Breaking New Ground

Figures & data

Table 1. Geographical distribution of 103 archaeology talks, 1924–1939.^a

^a The ‘undetermined’ talks include all broadcasts whose title was not specific enough to allow for placing it in any of the other regions.

Table 2. Leonard Woolley’s Radio Appearances, 1924–1937.

Date	Time (pm)	Duration	Title
8 July 1924	10.00	15	Excavations in Babylonia
22 July 1924	10.00	15	Beginnings of History in Babylonia
7 August 1924	8.10	15	Ur of the Chaldees
21 July 1925	10.10	15	The Moon-God’s Temple, from Abraham to Belshazzar
15 July 1926	7.00	15	Recent Excavations at Ur of the Chaldees
4 July 1927	9.20	15	Ur of the Chaldees
19 June 1928	10.30	45	Ur of the Chaldees
28 August 1929	10.00	45	Ur of the Chaldees – the Royal Tombs and the Flood
25 September 1929	7.00	15	Next Year’s Work at Ur
11 June 1930	7.25	20	Digging up the Past I
18 June 1930	7.25	20	Digging up the Past II
25 June 1930	7.25	20	Digging up the Past III
30 June 1930	6.00	15	In the Days of the Flood: Last Year’s Work at Ur
2 July 1930	7.25	20	Digging up the Past IV
9 July 1930	7.25	20	Digging up the Past V
16 July 1930	7.25	20	Digging up the Past VI
24 June 1931	9.20	20	The Latest Excavations at Ur
11 April 1933	6.50	30	Recent Excavations at Ur
7 May 1935	3.35	20	Recent Scientific Research. Excavations at Ur
25 June 1937	5.00	Unknown	‘I descended into the Death Pit (at Ur)’