The Intrepid Birdman 2024
Thameside Radio Revisited
Hooray. The Intrepid Birdman is back. If you are looking for new stuff to listen to then go to () and catch up with what he's doing now. That's now as in 2024! Since you're here I have a few more Thameside recordings which I'm about to upload and also recordings of what the members did after they left Thameside Radio. Quite a few really. Al
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Thameside Radio 2May82 19:20 Late
Thameside Radio Revisited
The show started late - the first we hear from the Paul James show is at 7:20 which is where this recording starts.
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Thameside 25Apr82 1945 Kite, Radio Centraal and Busted
Thameside Radio Revisited
The Intrepid Birdman takes over. Dave plays a demo tape from a band called Kite. Sent in on reel to reel!
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Thameside 25May82 1900 Paul the Pope and a Thameside Radio transmitter change.
Thameside Radio Revisited
We hear from BT's "Pope Line" because the Pope is visiting the UK but he doesn't answer. Fortunately after a second go we finally hear to Pope talking to us.
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Thameside 12Apr82 Bob's quiet patches
Thameside Radio Revisited
The last of 15 hours of Thameside Radio's 1982 Easter Bank Holiday 1982 broadcast. After a mammoth broadcast The Intrepid Birdman hands over Bob Edwards.
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Thameside 12Apr82 21:15 The Intrepid Birdman flies on
Thameside Radio Revisited
Dave Birdman is in a mischevous mood - He is asking listeners for scurrilos rumours about where Bob Edwards is.
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Thameside 12Apr82 20:28 Dave's sketches, Mark, Paul and Ian
Thameside Radio Revisited
In this part of the Easter Monday extended show the Intrepid Birdman asks where Bob Edwards has gone, and with whom?
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Thameside 12Apr82 19:42 Dave is At It
Thameside Radio Revisited
Dave is in the studio in Harrow. He has an "interview with ELO" on a broken phone box (only Dave could do this... ) and then inevitably credits the next track wrongly. You may have to explain to your kids what a "phone box" is, what those beeps mean when calling from one, and what "Button A" and "Button B" are. There's a Duracell Battery advert - involving miners losing power in their lanterns in the poorest possible taste of course. There is also a quiz about finding a bit of a Thameside Radio DJ which is hidden by the Hammersmith Odeon in the grounds of St Pauls church. (Sorry, let the...
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Thameside 12Apr82 17:19 Sarah goes to the Hammersmith Palais
Thameside Radio Revisited
More from Sarah from Kew on Thameside Radio 90.2 on a sunny Easter in 1982
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Thameside 12Apr82 16:32 More from Mark, and Sarah
Thameside Radio Revisited
We hear more from Mark who tells Bob to stop whatever he is doing as it's illegal and immoral! Sarah starts by playing the top 3 from 4 artists in the Thameside Radio 90.2 charts.
info_outlineAnother show from a listener's house. This week Adrian Leaper from Harrow has invited the Thameside Radio 90.2 crew round . The studio is set up in his bedroom. Adrian tells us he saw a UFO hovering over the hill the day before.
Bob Edwards is reading a book that says stupid people are clever people and clever people are stupid. Hmmm. He also reads out listeners letters about the secret of life.
Mrs Leaper has made food and we get a guided tour of the meal and the house. Adrian has dozens of champion gerbils in his shed. Dave interviews Bill the Budgie. (That radio mic really came in useful.)
Listener Andrew Simpson reviews a a concert by by Rockpile (Featuring Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe) at Brunel University. Soundwaves magazine has a feature about Thameside Radio.
Thameside Radio 90.2 listeners mentioned this week include: Philip Chapel from Windsor. John Chapel. John Brennan of Thornton Heath. Students at Kingston Polytechnic. Chris Parry of Ilford. Barbara and Trever Adams from Biggin Hill. Joannie Conway aged 6 3/4 from Hampton Wick Infant School. Ron Stephenson. Kevin Ball from Bromley. Malcolm Fryer of Hendon. Frinton McCarthy of SE5. Mike Boardman of Harrow. John Lyon School. Dave Kenny for the BDXC. Nick Doherty from North London Poly. Rapic Sandec. Andy Richards.
This is only the first half of the broadcast. If you have the other half or any other recordings please please do get in touch - you can use the comment field or email me at fmthen.com Al