An Evening of (Very Old ) Radio with Paul Kerensa, Saturday 1 March 2025, 7.30pm

Are you sitting comfortably? Then relax and enjoy this delightful one-man celebration of the early days of the Beeb, researched, written and performed by award-winning TV writer Paul Kerensa.

Meet the forgotten radio pioneers: the schoolteacher who became the BBC first children’s presenter… the author who became the first sports reporter… the flying ace who became a much-loved radio ‘uncle’ (until he talked over an opera broadcast, and received death threats from irate listeners). Expect tales, clips and re-enactments of radio’s earliest landmark moments, including the first BBC broadcast, the first children’s drama, sports commentary, and more.

About Paul Kerensa

A regular on BBC Radio 2’s Pause For Thought, Paul Kerensa has performed over 3,000 stand-up gigs, including at The Royal Albert Hall, The Comedy Store and Montreal Comedy Festivals. He has also written for TV shows including Miranda, Not Going Out and TFI Friday.

‘As effortless a writer as he is a performer’ The Stage