Radio review: John Peel's Shed

A lovely meander through a music fan's formative years and his love for radioIf you ever need to explain radio's sustained popularity to someone, suggest they listen to John Peel's Shed (Radio 4). Ten years ago, student John Osborne won a box of records in a competition on Peel's show for the best summary of what listeners liked about it ("Records you want to hear, played by a man who wants you to hear them"). This, he explained, led him in a roundabout way into musical maturity and an affection...

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