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Overview of the events of 1959 in British radio
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This is a list of events from
British
radio in 1959.
Events
The
BBC Third Programme
becomes available in Wales on
VHF
from
Wenvoe transmitting station
.
Programme debuts
3 April
Pick of the Week
on the
BBC Home Service
(1959–Present)
We're in Business
(comedy series starring
Peter Jones
) on the
BBC Home Service
(1959–1960)
29 April –
The Navy Lark
on the BBC Light Programme (1959–1977)
3 July –
Sing Something Simple
on the BBC Light Programme (1959–2001)
25 November –
Your Hundred Best Tunes
on the BBC Light Programme (1959–2007)
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
The Archers
(1950–Present)
Educating Archie
(1950–1960)
Listen with Mother
(1950–1982)
The Goon Show
(1951–1960)
From Our Own Correspondent
(1955–Present)
Pick of the Pops
(1955–Present)
The Clitheroe Kid
(1957–1972)
My Word!
(1957–1988)
Test Match Special
(1957–Present)
The Today Programme
(1957–Present)
Ending this year
29 December –
Hancock's Half Hour
(1954–1959)
Births
9 January –
Andy Kershaw
, world music presenter
11 April –
John Myers
, radio executive and presenter (died
2019
)
22 May –
Graham Fellows
, comedy performer
2 October –
Kevin Eldon
, comedy actor
Deaths
26 January –
Larry Stephens
, comedy scriptwriter (born
1923
)
See also
1959 in British music
1959 in British television
1959 in the United Kingdom
List of British films of 1959
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