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The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Broadcasting The Barricades

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Mark Chrisler

Natural Sciences, Design, History, Arts, Science

4.8922 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2019

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

This is the story of the first radio hoax. No, not that one. On January 16th, 1926, a Catholic priest took the mic at BBC Radio and threw all of England into panic with... a joke. Unfortunately, the original recording was lost long ago. Fortunately, this week, we're recreating it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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