Unpublished editions In its history, there have only been 11 editions that didn't make it to the newsagents:
May 14, 1926 |
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General Strike |
February 21, 1947 |
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Fuel Crisis |
February 28, 1947 |
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Fuel crisis |
September 8, 1950 |
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Printing dispute |
October 13, 1950 |
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Printing dispute |
October 20, 1950 |
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Printing dispute |
October 27, 1950 |
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Printing dispute |
August 1, 1981 |
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Printing dispute |
April 2, 1983 |
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Printing dispute |
April 9, 1983 |
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Printing dispute |
December 3, 1983 |
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Printing dispute |
Diminished Form
Printing disputes and other operational difficulties have also lead to the magazine appearing in a different format to the standard:
July 1, 1949 |
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London Edition printed by The Daily Graphic |
September 15, 1950 |
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Nine day issue. Northern edition printed as tabloid. |
November 3, 1950 |
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Nine day issue. Northern edition printed as tabloid. |
February 24, 1956 |
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Printed as Broadsheet in Paris |
March 2, 1956 |
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Printed as Broadsheet in Paris |
March 9, 1956 |
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Printed as Broadsheet in Paris |
March 16, 1956 |
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Printed as Broadsheet in Paris |
March 23, 1956 |
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Printed as Broadsheet in Paris |
March 30, 1956 |
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Printed as Broadsheet in Paris |
November 11, 1978 |
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Cover printed in monochrome |
November 18, 1978 |
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Cover printed in monochrome |
November 25, 1978 |
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Cover printed in monochrome |
May 31, 1980 |
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Cover printed in monochrome |
Editors
* Guest editor, first edition, Arthur Burrows.
1. Herbert Parker (BBC), 1923-1925
2. Leonard Crocombe (Newnes) 1923 - 1926
3. Walter Fuller, 1926 - 1927
4. Eric Maschwitz, 1927 - 1933
5. Maurice Gorham, 1933 - 1941
6. Gordon Stowell, 1941 - 1944
7. Tom Henn, 1944 - 1954
8. Douglas G Williams, 1954 - 1968
9. C. J Campbell Nairne, 1968 - 1969
10. Geoffrey Cannon, 1969 - 1979
11. Brian Gearing, 1979 - 1988
12. Nicholas Brett, 1988 - 1996
13. Sue Robinson, 1996 - 2000
14. Nicholas Brett, 2000 - 2001
15. Nigel Horne, 2001 - April 2002
* Liz Vercoe (uncredited), April 2002 - July 2002
16. Gill Hudson, August 2002 - August 2009
17. Ben Preston, September 2009 to early 2017
18. Mark Frith, 2017 to early 2020
19/20. Tom Loxley & Shem Law, March 2020 to present
I have included Arthur Burrows as guest editor due to his immeasurable contribution and influence on broadcasting. His welcome and photo on the cover of the first edition of the Radio Times sugegsts he was heavily involved in establishing the content and style of the magazine.
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