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Priestley's Postscripts
Martin Wainwright explores the Second World War broadcasts of the influential playwright JB Priestley. From 2010.
The story of how Yorkshire man JB Priestley became the voice of the nation during the darkest days of the Second World War.
Martin Wainwright marks the life of a broadcasting phenomenon.
Featuring original broadcasts and information stored in ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ files.
Martin also interviews JB Priestley's son Tom and his stepson Nicolas Hawkes.
As Martin listens back to these extraordinary broadcasts, he asks why - in spite of their astonishing popularity - Priestley was taken off-air?
Producers: Catherine Plane and Phil Pegum
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in May 2010.
Last on
Thu 7 Aug 2025
00:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Sat 22 May 2010 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Mon 24 May 2010 15:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Sat 13 Sep 2014 08:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 13 Sep 2014 15:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 14 Sep 2014 01:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 7 Dec 2021 11:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 7 Dec 2021 21:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 11 Dec 2021 13:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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- Wed 6 Aug 2025 10:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 6 Aug 2025 16:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 7 Aug 2025 00:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra