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This is a list of events from British radio in 1951.
Events
- 1 January – The Archers production series debuts on the BBC Light Programme; it will still be broadcast 70 years later as the world's longest-running radio "soap".[1]
- 2 July – The English language programmes of Radio Luxembourg move from long wave to the medium wave frequency of 208 metres (1439 kHz).
- August – Tony Hancock joins the cast of Educating Archie as Archie's tutor (until January 1952).[2]
Debuts
- 28 May – The Goon Show (as Crazy People), on the BBC Home Service (1951–1960)[3]
- 2 July – The New Adventures of Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, on Radio Luxembourg (1951–1956)[4]
Continuing radio programmes
1930s
- In Town Tonight (1933–1960)
1940s
- Music While You Work (1940–1967)
- Sunday Half Hour (1940–2018)
- Desert Island Discs (1942–Present)
- Family Favourites (1945–1980)
- Down Your Way (1946–1992)
- Have A Go (1946–1967)
- Housewives' Choice (1946–1967)
- Letter from America (1946–2004)
- Woman's Hour (1946–Present)
- Twenty Questions (1947–1976)
- Any Questions? (1948–Present)
- Mrs Dale's Diary (1948–1969)
- Take It from Here (1948–1960)
- Billy Cotton Band Show (1949–1968)
- A Book at Bedtime (1949–Present)
- Ray's a Laugh (1949–1961)
1950s
- Educating Archie (1950–1960)
- Listen with Mother (1950–1982)
Births
- 2 February – Ken Bruce, Scottish radio presenter
- 1 March – Mike Read, DJ
- 13 May – James Whale, radio presenter
- 14 May – Max Reinhardt, music presenter
- 24 June – David Rodigan, DJ
- 9 August – James Naughtie, Scottish journalist and radio presenter
- 10 September – Sally Grace, actress
- 20 September – John Lloyd, comedy producer
See also
References
- ↑ BBC Radio 4: Celebrating 60 Years of The Archers (2011).
- ↑ "Radio". The Tony Hancock Appreciation Society. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ↑ Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006. ISBN 0-14-102715-0.
- ↑ Freeman, John (3 April 2008). "Dan Dare's Holy Grail: Radio Luxembourg's Dan Dare Radio Show". downthetubes.net. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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