further evidence for a formerly controversial theory that a semiaquatic lifestyle was an important phase in human evolution.
Ian Sansom and the Little People - A very brief documentary on one of my favourite subjects, fairy folklore, mainly in Ireland and Iceland whose little people lore is most famous.
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The League Against Tedium - I honestly don't know how to describe this ... bit of ... audio hallucination, but the title is not a million miles off the mark.
*The BBC Radio Player lets you download shows internally, which stay valid for a month from airing, sometimes more. I don't know if the CBC app has that feature, but it is essentially a streaming interface for the CBC's podcasts, so if you find a show you like on there, you can download it via the website.
I marvel that other people have jobs which always prevent them from listening to speech radio – how do you do it? – but I have been learning other ways to fit it in, especially while doing chores. I usually manage one episode each of Ideas and This is That while I clean the kitchen, for example. In the interest of that, I should point out that both the CBC and BBC radio player apps are now available worldwide, for iOS and Android mobile devices at least, possibly other operating systems as well, and you can download programmes* so you don't even have to use up your data. No more boring bus rides!
COMEDY
Radio Active: David Chizzlenut - I have linked to the original 1980s series, but this is a one-off reunion show that manages to capture its spirit entirely.
Newsjack - This topical sketch show just gets better and better.
The Secret World - An impressions show that guesses at the behind-the-scenes lives of famous folk; this episode will render you unable to hear the phrase 'shocked and saddened' the same way again.
DRAMA
The Penny Dreadfuls present The Brothers Faversham - Comedy drama series about a family of over-the-top Victorians, or perfectly on-brand Victorians if you know much about that era. Plus hilarious adverts.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - I had given this a pass when it first aired as I didn't much like Bladerunner, for which this was the source material. Imagine my surprise on learning the Hollywood version drained out a lot of the deeper stuff, like the notion of empathy police, which relates to modern social life for sure ...
FACTUAL
Ghost Music - Reconstructing the sounds of ancient instruments, plus a heart-stopping blow on Tutankhamen's actual trumpets.
First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World's Oldest Symbols - Palaeoanthropology, art, and the abstract visual representation of ideas are all right up my street, so there's no way I wasn't going to link to this exploration of the graphic shapes which accompany the famous cave paintings of prehistory.
The Waterside Ape - David Attenborough and friends investigate further evidence for a formerly controversial theory that a semiaquatic lifestyle was an important phase in human evolution.
Ian Sansom and the Little People - A very brief documentary on one of my favourite subjects, fairy folklore, mainly in Ireland and Iceland whose little people lore is most famous.
? ? ? ?
The League Against Tedium - I honestly don't know how to describe this ... bit of ... audio hallucination, but the title is not a million miles off the mark.
*The BBC Radio Player lets you download shows internally, which stay valid for a month from airing, sometimes more. I don't know if the CBC app has that feature, but it is essentially a streaming interface for the CBC's podcasts, so if you find a show you like on there, you can download it via the website.
