Dr Andrea Smith

"A stage comedian can use the same piece of patter for ten years. On the wireless it is ‘killed’ after one night. If you don’t hear a new joke every day, it means that you haven’t a wireless set." (John Henry 1934)
#WorldRadioDay #BigamyKilledTheRadioStar

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BBC Radio 3 - Drama on 3 - Available now Available episodes of Drama on 3

Finally, if you want to celebrate #WorldRadioDay with an audio play, search Drama on 3 on BBC Sounds and you’ll find a wealth of great productions ranging from Shakespeare to Churchill – and a wide range of original and adapted drama in between.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
Enjoy! (3/3)

And as it is #WorldRadioDay I can’t miss the opportunity to mention my book #ShakespeareOnTheRadio 💀🎧 – perfect for anyone interested in #RadioDrama
As well as paperback, it's now on Kindle too: www.amazon.co.uk/Shakespeare-...
It's also been awarded Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2025 📘📻 (2/3)

Happy #WorldRadioDay 📻
Earlier today I was one of the speakers at a fab event for audio/radio researchers celebrating this. Such a wide range of really interesting people.
My paper looked at how new audio drama producers are unaware of its history and are devising techniques that already exist (1/3)

It's #WorldRadioDay and here I am in my happy place.

Two women listening to the radio

#WorldRadioDay: Women tuning in for news of #CharlesKingsfordSmith’s round-the-world flight https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000599776. He landed at Portmarnock before completing his historic journey in California: https://www.nli.ie/news-stories/stories/exploring-aviation-ireland-nli-collections

“Ohh, he’s looping the loop! Tell the driver to stop. I want to get out here.”
(John Henry and Blossom broadcasting live from a biplane flying over London in 1924)
#WorldRadioDay #BigamyKilledTheRadioStar
www.amazon.co.uk/Bigamy-Kille...

Happy #WorldRadioDay!
I've loved bringing its origin story to:
...stages. Next: 19 Feb Eltham, 16 Apr Chelmsford, 4 Jun Weston-super-Mare - paulkerensa.com/tour
...podcasts. 113 eps of The British Broadcasting Century so far.
...the BBC. The Truth about Phyllis Twigg is still online.
Keep radioing!

Well, that's very flattering. It's more than six years since I left the #BBC - so to be remembered as an 'absolute legend' is more than a little unexpected.
Connor has always been a talented journalist - it's great to see his career continuing to flourish 🎧🎙️📝
Oh, and the wonderful Foz too! 💛

As ever, had a fab time at #WolseyWriters earlier, this time talking #RomeoAndJuliet
Thanks to all who came 🎭
If you want more on the play, I can recommend:
#InOurTime www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Radio R&J www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#ShakespeareOnTheRadio 💀🎧
#Shakespeare #RadioDrama #AudioDrama

You betcha! 💀🎧🎭📻💛

In Our Time - Henry IV Part 1 - BBC Sounds Shakespeare's powerful exploration of power and succession with Hotspur, Hal and Falstaff.

Really enjoyed this, in which @oldfortunatus.bsky.social, @lucycmunro.bsky.social, and my esteemed colleague Laurence Publicover, all wearing lightly their massive learning, talk about how much fun the Henry IV plays are.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

If you were planning to come along tomorrow and haven't booked a ticket, it looks like you might be too late.
However, Katie always runs a great session, so you might like to get in quick for next month instead: www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/wolse...
#WolseyWriters #WritingCommunity #Ipswich

Great timing - our local theatre has just started plugging a show about Radio Caroline...
📻🚢🎙️🎧🎶

To make immersive audio, you have to immerse yourself.

Here are just a few moments from the recording of Wolf Valley, our latest audio drama for BBC Radio 4, that showcase our methodology toward creating audio you *feel*.

In Our Time - Henry IV Part 1 - BBC Sounds Shakespeare's powerful exploration of power and succession with Hotspur, Hal and Falstaff.

In which @oldfortunatus.bsky.social, Laurence Publicover and I did a thing... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Bookshelf including the book: Staging Female Characters in Shakespeare’s English History Plays by Hailey Bachrach (Cambridge University Press, 2023)

After hearing the excellent @bachrach.bsky.social talking to @oldfortunatus.bsky.social earlier this week about Richard II, it's great to see her book at the top of the reading list for today's #InOurTime on Henry IV Part 1.
Looking forward to listening 🎧📻
#Shakespeare
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

If you're coming along, you might like to listen to this in advance: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
But no prior knowledge of #RomeoAndJuliet required. You don't even need to like #Shakespeare 🎭
See you Saturday!
#WolseyWriters #Ipswich #Suffolk
#ShakespeareOnTheRadio 💀🎧
#RadioDrama #AudioDrama

Have you renewed your BSA membership for 2026 yet? Register or renew new for free or discounted entry to BSA events, including our upcoming virtual conference on AI and Shakespeare! Concessions available for teachers, practitioners and students
www.britishshakespeare.ws/join-the-bsa...

My biography "Bigamy Killed the Radio Star" as modelled by Ahir Shah on last night's Mock the Week.
#MockTheWeek

Bag of Cadbury Eclairs (toffees filled with chocolate)

What about these?
Better or worse?
I quite like both sorts of eclair - but both are a long way from first choice if other options are available...

Fancy something a bit Shakespearey that isn’t actually #Shakespeare
My #AudioDrama recommendation for February is: Dog in the Manger by Lope de Vega.
It’s a 400-year-old Spanish comedy of love, envy, class – plus downright nonsense.
#BBCSounds #RadioDrama #DramaOn3
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

We're big Co-op Earl Grey drinkers. (We also find Twinings lacks a lot. It's a tea for people who don't actually want to taste any tea).
For a treat, though, I can recommend Shibui Earl Grey. If you're a keen tea drinker, they do a wide range ☕

* Sound on * 🔊
#BBCRadio3 have a feature called the Playlister. Today's began with Korngold's version of 'For the rain, it raineth every day'. As you'll hear, Korngold's association with Max Reinhardt made me think of the 1935 film of A Midsummer Night's Dream...
#Shakespeare

Conference - British Shakespeare Association BSA Conference AI and Shakespeare: A British Shakespeare Association Virtual Conference A virtual BSA conference 26th and 27th February 2026 In the interests of economy and inclusivity, the BSA will b...

Registration is now open for AI and Shakespeare: A BSA Virtual Conference! True to theme, events will run online 26-27 Feb, including sessions on editing, pedagogy, and a keynote by Jonathan Bate, 'Love's Labour's Won: An Intelligent Artifice?' Register now at: www.britishshakespeare.ws/conference/

BBC Radio 4 - The White Lady of Morecambe by Jenn Ashworth Julie Hesmondhalgh narrates a new ghost story, set on the shifting sands of Morecambe Bay.

My excellent colleague @jennashworth.bsky.social has a new eco-gothic tale on the radio next week 👇

BBC Radio 4 - The White Lady of Morecambe by Jenn Ashworth share.google/3V3Od8iK9e5n...

Thanks, Miranda 💛

Have just caught up with this... 👇
Extraordinary, fascinating story, told with humour and heart.
I may be late to the party, but it'll be on #BBCSounds for a while yet, so plenty of time for you to catch up too 📻🎭🎧
#DramaOn4 #BBCRadio4 #AudioDtama #RadioDrama
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

One of the most gloriously bonkers moments in British broadcasting history. If you have an interest in satire and genuine "fake news" (!), it's a must listen 🎧