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In September 1966, Delia created "music tracks" for a radio programme "[[Johnny's Jaunt]]" produced by [[R. Pelletier]].<ref name=TLL/>
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On 13th September 1966, Delia checked out a tape on which to create "music tracks" for a radio programme "[[Johnny's Jaunt]]" produced by [[R. Pelletier]]<ref name=TLL/> or [[Brian Patten]]<ref name=genome/>
  
[[Johnny's Jaunt]] is a series of "brilliant travelogues" for radio in which the renowned zoologist [[Johnny Morris]] visits various countries around the world.
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[[Johnny's Jaunt]] is a series of "brilliant travelogues" for radio in which the renowned zoologist [[Johnny Morris]] visits various countries around the world, broadcast from 1954 to 1972.<ref name=genome>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=1&media=radio&order=asc&q=Johnny%27s+jaunt Johnny's Jaunt] on the BBC Genome Project</ref>  
 
 
As an example, "Johnny's Jaunt in Mexico" was broadcast on 28th March 1968<ref name=tvrdb>[http://tvrdb.com/listings/?y=1968&m=03&d=28 The Television and Radio Database's programme listing for 28th March 1968].</ref> and stephen170 writes: "I am fortunate to have recorded 24 of Johnny's Jaunts on reel to reel tape. The first ones I did were in 1971."<ref name=iPlayer/>
 
  
 
From the BBC's tape catalogue notes:
 
From the BBC's tape catalogue notes:
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(Johnny Morris). Music tracks and makeup followed by edited copy of programme
 
(Johnny Morris). Music tracks and makeup followed by edited copy of programme
 
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it appears that Delia's contribution was for one programme only in the series.<ref name=TLL/> But which?!?
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it appears that Delia's contribution was for one programme only in the series<ref name=TLL/> but which?
 
 
The BBC Genome Project lists:<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=1&media=radio&order=asc&q=Johnny%27s+jaunt Johnny's Jaunt] on the BBC Genome Project</ref>
 
  
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The first episodes broadcast after September 1966 were ''Johnny's Jaunt U.S.A.'': "Last October he jaunted 2,000 miles around north - east America and recalls his adventures in six programmes.":
* 11 Aug - 17 Sep 1965 13:10/9:05: Continent, Majorca, New York.
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* 16 Feb 1967: 1. New York
* 16 Feb - 23 Mar 1967 19.00 Johnny's Jaunt-U.S.A. "Last October he jaunted 2,000 miles around north - east America and recalls his adventures in six programmes (repeated 7 July - 11 August 1967)
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* 23 Feb 1967: 2. Massachusetts
* 29 Feb - 4 Apr 1968 19.00 Johnny Morris in Mexico: "The first of six programmes in which he recalls his impressions of a journey in the SLn [sic] last summer" (repeated 12 July -
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* 2 Mar 1967: Programme 3
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* 9 Mar 1967: Programme 4
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* 16 Mar 1967: Programme 5
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* 23 Mar 1967: Programme 6
  
 
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* Broadcast between 1957 and 1976 on the BBC.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Morris Johnny Morris]'s entry on wikipedia.</ref>
 
* ''Johnny's Jaunt in Mexico'' was broadcast on 28th March 1968 at 19:00 on BBC Radio 4.<ref name=tvrdb/>
 
* ''Johnny's Jaunt in Mexico'' was broadcast in Ottowa around 19th October 1968.<ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/42808745/ The Ottowa Journal, October 19, 1968, page 27] on newspapers.com.</ref>
 
 
* In the BBC Sound Archive on tape [[TRW#6556|TRW 6556]].<ref name=TLL>The [[Tape Library List]]'s entry for [[TRW#6556|TRW 6556]].</ref>
 
* In the BBC Sound Archive on tape [[TRW#6556|TRW 6556]].<ref name=TLL>The [[Tape Library List]]'s entry for [[TRW#6556|TRW 6556]].</ref>
 
* Colin Suter writes "I have Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of a cassette offering of Johnny's Jaunts, bought years ago from a company called CAM Audio Book Company. They contain Johnny Morris in: France, Germany, Sicily, Corsica, Finland, Yugoslavia, Japan, Maiaysia, Tahiti, New York, Mexico City and Argentina."<ref name=iPlayer>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbiplayer/F8035762?thread=6187569 Thread "Johnny's Jaunts anyone?"] on the BBC iPlayer forum.</ref>
 
* Colin Suter writes "I have Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of a cassette offering of Johnny's Jaunts, bought years ago from a company called CAM Audio Book Company. They contain Johnny Morris in: France, Germany, Sicily, Corsica, Finland, Yugoslavia, Japan, Maiaysia, Tahiti, New York, Mexico City and Argentina."<ref name=iPlayer>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbiplayer/F8035762?thread=6187569 Thread "Johnny's Jaunts anyone?"] on the BBC iPlayer forum.</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVaXIxYYjLo Johnny's Jaunts USA, episode 1: New York] on youtube,
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVaXIxYYjLo Johnny's Jaunts USA, episode 1: New York] on youtube has no music.
* Other people have recorded episodes of the series on tape.<ref name=iPlayer/>
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* Other people have recorded episodes of the series on tape.<ref name=iPlayer/> and many can be found at [http://johnnymorrisjaunts.co.uk johnnymorrisjaunts.co.uk]
  
 
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Revision as of 19:22, 16 November 2022

Johnny Morris

On 13th September 1966, Delia checked out a tape on which to create "music tracks" for a radio programme "Johnny's Jaunt" produced by R. Pelletier[1] or Brian Patten[2]

Johnny's Jaunt is a series of "brilliant travelogues" for radio in which the renowned zoologist Johnny Morris visits various countries around the world, broadcast from 1954 to 1972.[2]

From the BBC's tape catalogue notes:

(Johnny Morris). Music tracks and makeup followed by edited copy of programme

it appears that Delia's contribution was for one programme only in the series[1] but which?

The first episodes broadcast after September 1966 were Johnny's Jaunt U.S.A.: "Last October he jaunted 2,000 miles around north - east America and recalls his adventures in six programmes.":

  • 16 Feb 1967: 1. New York
  • 23 Feb 1967: 2. Massachusetts
  • 2 Mar 1967: Programme 3
  • 9 Mar 1967: Programme 4
  • 16 Mar 1967: Programme 5
  • 23 Mar 1967: Programme 6

Availability

  • In the BBC Sound Archive on tape TRW 6556.[1]
  • Colin Suter writes "I have Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of a cassette offering of Johnny's Jaunts, bought years ago from a company called CAM Audio Book Company. They contain Johnny Morris in: France, Germany, Sicily, Corsica, Finland, Yugoslavia, Japan, Maiaysia, Tahiti, New York, Mexico City and Argentina."[3]
  • Johnny's Jaunts USA, episode 1: New York on youtube has no music.
  • Other people have recorded episodes of the series on tape.[3] and many can be found at johnnymorrisjaunts.co.uk

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Tape Library List's entry for TRW 6556.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Johnny's Jaunt on the BBC Genome Project
  3. 3.0 3.1 Thread "Johnny's Jaunts anyone?" on the BBC iPlayer forum.