What a great time to be alive. Listening to pirate radio late at night to hear the latest tunes as well as obscure ones that became our favourites. A time that we will never experience again or even explain you the younger crowd. Music appreciation at its best.

I wish I could return to those days,,,,the best days ever.

I listened from 1964 until Aug 1967 when they had to close, its good that Caroline is now on satellite although not the same.

BRING THEM ALL BACK,GET THIS OTHER CRAP OF OUR RADIOS

Dear VelvetvonDoff, I'm sure your uncle will never forget by working on Radio Caroline, I remember listen to it on an old radio in Lisbon, those good times. That was MUSIC !!!

Seeing the GATES equipment at work is a real treat. My husband was a DJ from 1976 to 1982. He worked at 900 AM CKDH Amherst, NS and 580 AM CJFX Antigonish, NS Canada. Later, after University, he worked in advertising sales at 1410 CIGO Radio Port Hawkesbury NS. He is now an Anglican Pastor. He still recalls the wonderful people he worked with and the adventures that go with being on the air. Radio now is a shadow of its former self and many stations are simply re broadcasters.

what a time it was in the 1960's and 70s&80s when I was growing up.

As to Ronan O'Rahilly's statement that Radio Caroline is the only free radio station that exists on the planet, (free here meaning that everything was controlled by djs), I would maybe add some college radio stations to that too. He did a great service to the world setting up Radio Caroline btw.

At 13:21, this is one of the DJ's/engineers on RC Blake Williams; a brilliant and friendly guy! He'd recently passed away here in abq. He was a local radio comrade, one of the voices on 103.7 - The Oasis... 1037theoasis.com/blake-williams.html - He will be sadly missed! RIP Blake!

feels like they really were better days. Remember listening to radio Luxembourg or Caroline on a little battery operated transistor radio, late at night, while everyone was asleep. and it was so nice. Feels like there is just way too much options now with total digital flooding of senses

Nostalgia of the sixties radio

Fantastic ! used to listen to this on my tiny radio hidden under my pillow at night :-0

Despite my advanced & decrepit years these days, I was too young to appreciate Radio Caroline in the 60's so this film bought back some happy memories of listening in the 80's. I loved the fact that they were there & was terribly sad when, eventually, they weren't.

Those were the days my friends, we thought they'd never end...but...alas they did, all too quickly, unfortunately never to return again. But WHAT a party it was from Easter 1964 to early March 1968. RIP...British Music Radio. We will never forget you...We love The pirate stations,don't let 'em take them away (The Roaring 60s in 1966 on the Marmalade Label) (They turned out to be most of The Ivy League)

Dear Velvetvon Doff, Mick Luvzit was one of the finest DJ's on-board Radio Caroline North. He briefly served on Radio Caroline South before being posted to the north ship. Mick received over 300 letters in his first week on board Caroline North (anchored off the Isle of Man) and the northern audience took him to their heart. Some years ago, I made some jingles and promotions for Micker. On Facebook, there is a page dedicated to the memory and promotion of, Radio Caroline North. Best wishes

good documenrery always a inspiration

Were it not for the pirates like Caroline we would still have the Home Service from the BBC. To compete with the pirates the BBC fought back with Radio 1

Rosko signed a 7" record for me at a disco back in the 60's

Excellent documentary.. Not seen Emperor Mike Rosko for a very long time. I last heard him on Classic Gold around 2004. I also remember him opening up a new nightclub in Derby in the 70s and they named it Rosko's. It is still there but under a different name

Him saying that radio only used to play an hour of music, it’s gone back to an hour with Radio Introducing which only plays an hour of unsigned music a week. BBC is always behind with the times, although introducing do events,but it’s not enough to get rid of the trash in the charts

I have that exact Gates console (The one in the thumbnail image) on display when customers first walk into my shop, cool stuff! 🙂

I remember that "Loving Awareness" from the mid 70's Caroline, which had a nice vibe......

I think Radio Caroline will be back - broadcasting from the Ross Revenge ship.

LoL! The company I work for made the record players! 2:16

radio caroline that is " the " Radio

Does anybody know my Uncle Mickey? He went by the name Mick Luvzit, and he got married on the ship. I heard it was a big deal!

Very good

I had Radio Scotland with Stuart Henry (RIP). Caroline was the other side of the world, well North Sea, reception wise. Radio 1 now is a far cry from the Poptastic in my day. Its pretty boring & anodyne really, same with the music sad to say. Oh, lets not forget Radio Luxembourg. It wasn't affected by any ban. There it was from the 50s right thru til its fading demise. In the evening thats what I tuned into & we all luved the fade in & out. It made it spec.... .... ial!

My favourite bit starts at 13:22 Didn't like the sad story about Raffles at 21:06

The time has come in all reality for BBC Radio 'one' to release the funds it needs go off the air for good, the UK Government to give Radio Caroline a MW frequency at least for the S.E. of England and the present BBC Radio 'one' FM frequency for national coverage - the money wasted on Radio 'one' could then be used on BBC local radio to prevent them becoming 'regional'. There are now plenty of commercial pop stations in the UK there is no need for Wilson's answer to the pop pirates of the 60's.

I have a Russco studio pro turntable as used by radio caroline . one of the best american decks, up their with Gates

1:07 AWESOME SIGNALLING HAND SIGNS

if it was wrong..why celebrate..these were great days

than`ya

Brilliant!

Mike Aherne

At 14:05, what's the tune after Eye in the sky??

Mijnheer van Doorn, ik heb een bootschap voor u: Caroline blijft in de lucht!

peter york?

What's the name of the song at 11:45?

he was not very good Rosco.