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Actuality Magazine
The magazine was published annually at the time of the Charles Parker Day, although there haven’t been any new issues since 2019 due to lockdown.
2019 Charles Parker Prize Nominees announced!
It is our pleasure to announce the top 10 prize nominees for this year’s Charles Parker Prize
BBC Genome Project
The BBC Genome project contains the BBC listings information which the BBC printed in Radio Times between 1923 and 2009. You can search the site for BBC programmes, people, dates and Radio Times editions.
Charles Parker Day 2019 announcement
100 years ago, on 5th April 1919, one of Radio’s greatest innovators and pioneers was born in Bournemouth. His name was Charles Parker.
The third Roy Palmer Lecture, Newcastle October 2018
On 20 October the Traditional Song Forum will be meeting in Newcastle as guests of The University of Newcastle.
Charles Parker Prize-winners on BBC R4x on Saturday 28 July
The 2018 Charles Parker Prize-winners will be featured in a special radio programme on BBC Radio 4 Extra at 8am on Saturday 28 July.
Documentary on Irish Travellers living in England
‘Rambling Candyman’ will be broadcast on Newstalk 106-108fm on Saturday 29 July at 10pm, and Sunday 30 July at 8am, then available online. The documentary celebrates the work of two important song collectors who deserve to be much better known.