Robin Blamires

Beyond Powerful Radio - A Chat With Valerie Geller Valerie Geller author of the recently published

My latest sounds! A chat with radio consultant Valerie Geller about making radio stand out amongst screen media. soundcloud.com/robinblamire...

Gave the whole show a listen. Loved the B-15 Project, though a little worried that the original is now 25 years old...

Waiting (36 years) for the Ghost Train Many grown-up youngsters have their own favourite Saturday morning telly standouts.If of a late 80s headiness, very few could match the enjoyment of Going Live! with Phillip and Sarah (though Ant, …

New telly blog! Revisiting the late 80s Saturday morning show "Ghost Train". trunkoftelly.wordpress.com/2025/06/07/w...

Llandudno and Conwy (May-June 2025) Just over two years ago, I went on a rather rushed outing to Rhyl for a few days, serving only to reveal why former resident Carol Voderman wanted out.But a long walk past Abergele and to Rhos on S…

Photos and playlists from a recent outing to North Wales. soundstrolls.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/l...

“Sky blue city” Cobblers.

TVS – Making Home Taping Worthwhile The programme archive of Television South may or may not be the biggest televisual can of worms.Via a number of takeovers and no so much in the way of taking care of paperwork, the archive material…

A blog about the recent finds of the missing TVS archive. With some wry observations. trunkoftelly.wordpress.com/2025/05/10/t...

The worst instance on his final show. Not exactly the same formula, but wasting a BBC Talent competion winner's efforts by having their self-made Girls Aloud video played behind the band performing on stage.

Working to Work - 20 January 2025 Support our work by becoming a regular donor at http://resonancefm.com/donate

Another airing on Resonance of my "Audio Rainbow" piece I made last year. www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/wo...

Working to Work - 20 January 2025 Support our work by becoming a regular donor at http://resonancefm.com/donate

“A sort of blessing and a curse in that it made radio so much bigger than it was.”

@robinblamires.bsky.social takes us on an entertaining and neurodivergent journey of his love of radio broadcasting in ‘The Audio Rainbow,’ broadcast on Resonance FM bit.ly/3WqMmJq #radio

No longer old, no longer grey – The story of Whistle Test. (Part One) This is the story of the final years of Whistle Test (previously Old Grey Whistle Test) (BBC 1971 – 87)

Loved reading this. A deep dive into the later days of "The Old Grey Whistle Test". pinkforyouractualpterodactyl.com/2024/09/03/d...

Beadle got a lot of stick. Many overlooked his radio work, and him being a very clever and knowledgable man.

Ahead of tomorrow's Girls Aloud telly prog, revisiting the episode of "Popstars THE RIVALS!" when Javine just missed out...

Barlow having the nerve to say Carol Dekker sang out of tune… #BoybandsForever

This app isn’t exactly iPad friendly…

Mrs Thatcher with one last act of vileness, with her ousting prompting “Playdays” to be cancelled that day. #BoybandsForever

A night for staying in. #TheWheel, followed by BBC Two's boyband doc.

This looks like a nicer place...