Marie Lloyd

1922, the first royal broadcast was made by the Prince of Wales on 2LO, 11 days before it changed its name to the British Broadcasting Company, the BBC.

1922, Marie Lloyd, English music hall entertainer, died age 52 by defying doctor's orders not to go on stage when she was unwell.

In 1946, Woman's Hour was first broadcast, a daily program of music, advice, and entertainment for the home.

Joan Griffiths was the first regular presenter.

Do you remember Gertie Miller? Ah, you wouldn't, I'm afraid.

Mari Lloyd and Vesta Tilly's swagger came.

Lily Elsie as the widow.

Josie Collins as the maid.

She did piecework on the side.

Um, but h- her real dream was to be, um, a music hall performer, and she was actually at the age of 16 she had an agent, and there's a, there's a bill, um, a sort of performing bill, you know, sort of music hall bill, that has her sort of halfway up the, the bill, and at the bottom is Marie Lloyd, who of course-

Oh, wow

... we've all heard of.

the popular mood is.

And that's what the...

So, so the audience, which is working class, but also middle class, you know, you see the, the TV programs where you get the, the middle classes turning up for a bit of the old music hall, so they get sort of popular singers like Marie Lloyd and stuff on stage.

And so you sort of...