... scene from Cyrano was recorded in the Marconi studio, a wooden hut, in 1922. Twelfth Night, broadcast on May 12 1923, was the first comparatively full length production, a classic stage play adapted for radio. The first play written specifically for the medium, however, was Danger by Richard Hughes. There is some discrepancy ... that of the radio soap opera. These were sponsored by big name companies and aimed at a family's primary consumers:; ie: women. These programmes were written by women, aimed at women and aired during the day when only the "housewives" would be home. As a result, ...

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... examples of the classical Hindu architecture that remains synonymous with the Khmer empire. The initial construction of the temple complex began in the twelfth century AD and is estimated to have continued for the next fifty years. Built by the Khmer king Suryavarman the second, the ... most ambitious Khmer monument in the empire's history. However, following the king's death in 1150 AD, a date which has been confirmed via written accounts from the time, the laboring that had gone uninterrupted at Angkor for five decades halted. The temple and much of the complex was abruptly ... since ...

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