Trevor Baylis's guest appearances

Trevor Baylis

Last Word

Think Like an Innovator

Gorden Kaye

Lionel Blair

Paul Daniels

Abdul Sattar

Peter Davis

Heather Couper

Ornette Coleman

Jill Murphy

Leslie Grantham

Geoffrey Howe

Frank Bough

Shirley Williams

Michael Bogdanov

Crispin Tickell

Nicholas Goodison

OwlTail

Thomas Edison

We consider the lives and achievements of two great inventors, who had contrasting experiences of fame and fortune. Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) was probably the greatest inventor of all time.  Trevor Baylis (1937 - 2018) was the British inventor of the clockwork radio. 

We consider the lives and achievements of two great inventors, who had contrasting experiences of fame and fortune. Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) was probably the greatest inventor of all time.  Trevor Baylis (1937 - 2018) was the British inventor of the clockwork radio.

Thomas Edison and Trevor Baylis

Ian Aitken

Penny Vincenzi

Sir Roger Bannister

Lerone Bennett

Photo: Sir Roger BannisterMatthew Bannister onTrevor Baylis, the eccentric inventor who came up with the wind up radio.Lerone Bennett, the American academic who wrote many influential books on black history including "Before the Mayflower".Penny Vincenzi the best selling novelist who told stories of glamorous heroines, romance and business intrigue.Ian Aitken one of the UK's most influential political columnists. Jim Naughtie pays tribute.Sir Roger Bannister, the neurologist who was the first person to run the mile in under four minutes. We'll find out what happened when he tried to help me do the same. Producer: Neil GeorgeArchive clips from: MATTHEW BANNISTER, Radio 5 Live 5.5.2004; TOMORROW'S WORLD, BBC TV 24.9.1997 and 15.4.1994; GO4IT, BBC TV 11.5.2008; ABRAHAM LINCOLN:SAINT OR SINNER, BBC TV 3.2.2011; RADIO 2 ARTS PROGRAMME 13.10.2000; KALEIDOSCOPE, RADIO 4 14.11.1995.

Photo: Sir Roger Bannister Matthew Bannister on Trevor Baylis, the eccentric inventor who came up with the wind up radio. Lerone Bennett, the American academic who wrote many influential books on black history including "Before the Mayflower". Penny Vincenzi the best selling novelist who told stories of glamorous heroines, romance and business intrigue. Ian Aitken one of the UK's most influential political columnists. Jim Naughtie pays tribute. Sir Roger Bannister, the neurologist who was the first person to run the mile in under four minutes. We'll find out what happened when he tried to help me do the same. Producer: Neil George Archive clips from: MATTHEW BANNISTER, Radio 5 Live 5.5.2004; TOMORROW'S WORLD, BBC TV 24.9.1997 and 15.4.1994; GO4IT, BBC TV 11.5.2008; ABRAHAM LINCOLN:SAINT OR SINNER, BBC TV 3.2.2011; RADIO 2 ARTS PROGRAMME 13.10.2000; KALEIDOSCOPE, RADIO 4 14.11.1995.

Trevor Baylis, Lerone Bennett Jr, Penny Vincenzi, Ian Aitken, Sir Roger Bannister