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Pop Went The Pirates by Keith Skues Ex offshore Deejay, now with the BBC. His book on offshore radio covers the era of offshore radio from 1964 through to the Broadcast Act of 1990.Even includes Mel's Model. Large 500 page plus book almost an encyclopaedia of offshore radio. A must buy.
Ten Days in The Life Of A Lady Simon Barrett. I think this may be out of print now but if you can get hold of one second-hand well worth the read. Tells the story of The Mi Amigo losing her anchor and drifting .Then recommencing broadcasts unaware that the ship was in British waters and the subsequent raid.
Butterfly Upon The Wheel by Caroline station manger Peter Moore, tells an interesting story of how Radio Caroline survived through the eighties. How the new twin towers were built. An interesting book proving that offshore radio is not just plug & go.
Offshore Radio by Gerry Bishop Detailed book of the sixties offshore radio stations. Masses of photos , station specifications and program guides.
Don't Touch That Dial Volume 1 Johnny Walker recreating his famous 10 to midnight Radio Caroline program. A must buy
Don't Touch That Dial Volume 2 Bob Stewart recreating his Caroline days. Includes a rare Beatles recording, but unfortunately for me this now sounds corny and dated and wrecks the album
The Sound Of Big L Wonderful Radio London 1964-1967. Produced by Hans Knot this 2 CD set features various air checks of Radio London from the early days to the final day of broadcasting.

Tony Blackburn's best songs from Radio Caroline. 102 tracks on 6 CDs of sixties hits, some unfortunately re-recorded includes jingles and intros from Tony Blackburn. This CD is no longer available new, but many have been seen for sale on ebay.
Revenge At Dawn Steve Conway's account of the drifting on to the Goodwin Sands in November 1991, rescue of crew and salvage of the Ross Revenge.
Caroline from 1964-1995 using the press cuttings of the time. Excellent little books these contain the cuttings you Radio Caroline The Media Story Vol. 1,2,3. These little booklets cover the history of Radio Caroline with cuttings that you either missed, lost or are to faded to be any good.
From International Waters by Mike Leonard follows the story of offshore radio from 1930 to 1990. Facts about the ships and the deejays, the dramas and the attempts by the authorities to silence the stations.