🎧 Francois Villon

Hear “Francois Villon” from Passing Parade, a collection of historical radio storytelling presented by Heritage Radio Vault.

A curious incident can open a remarkable human story.

📻 About the programme
Nesbitt’s programme became familiar during the late 1930s and continued through the following decade. Its subjects ranged widely, including remarkable lives, escapes, disasters and inventions. His radio work sat alongside a screen career associated with the same storytelling identity. The presentation depends on descriptive language and narrative pacing, encouraging the listener to imagine the people behind an item of historical curiosity.

Passing Parade brings together John Nesbitt’s narrated accounts of unusual lives, discoveries and events. His descriptive storytelling invites you to picture the people behind a surprising piece of history.

📚 Recording notes
Catalogue broadcast date: 7 April 1949.
Presented as a surviving historical recording. Original audio quality varies.

🎙️ Related listening
Ripley's Believe It Or Not, Origin of Superstition, Cavalcade of America.

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✉️ Recording information and enquiries: markwilliams@heritageradiovault.com