Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of American 'beat' poet Allen Ginsberg. With some of his most famous poems.
Thursday, 4 June 2026
Saturday, 2 May 2026
Panic in America - War of the Worlds!
Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of Orson Wells with part one of 'War of The Worlds.'
"The War of the Worlds" was an episode of the radio series The Mercury Theatre on the Air which was broadcast live at 8 pm on October 30, 1938 over the CBS Radio Network. The episode was directed and narrated by Orson Welles as an adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds and is infamous for inciting a panic by convincing some members of the listening audience that a Martian invasion was actually taking place.
The first half of the program was delivered in a realistic "breaking news" format. Since the Mercury Theatre on the Air had few commercial interruptions, the first break came after fictional reporters had described a devastating alien invasion and the fall of New York City. This apparently caused some confusion and fear among its listeners, though the scale of the panic is disputed.
Welles apologized at a hastily called news conference the next morning, and no punitive action was taken. The broadcast and subsequent publicity brought the 23-year-old Welles to the attention of the general public and gave him the reputation of an innovative storyteller and "trickster"
Here is part one of the broadcast www.BohemianBritain.com
Friday, 10 April 2026
Celebrating Seamus Heaney.
Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday and life of Irish Writer Seamus Heaney.
Friday, 3 April 2026
Celebrating William Wordsworth
This time Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of William Wordsworth. We feature his poetry and some very modern artists influenced by him!
Friday, 27 March 2026
Literary London - Celebrating Tennessee Williams.
Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of writer Tennessee Williams - in his own words! Tennessee reads from his own plays and a short story.
Friday, 20 March 2026
Celebrating Jack Kerouac: A Dive into 1950s Beat Poetry.
Jack Kerouac's birthday takes Nick Hennegan back to 1950's America and a celebration of the Beat Poets.
Saturday, 14 March 2026
The Literary Request Show
Nick Hennegan takes your requests for music and poetry on 'Literary London' on Resonance 104.4fm. Includes beat poetry, music... and one of Nick's own songs!
www.BohemianBritain.com
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