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The Big L Tapes
Background notes
The Tony Blackburn Show
Sat 15 July 1967 0530-0904
Tony's last Big L show
The Keith Skues Show
Sun 23 July 1967 0900-1203
includes the history of Big L
The Penultimate Fab Forty
Sun 30 July 1967 1200-1506
presented by Ed Stewart
The Final Fab Forty
Sun 6 August 1967 1201-1532
presented by Tommy Vance
The Mark Roman Show
Sat 12 August 1967 1500-1809
Mark's penultimate Big L show
The Ed Stewart Show
Sun 13 August 1967 1210-1518
Ed's penultimate 'Stewpot' show
The Chuck Blair Show
Sun 13 August 1967 1758-2040
Chuck's penultimate show for Big L
The Perfumed Garden
Mon 14 August 1967 0225-0537
John Peel's night-time show
The Chuck Blair Breakfast Show
Mon 14 August 1967 0539-0848
the last Big L breakfast show
The Pete Drummond Show
Mon 14 August 1967 0856-1206
farewell messages
The Last Three Hours
Mon 14 August 1967 1208-1502
the final Stewpot Show, the Juicy Fruit Show, Their Final Hour and Big L's closedown at 1500
Big L extras
Mon 14 August 1967
two TV news bulletins on the day Big L closed
Radio Caroline
February 1968
the end of a Stevie Merrick Show and the US Hot 100
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The Pete Drummond Show
Mon 14 August 1967 0856-1206
the last Big L Morning Show
Listen
audio file: type mp4 bit rate 128kbps size 181.7mb length 3.11.23
Notes on the recording
Pete Drummond's last show included many farewell messages from listeners and stars.
This tape was broken in two places - at 0.28.37 and at 3.05.39 in the audio file. In each case, little seems to be missing.
Analysis of the programme
0.00.00 (at 0856) Stevie Wonder: Blowin' in the wind, Chuck Blair says goodbye
0.03.45 Weather at 0900
0.04.07 Cliff Richard: The day I met Marie, Pete Drummond thanks Chuck Blair for his last programme, Vitalis ad
0.07.59 Chuck Berry: Back to Memphis, Jowissa watch ad, Consulate ad
0.12.21 Dave Berry: Forever, Du Maurier ad, Juicy Fruit ad
0.16.48 Georgie Fame: Gimme that wine (revived 45), Smiths crisps ad, Free Radio Association ad,
0.21.39 Keith West: Excerpt from a teenage opera, Wharfside furniture ad
0.27.34 Cat Stephens: A bad night (tape break in the middle), Du Maurier ad
0.31.38 Eric Burdon and the Animals: San Francisco nights
0.35.01 News at 0930 with Chuck Blair
0.36.45 Alan Price Set: The house that Jack built, Vitalis ad
0.41.21 Jimmy Ruffin: Don't you miss me just a little bit (followed by 4 seconds of dead air), Woburn Abbey festival ad, Smiths crisps ad
0.46.06 Frankie Vaughan: There must be a way, Juicy Fruit ad, Cigarillos ad
0.51.10 Bob Dylan: Just like a woman, Vitalis ad, Avis ad
0.58.21 Beach Boys: Heroes and villains
1.02.15 Moby Grape: Hey grandma (B side), Jowissa watch ad
1.05.38 Weather at 1000
1.06.34 Young Rascals: A girl like you, Vitalis ad, Consulate ad, farewell message from Tony Hall (music industry)
1.14.09 Jimi Hendrix Experience: Burning of the midnight lamp, Vitalis ad, farewell message from Ian Gillan of Episode Six, Look cooking film ad
1.19.56 Strawberry Children: Love years coming, Cigarillos ad, farewell message from Gloria Bristow (pop group manager)
1.24.29 Dave Davis: Death of a clown, Ice Pops ad
1.28.13 Tokens: It's a happening world, farewell message from Roger Easterby (music industry)
1.32.09 Beatles: Drive my car (revived 45), Juicy Fruit ad
1.35.15 News at 1030 with Chuck Blair
1.36.59 Small Faces: Itchycoo Park, Vitalis ad, farewell message from Rod Allen of The Fortunes
1.40.51 The Fortunes: The idol, Englebert Humperdinck promo for the Juicy Fruit Show, Quick Tan ad
1.45.11 Tony Brandon: Just leave it to me, Big L film ad, farewell message from Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees
1.49.11 Bee Gees: New York mining disaster (revived 45)
1.51.40 Rolling Stones: We love you, Avis ad, Smiths crisps ad, farewell message from Johnny Young
1.58.08 Johnny Young: Craise Finton Kirk, Look cooking film ad
2.01.01 Jon: Is it love, farewell message from Richard Swainson (Big L administrator and librarian), Jowissa watch ad
2.06.16 Weather at 1100
2.06.45 Coffee Break with Alan Keen (programme director)
2.07.37 Elvis Presley: Long legged girl (with the short dress on), Alan Keen talks about the stars who've recorded messages to Big L, his own piano playing and the early days of the station
2.15.32 Dionne Warwick: Windows of the world, Alan Keen's thoughts about commercial radio etc, Consulate ad, Wharfedale Furniture sales ad
2.24.46 Diana Ross and the Supremes: Reflections, Vitalis ad, Woburn Abbey festival ad, farewell message from Earl Richmond (one of the first Big L DJs)
2.30.01 Spencer Davis Group: Timeseller, Consulate ad, Big L film ad, Vitalis ad
2.35.20 News at 1130 with Ed Stewart
2.37.04 Warm Sounds: Sticks and stones, Smiths crisps ad, Vitalis ad, farewell message from Kenny Damon
2.42.33 Paul Jones: Thinkin' ain't for me, Du Maurier ad, Wharfedale Furniture sales ad, Gary Booker (Procol Harum), farewell message from Alan Blakeley (Tremeloes)
2.48.28 Tremeloes: Even the bad times are good, Big L disc ad
2.51.48 Helen Shapiro She needs company, farewell message from Helen Shapiro, Ice Pops ad
2.55.40 Isley Brothers: That's the way that love is, messages from Mitch (steward)
2.58.41 The Animals: San Franciscan nights, Pete Drummond says farewell
3.03.05 Beatles: All you need is love (part only - tape broken)
3.05.39 Weather at 1200
3.05.57 Final Ed Stewart show starts
3.06.40 Keith West: Excerpt from a teenage opera, Look cooking film ad (part of)
3.11.23 tape ends at 1206
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