AN ICONIC MICROPHONE

lIKe a gigantic choc ice on a stand, the aXbt (above) was the broadcaster’s choice of microphone for 25 years, before and after the war. the fourth generation of a model made by Marconi, as well as focusing on the speaker’s voice and cutting out peripheral noise from the sides, it simply looks right. It became a symbol of trustworthy news coverage and analysis, having been used to broadcast some of the most extraordinary moments in history.