David’s Substack
by David Hendyin 🎭️ Culture
David’s Substack
About the Substack
Occasional commentary about the BBC, media history, wartime propaganda, writing, and other stuff that matters (and sometimes doesn't)
About David Hendy
Writer & broadcaster, specialising in modern cultural history. Emeritus Professor, University of Sussex. ‘Noise: a Human History’, Radio 4. Latest book: ‘The BBC: A People's History'. Next: ‘The Circus’. 2026 Writer-in-Residence, Gladstone’s Library
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