I think think the third Famous Five book released in 1944 was the very first to mention the radio:
He went down the passage to the kitchen. The radio was going inside, so no one in the kitchen heard Julian till he was actually standing inside the door. Then Edgar looked up and saw Timothy as well as Julian.
Edgar was scared of the big dog, who was now growling fiercely. He went behind the kitchen sofa and stayed there, eyeing Timmy fearfully.
"What do you want?" said Mrs. Stick, turning off the radio.
"Supper," said Julian, pleasantly. "Supper! The best things out of the larder—bought with my uncle's money..
" A kind heart always brings its own reward," said Mrs. Lee.
- The Christmas Tree Aeroplane - Society Member
Splodj wrote: ↑21 Jun 2022, 10:45
I notice that with Blyton the news isn't heard on the radio but read in newspapers, which seem to be impressively quick. In Pantomime Cat the newspaper at breakfast provides a comprehensive account of the previous night's crime.
Newspapers carried a 'Stop Press' or 'Late News' section which often carried very recent news. With local papers, this could often carry items from later on the previous day. There were also more than one edition. An early edition then a late morning edition, for example. That's when 'Stop Press' came into it's own.
