23 Nov 08 - BBC Radio - QE2 heritage Recordings "portrait of an ocean liner"

[pete cain]

Dear all' have just come upon this site ( falling tree productions) who seem to've done audio recordings onboard QE2, whilst she was still in service, the snippets are tantelising, have sent them an email for more info. Anybody heard of these recordings ? please post if you have     http://www.fallingtree.co.uk/broadcast_history/2008/qe2_portait_of_an_ocean_linerhttp://

[Twynkle]

Pete
Thank you for this
A great find!

[pete cain]

Have been informed that this programme is to be repeated on Radio4, Wed 20th Jan@ 11-02 (unfortunately wasn't told as to whether this is am or pm) .look out for it in the listings, I obtained a copy of the broadcast courtesy of Falling Tree Productions, it's well worth a listen.( not wanting to cause any difficulty to anybody,     for information received) 'allegedly'   not all the original content was allowed to be broadcast courtesy of Cunard

[Jem]

Have been informed that this programme is to be repeated on Radio4, Wed 20th Jan@ 11-02 (unfortunately wasn't told as to whether this is am or pm) .look out for it in the listings, I obtained a copy of the broadcast courtesy of Falling Tree Productions, it's well worth a listen.( not wanting to cause any difficulty to anybody,     for information received) 'allegedly'   not all the original content was allowed to be broadcast courtesy of Cunard

I've just checked it's on at 11am

Cheers

[jdl]

Great find Pete - now all I need to do is remember how to programme sky plus to record this unless fingers crossed it is on i-player.

john

[Twynkle]

Just a gentle reminder for UK listeners

Tomorrow morning (Wednesday), BBC Radio 4:
 "QE2: Portrait of a Liner" at 11.00 am

Thank you, Pete for the tip-off!

[Twynkle]

For listeners (it being radio, not only in the UK), here are the bbc iplayer links, it's available till 27th January.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fkbrp/QE2_Portrait_of_an_Ocean_Liner/

And the website of the programme
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fkbrp


For anyone else who may be unable to access or hear the progamme on iplayer,
it's so very good that I have begun to transcribe some of it!
When I've done more I'll post it here!
'Fraid it will be without sound effects tho' and like QE2, there could be a bit of a wait...!
life's full of 'stuff to do' at the moment!
Rosie.
 

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

Thank you, Rosie, for sending that link. I really enjoyed listening to that programme! There is so much truth in the voices of the interviewees... and in the whistle of QE2...

A far better broadcast than the film about her last voyage, I found. But then, the pictures on radio are so often so much better than those on television...

[highlander0108]

Thanks so much for posting Rosie.  Hearing her voice again still sends shivers up my spine.  I have to agree with Commodore Burton-Hall describing her as "sexy" when viewed head on while in drydock.  She has the most fabulous curves, functional too, that we will never see again.

[Rob Lightbody]

BBC Radio 4 Extra is re-broadcasting this programme for the next 3 weeks or so on their web page.

QE2 : Portrait of an Ocean Liner

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fkbrp