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The First Pirate
Les Woodland tells the story of Captain Plugge, founder of Radio Normandie, the first station to take on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½. From 2000.
Presenter Les Woodland tells the story of Captain Leonard Frank Plugge, the founder of Radio Normandie, which competed so successfully with the early ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ that Lord Reith was forced to compromise his principles and broadcast dance music on a Sunday.
Producer: Brian King
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in January 2000.
Last on
Thu 25 Feb 2021
02:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Thu 21 Aug 2014 06:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 21 Aug 2014 13:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 21 Aug 2014 20:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 22 Aug 2014 02:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 25 Aug 2017 06:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 25 Aug 2017 13:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 25 Aug 2017 20:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 26 Aug 2017 01:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 24 Feb 2021 14:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 25 Feb 2021 02:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra