Ahoy Matey! This week we tell you the story of Pirate Radio Station, Radio Caroline with special guest Charlie Ashcroft from Amazing Radio.
Radio Caroline which launched in the 60s in reaction to the monopoly of the BBC and the major labels. The station took residency on a boat in the sea just outside British territory and went on to be one of the biggest stations in the UK, much to the digust of the labels and the governments. We dig into the real story of the boat that rocked, including murder, theft, storms and spliffs.
Special thanks to our guest this week, Charlie Ashcroft: https://amazingradio.com/shows/audition/poll
New music this week is from Feral Five, Cat Ryan and Benefits.
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Feral Five: https://www.feralfive.com
Cat Ryan: https://catryan.bandcamp.com/music
Benefits: https://benefitstheband.bandcamp.com
http://www.offshoreradio.co.uk/raid.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Caroline#cite_note-Henry/von_Joel-5
https://radiofidelity.com/history-of-radio-caroline/
http://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/DATABASES/CAR/car23.shtml
Book: Radio Caroline: The True Story of the Boat That Rocked: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00HBU204Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o03?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/mar/27/boat-that-rocked-background
https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/2lo-calling-birth-british-public-radio
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