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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 1d

Agh. I feel your pain.
Last series a well-meaning pal messaged me 1min into episode 1's broadcast, with a spoiler for episode 2! She'd accidentally played the wrong one on iplayer, didn't understand it, and asked me why such-and-such was out so soon. I was watching live, and STILL had a spoiler!

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Celebrity Traitors Day, to all who celebrate!
And a regular reminder that - while I am a huge fan - I work evenings. I'll be at least a day behind, soon a week behind. I enjoy it with my family, in good time.
(In summary: Send any spoilers my way and yer blocked)

a woman in a black hood holds her finger to her lips in front of bbc

ALT: a woman in a black hood holds her finger to her lips in front of bbc

media.tenor.com

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 1d

My last 'An Evening of (Very) Old Radio' show of 2025 will be tomorrow (Wed 8th Oct) at Petersfield Museum: www.petersfieldmuseum.co.uk/events/eveni...
Thanks if you've come to any of the shows this year.
More next, inc. Chelmsford, Weston-s-Mare, Eltham, Hemel Hempstead... others on request!

An Evening of (very) Old Radio | Petersfield Museum

“A brilliant writer, fantastic communicator, deep thinker, philosopher & extremely decent bloke.” – CHRIS EVANSThis one-man show informs, educates but above all entertains about radio’s first moments....

www.petersfieldmuseum.co.uk

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 4d

Two different shows in the next week in Hampshire...

Tonight - St James Church, Emsworth - solo comedy show
Wednesday 8th - Petersfield Museum - BBC origins show

Both nearly sold out, might squeeze you in. Google for deets.

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 5d

Made my 105th one of these… (We’re up to 10 Oct 1923, so some way to go yet)

The British Broadcasting Century podcast @bbcentury.bsky.social · 5d

NEW PODCAST AHOY!
The British Broadcasting Century ep 105:
2BD Aberdeen + R.E. Jeffrey: From First Gaelic Broadcast to First Sci-Fi
On a blustery October evening in 1923, the BBC's 7th station opened, its first since London could broadcast nationally...
pod.fo/e/336731

The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa: #105 2BD Aberdeen and R.E. Jeffrey: From First Gaelic Broadcast to First Sci-Fi

"Aberdeen Calling!" On 10 October 1923, the BBC opened its seventh station: 2BD Aberdeen. Its station director R.E. Jeffrey was fresh from the success of Rob Roy - a drama he'd produced and sta...

pod.fo

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 5d

About time too. Welcome to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally.
Next stops: Pope, President and host of University Challenge/Mastermind.

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 6d

My latest Substack - on the Boat Race at the BBC, how it arrived, and why it's leaving:
paulkerensa.substack.com/p/the-boat-r...

The Boat Race drifts from the BBC

..."And they're off!" ...to Channel 4, 98 years since BBC radio first aired its oars

paulkerensa.substack.com

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 6d

A couple of preachy things from me (for those who like such things) ...under two different names.

Friday on BBC's Daily Service, I was all about bread + harvest: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Sunday at church, I was all about Dickens, Life of Brian + Jimmy Kimmel: youtu.be/Ljn0hD-xXYw?...

BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service, Harvest - Bread of Life

Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Paul Kerensa.

www.bbc.co.uk

Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 10d

Some lovely audience quotes just in from last week's shows with Creative Arts East - aw.
If you'd like the show on the origins of broadcasting that's "so fascinating, and entertaining, and amusing...", "absolutely marvellous!" at your place...
...get in touch!
(Ealing tomorrow)

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 10d

If I don't read them, will I live forever? Maybe I'll just read 4 - that should do it.

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 11d

West Londoners! 2 more days till my Ealing show:
An Evening of (Very) Old Radio
Be informed, educated & entertained about British broadcasting’s 1st music, DJ, drama, children’s presenter, comedian, bridge commentary & more:
Tue 30 Sept, Questors Theatre:
www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?i...

An Evening of (Very) Old Radio

The BBC origin story by Miranda co-writer Paul Kerensa

www.questors.org.uk

Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 11d

Dear BBC, I'm unsure about this sequel.

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 12d

VVV

The British Broadcasting Century podcast @bbcentury.bsky.social · 12d

Survey o'clock!
If you've ever heard The British Broadcasting Century Podcast, could you click to say what you like, don't, length of episodes, all that jazz?
8 questions, shouldn't take long. Cheers chums... if you can spare 5 mins?
www.surveymonkey.com/r/GW7LDH6

The British Broadcasting Century Podcast BIG* SURVEY (not that big, shouldn't take long)

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 14d

West London folks!
Consider coming to An Evening of (Very) Old Radio at The Questors Theatre, Ealing, next Tue 30 Sept.
My last London performance of this show for the foreseeable... and maybe ever.
There are tickets remaining. Oh boy are there. Grab some!
www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?i...

An Evening of (Very) Old Radio

The BBC origin story by Miranda co-writer Paul Kerensa

www.questors.org.uk

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 15d

I'll be chatting to @bbcnorfolk.bsky.social 3:35pm today, about 'An Afternoon of (Very) Old Radio'
Hunstanton (Wed) + Attleborough (Thu), part of @creativeartseast.bsky.social's Arts for Health
All welcome, inc those with dementia + other health challenges.
www.creativeartseast.co.uk/events/an-af...

An Afternoon of (Very) Old Radio | Creative Arts East

Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin...Written/performed by comedian, broadcast historian and British Comedy Award-winning writer (Miranda, Not

www.creativeartseast.co.uk

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 15d

Ha! Never. Riding that mince pie wave...

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 16d

Know anyone in Hunstanton/north Norfolk area?
Free Wednesday afternoon?
Send them to Hunstanton Methodist Church, 2pm, Wed 24th Sept, for An Afternoon of (Very) Old Radio.
Includes tea and biscuits! My kind of event...
#minesabourbon #orajammiedodger
www.ticketsource.co.uk/creative-art...

www.ticketsource.co.uk

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 17d

Obey this scrunched-up flyer!
Come to Questors Theatre, Ealing next Tue 30 Sept for
An Evening of (Very) Old Radio: The First Firsts of Broadcasting
…inc your heckled questions altering the show before your eyes. Eat that, AI!
Those retail details: www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?i...

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 17d

Had my first mince pie of the season while listening to The Pogues on Magic Xmas.
Merry September!
(Buy my old Christmas book: thebigchurchread.co.uk/hark/)

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 19d

To Huthwaite, Notts!
Paulkerensa.com/gigguide

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 20d

The cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel by Disney/ABC is chilling. A court jester has been silenced.
(Speaking of cancellation, might be time to look at that Disney+ subscription...)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trump says TV networks 'against' him should 'maybe' lose licence after Kimmel suspension

Concerns grow that the Trump administration is curtailing criticism after ABC host Jimmy Kimmel's show was cancelled.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 20d

Next one-man shows...
Sat 20 Sept, HUTHWAITE, Notts
www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...
Wed 24 Sept 2pm: HUNSTANTON, Norfolk
Thu 25 Sept 2pm: ATTLEBOROUGH, Norfolk
www.ticketsource.co.uk/creative-art...
Tue 30 Sept: Questors EALING
www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?i...
Come to them all, I won't judge

Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 21d

Next London performance of An Evening of (Very) Old Radio: The First Firsts of Broadcasting?
Tue 30 Sept, Questors Theatre Ealing.
Do come. Let's make history (that informs, educates and entertains)
www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?i...

An Evening of (Very) Old Radio

The BBC origin story by Miranda co-writer Paul Kerensa

www.questors.org.uk

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Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 21d

Our old podcast episode about Una Marson and other early black British broadcasters…
bbcentury.podbean.com/e/special-ea...

#051 SPECIAL: Early Black British Broadcasters - with Stephen Bourne | The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

How many pre-WW2 black British broadcasters can you name? We’ll let's change that after this episode: summer special no.2 from The British Broadcasting Century... EARLY BLACK BRITISH BROADCASTERS - WI...

bbcentury.podbean.com

Paul Kerensa @paulkerensa.bsky.social · 21d

A great #RADFest25 Radio Academy Festival - some helpful 1:1s and now a talk on the BBC’s first black producer Una Marson (we’ve featured her on episode 51 of the @bbcentury.bsky.social podcast) - and the day is young yet.

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