Richard Offen - Historian, Author, Broadcaster Road to York with Faversham house. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

Graham Mckenzie-Smith Royal Australian Artillery Historical Society Leighton Battery Heritage Site 5.25” Battery Project See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

Matt Woods – Perth Observatory Blue Origin ready for maiden flight of New Glenn and SpaceX Starship Flight Bright "Sun-Grazer" Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) Could Be Brighter Than Venus Next Week Things in the sky: 16th of Jan - Mars at Opposition 25th of Jan - all Planets (except Mercury) alignment See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Ming Johanson - Tech History The History of Censorship See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

Meta removes fact checking from Facebook: Journalist and digital native Alex Hudson looks at what it means for news organisations. Also on the programme: Global scraps regional radio and Bauer buys Clear Channel... and why is sport suddenly the streamers’ new focus? Broadcast consultant Paul Robinson looks at recent deals by DAZoNe and Disney. All …

Gerard Foley Senior Archivist State Records Office of Western Australia The history of swimming (and learning to swim) in WA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

Geoff Thomas - Aviation How safe is Air Travel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

Ernie Manning - Racing Historian with Angela Smith – trainer of 1997 Perth Cup winner Time Frame John Chalmers – owner of 1992 winner Mirror Magic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

Santa Never Made it into Darwin' was released as a charity single in January 1975 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

Simon Smith - Curator National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Cyclone Tracy 50th Anniversary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

Wilf Chambers, 22 December 2024 Thank you for your support in 2024 Harvey See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

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Alison Wallace - Cyclone Tracy Survivor On Christmas Eve of 1974, the 10-year-old huddled under the kitchen table with her family and clinging to her puppy Whisper during Cyclone Tracy, Alison recounts the night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

The Observer becomes part of Tortoise. Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette is here to tell us what happens next. Also on the programme: BBC Radio faces pushback from Ofcom over its DAB expansion plans, and The Radio Times’ Caroline Frost ponders what we have to look forward to on TV in 2025. All that, plus: all the gossip from the British Journalism …

Matt Woods – Perth Observatory The Heart Of The Solar System’s Most Volcanic World Is More Solid Than We Thought NASA Thinks it Knows Why Ingenuity Crashed on Mars See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

TV critic Scott Bryan is here to explain the new deal between Sky and HBO, and dips into the Radio Times (old school) to divine what the Christmas schedules tell us about the health of certain broadcasters. Also on the programme: a report suggests that GB News broadcasts half of all news stories about Muslims? TV Indie chief Faraz Osman from Goldwa…

Dr Ruud Stelten, Flinders University Bad weather led Dutch ship into Western Australian coast The Dutch East India Company ship, the Zuytdorp, likely crashed into the shore of Western Australia due to a storm and not bad navigation, new research has found. Published in the Journal of Maritime Archaeology, Flinders University archaeologists Dr Ruud …

Chris Frame - Cruise History The Oldest Cruise Ships in the fleets Cunard: QM2 2004 P&O: Aurora 2000 P&O Australia: Pacific Explorer 1997 RCI: Grandeur of the Seas 1997 Carnival: Carnival Sunshine 1996 Celebrity: Millennium 2000 NCL: Norwegian Spirit 1998 https://chrisframe.com.au/post/768461213991600128/oldest-cruise-ships-of-every-cruise-brand Se…

Kathy Sharp Consulate Court Christmas Lights Each December for over 30 years, the residents of Consulate Court decorate their street to celebrate the Festive Season, spreading joy amongst the community and bringing smiles to the thousands of visitors the street attracts throughout the month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

World of Wonder co-founder Fenton Bailey on the future of television - is there room for cable, streamers AND broadcasters? Fenton thinks so. Also on the programme: unfinished business at the BBC. With Gregg Wallace causing all sorts of problems, have they got to grips with other thorny talent issues? Roger Bolton of Beebwatch grasps the nettle. Al…

Damian Shepherd Executive Director State Records Office of Western Australia ‘Adventures in the Archives – Perth’s Theme Parks through the Years’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

Is the golden age of UK-made TV over? We speak to Steven D Wright about his article in The Times on the matter and whether anything can be done. Also, are you feeling festive? The editor of Campaign, Maisie McCabe gives us her view on some of the best Christmas ads out there and producer Rina Dayalji brings us the latest from the front line in fact…

Mathew Pavlinovich reveals the incredible history of the Midland Railway Company as it celebrates its 60th Anniversary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

Don Martin and Ernie Manning reminiscences on the days of SP Bookmaking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por 6PR

As the BBC pushes on with its Radio 2 spinoff - we speak to rival Boom Radio’s Phil Riley about the impact on his business. Meanwhile, BBC Studios has a ‘work-for-hire’ dilemma... media commentator Kate Bulkley unpicks a thorny problem for the BBC’s commercial strategy. Also on the programme: staff at The Observer and the Guardian vote to strike ov…