Radio Times

Radio Times: More than a TV Magazine (1011 words)
by Picasso - written on 29.04.08 (Very useful, 152 readings)
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The Radio Times (RT) has been around a long time and has seen many changes. It was first published in 1920 and is so called because the nation only had radio at that time. It wasn't until 1936 that we saw our first TV broadcast, which saw the first change to the Radio Times in that TV listings were included. As there was no ITV or BBC2 until much later, listings only included BB1. That said, programmes only ran from 3pm until the final programme, which was the news at 10pm. 1955 saw the launch of ITV and subsequently, the TV Times, which covered all ITV listings. It wasn't until 1991 that both magazines saw sense and decided to print TV listings for all the ...

Head and shoulders above the competition (419 words)
by kaosdaq - written on 31.05.04 (Very useful, 86 readings)
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I always thought the Radio Times was a bit of an old people?s magazine, and to be honest, it is. There are the letters from ?Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells?, the nice sensible layouts, and the inexplicable popularity of Alan Titchmarsh. However, despite all this, it?s still the best TV listings magazine you can buy. I?ve tried all the TV Quick, What?s On TV, type magazines ? they?re not noticeably cheaper, they?re always printed on really poor quality paper and have no articles to speak of. There?s maybe 5 minutes of reading in there if you?re lucky. The Radio Times by contrast is made from very nice quality glossy paper and has over 60 pages of ...

Hey Ma! I made the cover of the Radio Times (1546 words)
by cata - written on 11.01.02 (Very useful, 332 readings)
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I have to hold my hands up and admit I am rather a sad person; each week without fail I eagerly look forward to the new edition of the ‘Radio Times’. There is just something about it that reminds me of times gone by, a time when life was much simpler and television did not rule peoples lives the way it does now. Before I tell you what I get out of this magazine, I call it that rather than a listing mag due to its content, I had better let you have a brief synopsis of what you get for your money. Firstly it is a television and radio programme-listing magazine that informs you when and where your television programmes can be found. Not only that but ...