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For the Love of Radio 4: An Unofficial Companion

Who were the original Goons? What is happening when presenters `crash the pips`? Which radio programme has featured guest appearances by the Duchess of Cornwall, Alan Titchmarsh, Mike Gatting and Kirstie Allsopp? From Farming Today at sunrise to the gentle strains of `Sailing By` and the Shipping Forecast long after midnight, Radio 4 provides the soundtrack to life for millions of Britons. In For the Love of Radio 4: An Unofficial Companion, Caroline Hodgson celebrates all that`s best about the nation`s favourite spoken word station, taking us on a tour through its history, its key personalities and programmes, and countless memorable moments from the archives.