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The Cardiff Singer of the World competition is something only our BBC could do

Gerry Marsden has died at 78

A reminder of those we’ve loved and lost this past year

Vale to the designer’s designer

Tom Scott on title sequences

Tyne Tees announcer dies at 89

Across the Waves: From Radio Caroline to Classic FM, by Nick Bailey

A fascinating video from Tom Scott

On this day in 1946, BBC radio began serialising one of the most devastating essays ever written

Network Distributing launch their streaming service with three nights of ABC Weekend TV

It’s as easy as ABC

Six more articles to read to keep your mind alert during the lockdown

Think you know all about the “swirly” BBC-1 globe? Wrong.

Six articles to read to keep your mind alert during the lockdown

Some fun backdrops for your online Zoom/Skype/Hangouts/Teams meetings

Gary Rodger tells us what to see and hear where on Thursday 12 December 2019 (and the day after)

A personal retrospective of Ireland’s greatest broadcaster

Official trailer – with (spoilers) Data and Seven of Nine – shown at the San Diego Comic-Con tonight

More people chose to watch ITN’s coverage of the moon landings than the BBC’s.

A decision has been made that makes Independent Local Radio less independent, less local and less good radio, says David Heathcote

A new resource from Transdiffusion… but what now?

A new website goes in depth into the 1990s television comic ‘Zzzap!’

The end came for the BBC Two 2s last night

One of the longest-serving ATV directors has died

A Kickstarter campaign is launched to fund a documentary about YTV

Looking back at the life of Liverpool funnyman Ken Dodd

Dirty Feed has a great examination of the changes between the script and the production of 1965 Dennis Potter’s ‘Stand Up, Nigel Barton’ play

Take a trip to Wolverhampton for a feast of childhood delight

Some television historians walk into a bar…

A place you must visit

Goodbye to one of the most talented entertainers the UK has ever produced

Listen to a great podcast about ITV strikes…

What’s new for the BBC in the next year?

Twiddle your knob online with this LW/MW/SW live website

The saddest of sad news

A YouTube channel of IBA engineering announcements

Actor Peter Sallis has died

How video tape recording worked

Election coverage guru Gary Rodger gives us a run down of what to tune into and where on election night

Vale John Noakes

Radio North Sea International was bombed in 1971

Congratulations to Transdiffusioners Jon and Kate Bufton

John Mead’s fun account of a life behind the camera is now available as an ebook

Disc jockey and presenter dies

Exciting new developments today here at Transdiffusion