Iwan Rhys Morus

The story of the first telephone call – nine words that changed the world Alexander Graham Bell was not the only person trying to invent the telephone. But 150 years ago, he won the race – just – and the rest is history.

And today is the day. It's the 150th anniversary of the first phone call. And this is me discussing how Victorians used the telephone to reimagine the future:

There was a tv show called Biker Mice from Mars???? Why was I not told this!!

Iwan Rhys Morus is, as you'd expect, informative and highly readable on the subject of Bell's demo and the wider story of invention:

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The story of the first telephone call – nine words that changed the world Alexander Graham Bell was not the only person trying to invent the telephone. But 150 years ago, he won the race – just – and the rest is history.

And today is the day. It's the 150th anniversary of the first phone call. And this is me discussing how Victorians used the telephone to reimagine the future:

If you're listening to BBC Radio Wales in about ten minutes you'll catch me talking about the 150th anniversary of the first phone call. "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you!"

The story of the first telephone call – nine words that changed the world Alexander Graham Bell was not the only person trying to invent the telephone. But 150 years ago, he won the race – just – and the rest is history.

Tomorrow's the day. A 150 years of talking on the telephone.

The story of the first telephone call – nine words that changed the world Alexander Graham Bell was not the only person trying to invent the telephone. But 150 years ago, he won the race – just – and the rest is history.

Tomorrow's the day. A 150 years of talking on the telephone.

And it really was good fun!

Today is the 150th anniversary of the patenting of the Telephone in 1876 — so, here is our very funny 150th episode of You’re Dead To Me about the telephone’s origins

With comedian Catherine Bohart and historian of science Professor @irmorus.bsky.social

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Thomas Edison: life of the week Iwan Morus introduces the real Thomas Edison – an inventor whose success was fuelled by ambition and tireless self-promotion

Here I am, talking to @historyextra.bsky.social about Thomas Edison and what his story tells us about technological future-making and its history.

Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus!

Listen to our 150th episode at 10am on Radio 4, or the full length podcast on BBC SOUNDS

BBC Radio 4 - You're Dead to Me, History of the Telephone: 150th anniversary special Join Greg and his guests to learn about the telephone on its 150th anniversary.

You have about 10 minutes to settle down, put on BBC Radio 4, and listen to this. Enjoy!

You're Dead to Me - History of the Telephone: 150th anniversary special - BBC Sounds Join Greg and his guests to learn about the telephone on its 150th anniversary.

I had huge amounts of fun recording this with @gregjenner.bsky.social and Catherine Bohart. So you should listen!

The image shows Alexander Graham Bell demonstrating the first telephone

AHOY-HOY!!!

Thrilled (and quite smug) to say BBC You’re Dead To Me has reached 150 episodes! Even better — we managed to time our anniversary to land within a week of the 150th anniversary of the telephone being patented. So, guess what we did for this week’s episode… ☎️

Glad you and Basil enjoyed!

You're Dead to Me - History of the Telephone: 150th anniversary special - BBC Sounds Join Greg and his guests to learn about the telephone on its 150th anniversary.

I had huge amounts of fun recording this with @gregjenner.bsky.social and Catherine Bohart. So you should listen!

Very pleased to find these in the post this morning. Now available as a physical object!

You can read all about it here, as well:

Thomas Edison: life of the week Iwan Morus introduces the real Thomas Edison – an inventor whose success was fuelled by ambition and tireless self-promotion

Here I am, talking to @historyextra.bsky.social about Thomas Edison and what his story tells us about technological future-making and its history.

Imagined Futures: Early Sci-Fi and Electric Visions Podcast Episode · Object · February 23 · 29m

Here's me talking to Ferren Gipson about Victorian futures for the amazing Object podcast:

Imagined Futures: Early Sci-Fi and Electric Visions Podcast Episode · Object · February 23 · 29m

Here's me talking to Ferren Gipson about Victorian futures for the amazing Object podcast:

"as well as expressing our frustrations with the disenchanted world, it’s also our best means for capturing the ways in which the world remains enchanted"

On science and religion, the myth of historic conflict, the problems of their collision and how we can better think about their relationship in the future #histSTM #sts

Amazing and beautiful. Here it’s merely raining very heavily!

BBC Radio 4 - You're Dead to Me, History of the Telephone: 150th anniversary special Join Greg and his guests to learn about the telephone on its 150th anniversary.

You’ll be able to listen to the serious take on it here soon:

Yes. Very much agree with Patrick on this point.

BBC Radio 4 - You're Dead to Me, History of the Telephone: 150th anniversary special Join Greg and his guests to learn about the telephone on its 150th anniversary.

Here's some listening pleasure (I hope!)for your diaries: