The late Andrew Piper worked for the BBC World Service from the 1960s to the 1990s. I have acquired various reel to reel tapes from Andrew and have been busy converting them all to mp3. The more amusing ones are usually at the top of each section. Please do have a listen....
| Waveguide with Meryl O'Keefe featuring Andrew Piper Xmas 1983 |
| Write On From Malice In Blunderland Bush House Xmas Panto Andrew Piper Paddy Feeney 171295 |
| Waveguide with John Wing featuring Andrew Piper 011283 |
| Waveguide with John Wing featuring Andrew Piper and EDXC 260583 |
| Waveguide with Meryl O'Keefe featuring Andrew Piper 050985 |
| Waveguide featuring Andrew Piper reel 5R50V772 |
| Waveguide featuring Andrew Piper reel 5R50V751 |
| Waveguide featuring Andrew Piper reel 5R50V774 |
| News Headlines read by Andrew Piper |
| Andrew Piper links for Radio 5 contribution |
| Andrew Ident and Bow Bells |
| Andrew interviewing Alfred and Hubert Keeble-Oystermen of Paglesham 011070 |
| Andrew interviewing Maurice Daly Canewdon 011070 |
| Andrew interviewing Sam Younger for Write On 1996 |
| Andrew interviewing Thanat Khoman on Association of South East Asian Nations 180974 |
| Andrew interviewing Yehudi Menuhin 190777 |
| Andrew introducing HRH Duke Of Edinburgh Re Thailand Relay 1996 |
| Andrew Piper interviewed about Greenwich Time Signal for Voice of America Gene Reich programme 291185 |
| Andrew Piper introducing Desktop Radio in newsroom-part of test transmissions Apr 1993 |
| Andrew Piper's interview at the 1971 Ideal Home Exhibition |
| Andrew's Canewdon interview with Jack Taylor 01 10 70 Sweyne Court Rayleigh |
| Andrew's Canewdon interview with Mrs Dobson 011070 Rev Kelly Canewden Church |
| Andrew's Paglesham interview with Miss Zillah Harris 290970 Chase Cottage East End |
| Lady Elles interviewed by Andrew Piper |
| London Buses Andrew Piper interviewing Mr Staines |
| Olivia Manning interviewed by Andrew Piper |
| Peter Gilmore interviewed by Andrew Piper |
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| Waveguide featuring Stanley Unwin 1982 |
| Stanley Unwin and Brian Empringham offcuts for Waveguide xmas 1983 |
| Stanley Unwin pieces for xmas 1983 |
| Waveguide Lawrence Reeve-Jones pees on the aerial 070385 |
| Waveguide with Brian Ashen 1981 |
| Waveguide with Cathy Stewart and John Wilson 130286 |
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| Announcers Song John Wing from 50 Not Out-Gordon Clyde |
| Bush House montage |
| Dancing with your balls |
| Gordon Clyde on BBC initials |
| Interview Examples BandaDouglasBrown CentenariunAlfredCrunwell NoelCoward MontyDouglasWillis Reith JensArupCasperWade RobinDay Alcoholic AustineLuke |
| Murray Nichol corpses on African Papers lion dung |
| Peter Woods under the influence BBC2 |
| Radio Derbys old folks programme-problem of interviewing the elderly |
| The Old House of Bush from 50 Not Out |
| Announcer Off Cuts |
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| Edited news sequence-...and thats the end of Roger Collinge |
| Roger Collinge News 0100 GMT 311182 |
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| World Service sequence with intrusive Lilli etc-Laurence Reeve-Jones 190181 |
| News ident Diane Kerry and Laurence Reeve-Jones |
| Lawrence Reeve-Jones last news bulletin Jan 1994 |
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| Lilliburlero spoof for xmas Waveguide 1982 |
| 50th Anniversary Lilliburlero David Cox Overture London Calling followed by Off to the Derby by M Hayes 200586 |
| Brian Empringham Golden Jubilee Lilliburlero |
| David Cox Signature tune tape TLN10 BQ741 including Lilliburlero etc |
| Lilliburlero |
| Lilliburlero 7 electronic versions |
| Lilliburlero marching band version |
| Sounds of World Service Lillibulero Big Ben Greenwich Time Signal Elizabeth Francis 1988 |
| Omnibus signature tune 8 versions |
| Oranges and Lemons orchestral |
| Oranges and Lemons xylophone |
| Suggested idents |
| Tape sent to Eddie King 280788 Signature Tunes Latin American Service |
| 648 Jingle M Kaye etc |
| 648 1030 GMT Junction |
| African News Signature Tune 55 |
| Meridian signature tune |
| Network UK signature tune |
| The World Today Signature Tune |
| Logging Recorder World Today Signature 0915 |
| Signature tunes SRU Radio Newsreel Language Service Opening Announcements World Today Network UK Meridian Omnibus New Ideas Discovery |
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| 500th Anniversary edition of WS Radio Club 1977 Funny Radio Newsreel |
| Radio Newsreel Phillip Jones in context-Beware of 2 track tape |
| Radio Newsreel signature tune master Philip Jones Ensemble |
| Radio Newsreel theme spoof version |
| Imperial Echoes interview with Ian Gillham Radio 4 Today 1979 |
| World Service News Reel idents |
| End of Newsreel Jasper Britton and intro to Focus K Mensah 311088 |
| Last Radio Newsreel 1500 GMT 281088 |
| Jack Thomosons Newsreel Mrs Thatchers Resignation 221190 |
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| 24 Hours slip-up |
| Album Time Gloria Hunniford false start 200784 |
| 24 hour strike 2300 GMT no news 060885 |
| 24 Hours promo-The freelance presenters versus the announcers-debate over clarity of presentation |
| Announcement of the death of Sir Winston Churchill on green 0900 240165 |
| Bath Inserts |
| Big Ben Full Strike of 12 |
| Bow Bells and Falklands service announcement |
| By Whom To Whom and Why-International Assignment on Bush House Radio 4 Nov 1981 |
| Can You Hear Me off-air recording April 1983 |
| Canadian University station relays World Service News |
| Closing of 200 Oxford Street |
| Did You See on Hang On Ill Just Speak to the World Maria Couto Margaret Maden and Derek Malcolm |
| Do You Know Programme 1 070385 |
| Do You Know Programme 2 140385 |
| Douglas Morgan Working in Control Room recorded for Charmian Sansom Early Morning Music show 310844 |
| Extract from The Radio Programme Radio 4 Billie Whitelaw on World Service |
| Extracts from Harry Secombe-Gordon Clyde programme for Dont Miss by Pippa H |
| Falkland Newsflash John Notts statement |
| Falklands newsflash HMS Sheffield hit interupting 24Hours |
| Falklands newsflashes recorded at Cyprus 04 05 82 |
| Feedback Radio 4 130287 World Service News on Radio 3 Chris Dunkley J Tusa |
| French announcement on 648kHz |
| Front Line Family written and produced by Alan Melville Episode 41 130641 Episode 59 040741 |
| Greenwich Time Signal |
| Hello Tomorrow BBC Topical Tapes Oct 73 |
| Heysel Stadium Aftermath Coverage 290585 |
| Interpetations on Record Derek Cook-Strauss part 1 |
| Interpetations on Record Derek Cook-Strauss part 2 |
| Jonathan Izard introducing Queens Gulf War Message and news read by Murray Holgate 240291 |
| Jubilee news sequence recorded at Kranji |
| Julian Badden intoducing Beethovens 9th |
| LBC Bush House programme part1 |
| LBC Bush House programme part2 |
| Letterbox Margaret Howard 070386 |
| Look Ahead 210185 |
| Look Ahead Mel Oxley 160186 |
| Misc News Sandy Walsh Murray Nichol Steven McDonald Frederick Payne Marion Marshall Tudor Lomas 24 Hours |
| Moonlight Kingdom Brian Benabo interview on BBC Radio London |
| Newshour promo Nick Worrall |
| Newshour signature tune and promo |
| Olympic Action Radio promo Bob Jubbin Dec 1989 |
| Olympic Action Radio promo Julian Potter Dec 1989 |
| Outlook feature on World Service presentation |
| Paddy Feenys last ever Write On 250196 |
| Pamela Creighton opening announcements for special Falklands transmission |
| Pamela Creighton with intro for Falklands Special |
| Royal Wedding trail Andrew and Sarah |
| Strike Announcements |
| STX93 Reception Recordings |
| Trail for BBC Shop-Liz Francis interviews Chris Thorby-from 648 kHz May 1982 |
| World Service possibly Jan 1977 |
| WS 50th anniversary |
| WS a la Weekending-at a time of great change |
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| John Touhey reads poems for xmas 1985 |
| Keith Bosley reads poems for xmas 1985 |
| P Shoesmith reads Dickens Dec 1985 |
| Queens Christmas Speech 1993 |
| National Anthems |
| New Year 1986 |
| New Year 1987 Keith Bosley |
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| Radio Moscow ident |
| Charles and Diana comedy wedding vows |