The Haunted Generation... radio show for 1970s kids

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Bob Fischer

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I've seen a couple of nice comments about my old radio stuff here recently*, which has been really nice - cheers. So I thought I'd shamelessly plug this, if anyone is interested? I write a lot about weird 1970s childhood stuff these days, so I've put together a couple of online radio shows filled with strange music from Play Away and Play School albums, BBC Radiophonic Workshop tracks, school assembly hymns and groovy library music. With all my usual ramblings inbetween. They're here... hope they brighten up someone's day, anyway.

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(*Cue instant "you were crap, mate" comment, which would be fair enough)
 
I'll give it a listen. In other news I'll be in Middlesbrough last week of the month if you fancy catching up over a cup of tea and a slice of cake.
 
rkangel said:
I'll give it a listen. In other news I'll be in Middlesbrough last week of the month if you fancy catching up over a cup of tea and a slice of cake.
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Oh, that'd be nice! Still got my old e-mail address or number? Neither have ever changed...
 
Bob Fischer said:
Oh, that'd be nice! Still got my old e-mail address or number? Neither have ever changed...
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I don't think I do, but I'm sure mutual acquaintances can furnish a connection. I shall chase you up/track you down (and look forward to tea).
 
I will definitely give it a listen.

"It really doesn't matter if it's raining or its fine, just as long as you're got time to P L A Y, playaway-way playaway away-way, playaway"
 
Episode 3 has music from Magpie, Ragtime, the BBC Farming show, the Radiophonic Workshop, Mr Safety, Bagpuss, Wendy Craig and lots more. Plus school assembly songs, tributes to Rick Jones & Alan Hawkshaw and a bit of idle speculation about the Cresta Bear.

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I’ll give it a listen.

The only person I can think of with a similar fascination and almost encyclopaedic memory of obscure 70’s stuff is Richard Herring. You should interview him so time.
 
Bob Fischer said:
Cheers Lefty! I did interview Richard on the BBC Tees show a few years ago - he was lovely. His grandparents were from Acklam, so he spent a lot of time in Boro as a kid.
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Yes you did. I remember now. He was playing Saltburn wasn’t he?

whenever he brings obscure 70’s/80’s stuff up I always think of you😁
 
Bob Fischer said:
Episode 4, if anyone is interested. Derek Griffiths, Pentangle, Rondo Veneziano, Basil Kirchin, Roger Glover's Butterfly Ball... plus more school assembly hymns, and a Satanic reading from the 'Lancashire Lore' book. Bonus points for anyone who giggles singing along to "I was cold I was naked, were you there, were you there?"

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Takes me back to some dark times and some good times.
School in the 70s could be brutal... both kids and teachers.
Skipped through the first episode and much of that music is not to my taste.
But it's crucial that our heritage is remembered and I take my hat off to you Sir for putting it together.
 
Christmas show now online if anyone is interested? Mike Oldfield, The Box of Delights, Isla St Clair, Ebeneezer Moog and all kinds of weirdy psych and folk stuff. And a story from my school's 1977 nativity play that always makes me laugh.

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