One hour.
Once a week.
The story behind Half Then Half Now, and the ear that puts it together.
The show
One hour, once a week
Half Then Half Now is a genre spanning radio show hosted and curated by Paul Bayley. Every episode is a single hour built to travel: a classic that shaped the map, a record you half remember, and something released last month that deserves to sit beside both.
How an episode is built
The running order is never random. Paul builds each show around the moment two tracks recorded decades apart turn out to share the same pulse, and that join is the whole point. Nothing is in there to fill a gap.
- A timeless track that still hits
- A left field choice you did not expect
- A new release worth your attention
Where to listen
The show goes out weekly, online, to listeners across the UK and worldwide. Every episode stays available afterwards, so nothing you missed is lost. Start anywhere, then work backwards.