We’re all in party mood today, celebrating Phoenix FM’s 4th birthday - which was actually on Wednesday. Amongst other famous people we share our birthday with is 4 minute mile runner Roger Bannister, who was 82, and Hollywood legend Joan Crawford, who would’ve been 107. It was also the 58th birthday of soul diva Chaka Khan, which gave a good reason to dig out I feel for you!
Prolific local author and historian Frances Clamp took us back to a time pre-Joan Crawford, with a fascinating look at some archeologocal finds linking Billericay with the Bronze Age. Frances joins Scott Ross every Tuesday afternoon on Phoenix FM with Bygones.
My clue to the Stuck in a moment quiz was that this song was this artist’s first top 40 hit single, exactly a year ago*:
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My cryptic Where am I? clue to a location somewhere in our area was “Go the way of the Great King for an education.”*
*The answer to Stuck in a moment was Starry eyed by Ellie Goulding. Where am I? was Shenfield High School, in Alexander Lane – the King in question being Alexander the Great!
Congratulations on an excellent Feelgood programme. Saturday mornings are lively and informative. I enjoy the friendly approach. Thank you Alan Johnson. From Gwenda Syratt.
Just wanted to wish you all a late happy anniversary and congratulations – keep up the good work, just sorry I don’t get to listen to you all live on air from down here (West Sussex) but I wish you all the best and keep up the great work…
Petra (Alan Johnson’s cousin)