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Podcast: Radio Moments - Clips
Episode: Chris Tarrant on BBC WM's 45th anniversary
Description: A rare example of someone who works well on both TV and radio, Chris Tarrant stayed at the top of his game in London for generations, and helped to shape the success of the Capital business for a considerable time. He was arguably a listener’s broadcaster as opposed to an anorak’s favourite, evidence of which is the lack of much enthusiastically-stored archive material.
The Midlands was close to his heart, from his Tiswas days – and from his time as a teacher before radio beckoned. Enjoy here some great reminiscences of his life in a return to his...