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#124 Broadcasting House 1932: Palace of the Ether - with Dr Elizabeth Darling
Broadcasting House, 1932: The BBC's first purpose-built home.
When it first opened, some likened it to a ship, others to a New York skyscraper. And it was once called a Palace of the Ether...
That's the title of a new book by architectural historian Dr Elizabeth Darling, who joins us this episode for an audio tour of the building's earliest incarnation - from the outside design and sculptures to the Concert Hall/Radio Theatre, via the unique studios and the art deco reception, complete with Latin motto and statute of The Sower, still there today.
It's an incredible building, and whether you…
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