Broadcast from Marlborough Place in February 1968, it was part of the BBC's first wave of local radio stations. Manchester City captain Tony Book takes shelter as he receives the European Cup Winners' Cup . Most of us know the film of Chitty . BBC Radio London @BBCRadioLondon It was one of the worst rollercoaster disasters in history - the Big Dipper at Battersea Park crashed in 1972. John & Linda prepare to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary at Ripon Cathedral John & Linda. Radio Free Derry remembered 50 years on. For more than fifty years, with a few exceptions, the programme was hosted by Nicholas Parsons. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of BBC Radio Brighton with a display of objects and stories from the early years of BBC Local Radio. Don't forget to listen to Radio 1 Vintage from. Use our service to find it! The 50 best BBC radio broadcasters of all time. Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You. close. 25564 th November 1972. Celebrating 50 years of broadcasting in Wales since February 1923. 50 years of BBC2: from David Brent to the Blackstuff . Following Parsons' death, Perkins assumed the . The Soviets open a new phase in space exploration with the launch of the world's biggest space station, Mir. . The programme called 'Bob And Greg' airs on Saturday 22nd . Featuring David Lloyd George's 1931 election speech, Dylan Thomas reciting The Outing and a report about Aberfan by Arfon Roberts. By the late 50's, Radio did start experimenting with more alternative programmes and probably the most major step towards the 60's TV . Here is the top 100: The Top 100: 1. . Sir Winston Churchill's Conservative government brought in an act ending the BBC's TV monopoly by allowing commercial stations. Tony Blackburn-BBC Radio Berkshire-TB tells of his start at BBC 50 Yrs ago-04 08 2017 by RadioActiveUK-Somerset. Two 10-year-old boys are charged with the abduction and murder of two-year-old James Bulger in Liverpool. The BBC is celebrating 50 years since it aired its first TV news bulletin. Kevin Bakhurst became the . Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw and Radio 2's Tony Blackburn hosted the special. The standard TV licence now costs £154.50 a year and pays for the BBC's TV, radio and online operations. London was swinging, youth culture was buzzing, and I felt . In collaboration with former BBC Radio Brighton presenter, John Henty, and others. Confessin' The Blues The Joe Loss Pop Show, 1964. Embassy Records: 50 Years On by Bob Stanley of Saint Etienne Purists may have snorted at the the Typhoons' take on A Hard Day's Night, and Bud Ashton's attempt to ape Hank Marvin on FBI, but for. The Three BBC Radio Channels The Light Programme . Redirecting. The Unforgiven - the BBC Radio 4 Prequel to the TV series Waking the Dead A gripping five-part crime thriller set 15 years before Waking the Dead. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Appears in. On this day, 51 years ago, John Lennon's album Imagine — along with its utopian title . BBC Radio 1. By Áine O Donnell BBC News NI. BBC Radio Wales. The programme called 'Bob And Greg' airs on Saturday 22nd . Our shop. 1984. . The biggest names in Hollywood and Broadway recorded for AFRS during the war years, The American Forces Network can trace its origins back to May 26, 1942, when the War Department established the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). Music While You Work (1940-1967) this half-hour show featured a different band playing a non-stop medley of popular tunes. Show by radio station time ( now in London 09:49) Live. This is the summary of regular programmes from the February 1982 issue of . One was a maverick DJ, playing records out of a rusting ship to circumvent a . BBC Radio 6 Music: 50 Years of Marvin Gaye 'What's Going On' Home This programme is not currently available 6 Music presenter Craig Charles celebrates arguably one of the greatest albums ever. The BBC holds a 50% stake in the consortium. N ext Saturday, 30 September, BBC Radio 1, 2, 3 and 4 will all be 50 years old. Walking The Dog Saturday Club, 1964. Share. BBC Radio has revealed the details of how it'll be celebrating the golden anniversary of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.. Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star 86. 47. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. The "antidote to panel games" will turn 50 years-old on Monday 11th April 2022 and, to mark this milestone, a special edition of Archive On 4 entitled 50 Years Without A Clue will be broadcast on 16th April at 8pm on Radio 4.Hosted by DJ Greg James, the show will feature clips . For almost 50 years, Johnnie Walker and Tony Benn have represented two sides of a battle that defined British radio. 1987. Published 18 August 2019. Loading. . 50 Years of Pop. After an incredible 30 years at the helm of live sports broadcasting for the BBC, Sue Barker has taken the decision to step down from her role at the end of this year's Wimbledon . He went on to launch BBC. Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy panel game, hosted by Sue Perkins since 2021. Tue 13 th Feb 1973, 19:30 on BBC Radio Wales FM. 1,046 talking about this. . Star have arrived at the launch of the BBC's Glastonbury: 50 Years And Counting. 20 February. The lovely theme tune was by Eric Coates and titled Calling All Workers. Stereophonics - I Wanna Get Lost With You. It was a seismic moment in radio history when, on 30 September 1967, the BBC launched Radio 1, with the creation of Radios 2, 3 and 4 - previously the Light Programme, the Third Programme and . Published 18 August 2019. Radio Times Issue . Let's imagine what they could be like. If You Need Me The Joe Loss Pop Show, 1964. Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. . Radio 1: Established 1967 is a compilation album consisting of covers especially recorded for BBC Radio 1 by a number of artists to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the radio station. From 2014. Keith is still gracing the airwaves with his popular . Some of it helps fund the Welsh channel S4C, and in recent years the Conservatives have . The strange tale of how Man City conquered Europe - 50 years on. In this post I turn back the clock 30 years to recall some of the English Service programmes from February 1982. With its intrepid presenters and. Share. Queen have topped a chart of pop fans' favourite number one singles of the last 50 years. 50 Years Without A Clue Radio documentary BBC Radio 4 2022 1 episode Documentary marking the golden anniversary of the antidote to panel games, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Figures for the final three months of 2018 show the BBC's flagship news and current affairs station reached 10.5 million Britons a week, down 750,000 on the same period last year, while BBC 5 . BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. About . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 03:39. BBC Radio Blackburn, as it was. Derby County line up for the 1972-73 season with the Football League First Division trophy they won on 8 May 1972 It is 50 years since Derby County won the Football League title for the first time. 50 Years of Broadcasting. First broadcast in 2012, another chance to hear Mark Radcliffe trace the colourful history of The Dubliners, who changed the face of Irish traditional music . Bloody Sunday: 50 Years On. Throughout that time, Parsons appeared on every show, though occasionally as a panellist rather than as chairman. The poll, to mark 50 years since the launch of BBC Radio 1, and the creation of BBC Radio 2, 3 and 4, asked leading radio broadcasters, industry figures and critics for their top 15 broadcasters . The broadcasting icon, who. David Bowie, New Edition, Freeez, Billy Joel, Mike Oldfield and more. BBC commemorates 50 years of Pride with collection of LGBTQ+ titles across TV and Radio On TV, programmes will run throughout June on BBC Two, BBC Three and BBC Four with titles available as a. The first firms were AssociatedRediffusion for London during weekdays . BBC Radio Lancashire celebrates 50 years on-air Lancashire's local BBC station is celebrating 50 years on-air today and the launch of its Make a Difference Awards. 50 years later, survivors share their stories of the tragedy. Programmes in this section have been broadcast by the BBC in the last year or have a commission for further episodes. Sun 5 th Nov 1972, 16:00 on BBC Radio 1 England. that was slightly altered on 5 July 2004 to mark 50 years of BBC Television News. BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, The Abortion Act 50 years on Listen now The Abortion Act 50 years on Dilys Cossey and Diane Munday talk about campaigning to make abortion safe, free and accessible.. 1954. . By Áine O Donnell BBC News NI. Features Greg James, Humphrey Lyttelton, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer and more. 03:43. Themes. Also . The 7.30pm bulletin on 5 July 1954 began with Richard Baker saying: "Here is an illustrated summary of the news." . David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television: BBC One: 2002 Life on Earth: BBC Two: 1979 Life on Mars: ×BBC One: 2006 - 2007 Life Story: BBC One: . 28 December - After more than 20 years, BBC radio's national programme for the Asian community, Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye (Make Yourself at Home), and broadcast on Sunday morning on BBC Radio 4, ends. Tony Blackburn Sounds Of The Sixties-BBC Radio 2 21 04 2018added 4 years ago; Celebrating 50 years of BBC Radio Leeds in this special documentary by Tim Daley.Broadcast on 24 June 2018[Minor music edits have been made] . The Three BBC Radio Channels The Light Programme . BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, 50 Years Without a Clue Listen now 50 Years Without a Clue To celebrate the 50th anniversary of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, Greg James unearths a bumper selection of. This month we celebrate the 1967 launch of BBC Radio 1 (amongst other networks), so here are 50 of the biggest moments in Radio 1's 50-year history. Hundreds of people are reported to have died in Assam as fierce fighting rages in the run-up to Indian elections. BBC News Online lists the top 100. . Peter Taylor assesses the legacy of 'Bloody Sunday', when 50 years ago, 13 civil rights marchers were shot dead in Londonderry/Derry by members of the Parachute Regiment. Heard on BBC radio since 1924, the six electronically generated 'pips' to indicate the Greenwich Time Signal (GTS) were invented by the Astronomer Royal Sir Frank Watson Dyson, and the Director. Tony Blackburn: 50 years since joining the BBC DJ Tony Blackburn presented his very first BBC Radio programme on 2 August 1967, hosting Midday Spin on the Light Programme. Duration: 04:28 This is a list of newsreaders and reporters currently employed by BBC Television and BBC Radio.. BBC News employs many presenters and correspondents who appear across television, radio and contribute to BBC Online.BBC News provides television journalism to BBC One bulletins and the rolling news channels BBC World News and the BBC News Channel in the United Kingdom. I n September 1967, I was 28 years old and had just been given the best job in the world: DJ on the soon-to-be-launched Radio 1. During Easter 2009, Keith Skues MBE, an original radio pirate and Radio One DJ, notched up 50 years in broadcasting. Writer and Broadcaster Brian Sibley tells the story of James Bond author Ian Fleming's book Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 50 years on from publication. Launched during the war, it could be heard on the Light weekdays at 10.30am and again at 3.45pm. Set in 1984 - a world without DNA, CCTV, mobiles, or the internet - The Unforgiven, reveals how the iconic Waking the Dead team got together, before they became an official cold case unit. The funny man was a stalwart on BBC Radio 4's popular panel game 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue', first featuring as a host in 1972 and then as a panelist for almost 50 years. The individual positions of editor of the One and Six O'Clock News were replaced by a new daytime position in November 2005. Miguel) PinkPantheress - Where you are (feat. By Rob Copsey Sir Terry Wogan has been named as the greatest BBC radio presenter of the last 50 years in a poll marking the 50th anniversary of BBC Radio 1, 2, 3 and 4. September 9, 2021 • We're celebrating NPR's 50th anniversary by revisiting cultural milestones from 1971. BBC Radio York Georgey Spanswick at Breakfast Episodes Listen now 50 Years and still going strong! Calvin Harris - Potion (feat. ©BBC 2017 - COPYRIGHT REMAINS WITH THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND IS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL & REFERENCE USE.David Sillito looks back at 50 years of BBC Radio 1, the UK. Radio 1, with its cooler best friend 1Xtra, has . Greg James will interview radio legend Bob Harris about his 50 years in broadcasting as part of the BBC Radio 2 summer schedules. The special broadcast promises to be a. Suggest an Edit. John & Linda prepare to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary at Ripon Cathedral. Light Programme Music. 09 June, 2022 12:38. By the late 50's, Radio did start experimenting with more alternative programmes and probably the most major step towards the 60's TV . From the humble days of broadcasting in his garden shed, to sailing the waves with Radio Caroline - his career went from strength to strength. Share page. DNCE - Move. Each artist was given a year, and were allowed to cover a song from that year. Everything but the Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) 03:35.