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Where did the 91¸£ÀûÉç’s nickname - ‘Auntie’ - come from?

Have you ever heard of the 91¸£ÀûÉç being referred to as ‘Auntie’, ‘Aunt Beebs’ or ‘Auntie B’?

To mark 100 years since the 91¸£ÀûÉç started daily radio broadcasts, Emma Barnett was joined on 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour by television presenter and comedian Mel Giedroyc and 91¸£ÀûÉç Historian Professor Jean Seaton. They explained a bit about why the 91¸£ÀûÉç got this nickname and commented on what kind of aunt she would be.

Listen on 91¸£ÀûÉç Sounds - it’s the episode from 14 November.

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