Tom Lodge was one of the very first offshore disc-jockeys in the UK. He joined
Radio Caroline in 1964. He took part in the epic round-Britain broadcast made from the
original Caroline ship, the mv.Fredericia; he was on board the mv.Mi Amigo when she
lost her anchor and was washed up on the beach; and he was one of the station's
most popular broadcasters, presenting the Breakfast Show on both ships. He was there
while history was being made and he has very kindly offered to share some of his memories
with us.
Click here to find out how to buy your own copy of Tom's
story, signed by the author.
There is also an audio version available. It consists of Tom reading extracts from the book, with some of the music mentioned
in the narrative. It is a two CD set and can be bought from the Radio Caroline Society.
CHAPTER ONE: Meeting Ronan O'Rahilly and joining Caroline.
And in the immortal words of Bugs Bunny: “That's all folks!!”
If you want to read the rest of Tom's story, you'll have to buy the book.
To whet your appetite, here are the other chapter headings (in the second, revised, edition):
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Mutiny on Caroline.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: 23 Million People Can't Be Wrong.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Attacking the British Navy.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: MI5 Plans To Attack Radio Caroline.
CHAPTER NINETEEN: Leaving Caroline Under Duress.
CHAPTER TWENTY: The Ships, the Politicians and the Traitors.
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: CHLO and Fanshawe College.
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: The Rise and Fall of Caroline Television.
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: Conclusion.
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: Epilogue.
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: What Others Say.
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: Other Interesting Information.
Many thanks to Tom for allowing us to print such a large extract from his book. Don't
forget to check out his photographs too.
