E40 TELEGRAPH

The telegraph revolutionised communication for peace, war and finance, not to mention birthdays and weddings. Simon's feeling poorly this time, so our friend Greg Dwyer stands in for him and telegraphs an excellent performance (as usual).

Samuel Morse, Baltimore, Washington

Fast Morse

First undersea cable wire laying - 340,500 miles of wire

Early Telex Machine

Telegram Delivery Boys

The Zimmerman Telegram

Titanic Telegram

1845 John Tawell poisoned Sarah Hart Telegram

Crippen Telegram

The international Telegram Company