Ray’s Rants - Growing up in 1950s 1960s 1970s Britain
Ray’s Rants UKRay looks back at life in 1950s, 60s and 70s Britain. Music, from Hendrix to the Rolling Stones. Pubs and night clubs. The beer, Watney's Red Barrel and Double Diamond. Babycham for the ladies. Miniskirts for the girls, 1960s fashion. Pirate radio, Caroline, London, Luxembourg. Cars, school, work, television.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 627 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Personal JournalsSociety & Culture | |||
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Are you getting your oats? Now, there's a question! Is your wife a
housewife? In the old days, she was a slave! Whose house is it, anyway?
We all hate politics! What was it like back then before social media?
In this episode, A Shocking Village Secret! Crikey! Christmas adverts.
The Sunday tea trolley. Tales of the Riverbank. Andy Pandy. Bill and
Ben. The Wooden Tops. Rats in the undergrowth. Peyton Place and loads
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Board Games, do you love them or hate them? Back in the 1950s when I was
a child, I used to cheat! Snakes and Ladders. Ludo. Chess. Draughts.
Monopoly. Cluedo.
Have you experienced a midlife crisis? Have you left your wife and run
off with a younger woman. Have you left your husband and and run off
with a younger man? Oh, what a tangled web we weave! Also in this
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been listening for years, and very glad that you decided to come back on an ad-hoc basis!!
Apple Podcasts5Kbeakss
United Statesa month ago - Good show love the 70’s😊
👍 A great podcast that is fluffy and sweet
Apple Podcasts5mrs mc gonagall's sisterUnited Statesa year ago - Good show love the 70’s😊
👍 nice job. Let me ask you not to assume the usual from the USA. We are a mixed group. Our elections have been warped.
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Have you listened to Sasquatch chronicles?
Can you imagine running into an 8ft gorillaman in Great Britain? Have there been any sightings in England? Maybe in Scotland? They go back way before the 70’s but they’re real creatures in our current times.
Apple Podcasts5mrs mc gonagall's sisterUnited Statesa year ago - Thought I’d lost ray!
Love listening , I have missed your stories on utube ! The old spooky stories , loving the fact that you tell stories about Clapham and the one and the about the painting ! I could just imagine them. Local durrington , northbrook
Apple Podcasts5kezzaaaaa80
United Kingdoma year ago - Good show love the 70’s
👍 nice job. Let me ask you not to assume the usual from the USA. We are a mixed group. Our elections have been warped.
Apple Podcasts5mrs mc gonagall's sisterUnited States2 years ago
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This show centers on nostalgic storytelling and social history from mid-20th-century Britain, with a focus on everyday life, music, pubs, fashion, and the shifting culture of the 1950s–1970s. Episodes thread memories of childhood, school, work, and local scenes through personal anecdotes, often highlighting public life (pubs, nightclubs, radio), classic cars, and iconic British milestones. A distinctive strength is the intimate, solo-narrator voice that turns memory into a cohesive tapestry—without formal interviews—creating a soothing, reflective atmosphere that may appeal to listeners seeking comforting reminiscence, historical texture, and relatable stories from a bygone era. There's a notable emphasis on community memory, self-deprecati... more
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