Thameside Radio Revisited

Thameside Radio 90.2 on fmthen.com : Archive recordings from London's Thameside Radio each Sunday.

The Intrepid Birdman 2024 03/25/2024

The Intrepid Birdman 2024 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 /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/30531813

Thameside Radio 2May82 19:20 Late 09/27/2020

Thameside Radio 2May82 19:20 Late The show started late - the first we hear from the Paul James show is at 7:20 which is where this recording starts. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/16108898

Thameside 25Apr82 1945 Kite, Radio Centraal and Busted 09/20/2020

Thameside 25Apr82 1945 Kite, Radio Centraal and Busted The Intrepid Birdman takes over. Dave plays a demo tape from a band called Kite. Sent in on reel to reel! /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/16080338

Thameside 25May82 1900 Paul the Pope and a Thameside Radio transmitter change. 09/13/2020

Thameside 25May82 1900 Paul the Pope and a Thameside Radio transmitter change. 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. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/15989579

Thameside 12Apr82 Bob's quiet patches 09/06/2020

Thameside 12Apr82 Bob's quiet patches 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. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/15904979

Thameside 12Apr82 21:15 The Intrepid Birdman flies on 08/30/2020

Thameside 12Apr82 21:15 The Intrepid Birdman flies on Dave Birdman is in a mischevous mood - He is asking listeners for scurrilos rumours about where Bob Edwards is. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/15674285

Thameside 12Apr82 20:28 Dave's sketches, Mark, Paul and Ian 08/23/2020

Thameside 12Apr82 20:28 Dave's sketches, Mark, Paul and Ian In this part of the Easter Monday extended show the Intrepid Birdman asks where Bob Edwards has gone, and with whom? /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/15649073

Thameside 12Apr82 19:42 Dave is At It 08/16/2020

Thameside 12Apr82 19:42 Dave is At It 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 answer slip out there). The engineers have locked Dave in the studio so he can't nip out to the loo! There's a Birdman advert for "At It" magazine. At the time a magazine about being "At It" was quite outrageous, but soon they were available. Life imitating art again. Music includes Kraftwerk, Patti Smith, The Who and The Kinks. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/15584741

Thameside 12Apr82 17:19 Sarah goes to the Hammersmith Palais 08/09/2020

Thameside 12Apr82 17:19 Sarah goes to the Hammersmith Palais More from Sarah from Kew on Thameside Radio 90.2 on a sunny Easter in 1982 /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/15508073

Thameside 12Apr82 16:32 More from Mark, and Sarah 08/02/2020

Thameside 12Apr82 16:32 More from Mark, and Sarah 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. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/15445694

Thameside 12Apr82 15:01Mark takes over the hill 07/19/2020

Thameside 12Apr82 15:01Mark takes over the hill Mark takes over the show from Bob. His music is less Middle of the Road, the studio is empyying leaving only Hilly and Mark there. He plays "All too Much" by Steve Hillage part of which was used in the Thameside Radio closedown when the station first launched. There is a live link set up between the studio and the picnic and the Birdman pops in to the studio to have a chat with the Thamesiders on the Hill. Mark then continues chatting to the 30-40 listeners on the hill between records. He also plays a great demo by Vendetta called "Beneath the City. Mentions for: Mike from Chalfont, Rodney the servered head, Paul McElwane, Roly, Bob, Wilberforce, Karen, Annette, Roj (Who loves thwe Mo-Dettes), Ali the Black Prince of Mount Twyford, Rick the Roach, Rent-a-Rabble /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/15098345

Thameside 12Apr82 13:27 Bob is left almost alone 07/12/2020

Thameside 12Apr82 13:27 Bob is left almost alone More from Thameside Radio 90.2 VHF. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/15083117

Thameside 12Apr82 11:54 Paul hands over to Bob in Harrow 07/05/2020

Thameside 12Apr82 11:54 Paul hands over to Bob in Harrow More from the mega broadcast from Harrow. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/15075401

There's more! 07/01/2020

There's more! Being on lockdown has given me the chance to hunt out some more Thameside Radio 90.2 recordings, and I've also got tapes of the projects that the crew moved on to like Clockwork Wireless and Hillltop Radio. So if you are looking for a chance to indulge in some nostalgia - then check up every week on fmthen.com - there is quite a lot to come. As ever if you have any recording you'd like to share - mp3, cassette, DAT or reel to reel - they're all welcome. Why not tell a friend? Al /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/15040841

Thameside 12Aug82 08:45 More breakfast with Paul 02/21/2016

Thameside 12Aug82 08:45 More breakfast with Paul Paul James continues with the Thameside Radio breakfast show. It’s a lovely morning, the skies are blue and the birds are singing /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/4154574

Thameside 12Apr82 8am Paul is the Morning DJ 02/14/2016

Thameside 12Apr82 8am Paul is the Morning DJ /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/4147002

Thameside 11Apr82 CB radio live into the night 02/07/2016

Thameside 11Apr82 CB radio live into the night This is the second half of the Thameside Radio 90.2 Easter Sunday broadcast starting at 10pm. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/4128808

Thameside 11Apr82 The show before the Harrow picnic 01/31/2016

Thameside 11Apr82 The show before the Harrow picnic We're told about a game called Obliterate which BT have released on Prestel. You command a submarine and torpedo Argentinian submarines including one called "Fray Bentos". (You may have to look Prestel up on Wikipedia, it was like the internet but 1980). /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/4113109

Thameside 31Dec81 New Year’s Eve special 10/04/2015

Thameside 31Dec81 New Year’s Eve special Thameside started this live broadcast at 10:30 with Bob Edwards running through the Thameside Radio 90.2 listener charts for 1981. What a year: Fade to Grey - Visage; That’s Entertainment - The Jam; Tainted Love – Soft Cell; Joan of Arc / Maid of Orleans – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark; Imagine – John Lennon; Don’yt you Want Me? – The Human League; Ine the Air Tonight – Phil Collins; Vienna – Ultravox; what an amazing year… The Intrepid Birdman took over at about 11:15 with and extended interview with Eddie Grunt. The show carried on until about 1am on New Year’s Day. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/3839627

Pirate Radio exhibition 05/11/2015

Pirate Radio exhibition The "Shout Out" exhibition at the ICA in London is about 80s radio pirates. There are photos and an interview . Without doubt all those stations were hugely influenced bu Thameside Radio so here's a chance to see your legacy! /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/3546880

London's Pirate Pioneers 04/30/2015

London's Pirate Pioneers I've just received a pre-release copy of London's Pirate Pioneers by Stephen Hebditch. It's 250 pages of well researched information about the London pirate radio scene. There will be things you already knew, and things you didn't! As you would expect from a station that had such a big influence there's a lot about Thameside Radio. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/3524449

Thameside 14Dec80 After the Party 11/09/2014

Thameside 14Dec80 After the Party /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/3162512

Thameside 10Apr83 Paul James live and in stereo 09/14/2014

Thameside 10Apr83 Paul James live and in stereo /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/3061722

Thameside 24Feb80 UFOs and gerbils in Harrow 09/07/2014

Thameside 24Feb80 UFOs and gerbils in Harrow Another 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. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/1129627

Thameside - clips from the first year 08/24/2014

Thameside - clips from the first year Recently uploaded to YouTube: This is one of the Thameside Radio histories put together by Ian Stewart. There are clips and a commentary from the first year of broadcasting when the shows were just one hour long. Don't they all sound young! /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/3017451

Thameside 30Nov80 Birdman’s Birthday 05/25/2014

Thameside 30Nov80 Birdman’s Birthday /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/2843015

Thameside 20Jun82 A brief broadcast 05/18/2014

Thameside 20Jun82 A brief broadcast A very short Thameside Radio show. The station was being targeted by the DTI so this was a very quick broadcast before the transmitter could be located. Quality is poor so this is for collectors only! /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/2842885

Birdman's Birthday 11/29/2012

Birdman's Birthday It's Dave Birdman's birthday today. We're celebrating this Sunday with the Thameside Radio broadcast from 30 Nov 1980 where he plays some of his favourite records. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/2141414

Thameside 22Jun80 More from Tatty's Party 06/17/2012

Thameside 22Jun80 More from Tatty's Party The first 90 minutes from an early Thameside Radio OB in June 1980. Bob presents a show from a party full of kids from Latymer Upper School (boys) and Godolphin and Latymer School (girls). It's very noisy and packed with people taking A-Levels who are probably all responsible adults now! /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/1973919

Thameside 12Nov78 Too much news 05/20/2012

Thameside 12Nov78 Too much news 45 minutes from Thameside Radio’s first year with Tony Lloyd and Bob Edwards. Some listeners think that the news feature takes up too much time in the one hour show! There are a numer of converts from other pirate radio stations. Mentions for Thameside Radio listeners including: Tony of Arkley Paul of Gates Hill, Stephen Mulham, Fairlough the Builders, Mike of Mayfair, Nigel Barnes of SW9, Radio Invicta, Dennis Hough (Huff?) of Walton-on-Thames, Alan of Barkimgin, Knoxford FC, Rory from Hayes, Pete Turner of Wanstead. /episode/index/show/fmthen/id/1951866

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