麻豆社

Competition between commercial radio and the 麻豆社 goes way back before the ship-based pirates of the 1960s.

Between 1920 and the Second World War, Radio Normandy and other Europe-based commercial stations had vast audiences for the likes of Roy Plomley and Christopher Stone - as well as sponsored shows like 'The League of Ovaltineys'.

Sean Street tunes back over time to investigate commercial radio, the 麻豆社 and the intense cultural and technical battles between them.

With deep archive featuring pre-war commercials and programme excerpts.

Producer: Julian May

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in January 2008.