BBC Radio

The coming of Radios 1, 2, 3 and 4

Robin Carmody looks back on his Moment

Roddy Buxton remembers

Recalling Radio 1

Mike Brown’s memories

Jonathan Bufton takes stock

More than Sunday Lunch

A love/hate relationship

Radio 4: a personal history

Radio One at 40

Kirk Northrop surprises himself

Growing up with Radios 1 & 2

Anatomy of a popular radio series

Glenn Aylett looks at sports coverage since 1945

On and off with BBC LR

The recent history of Radio 2, and its change from “Radio Grim Reaper” to being the most popular station on the dial.

Another revolution at Radio One

A revolution at BBC Radio One throws out the old and rings in the new – in public and painfully

Advertising guru Charles Higham warns against commercial radio… in 1933

The changeover between the Light Programme and Radios 1 and 2 wasn’t easy

Radio Two tries to find an identity after two decades under the shadow of its younger sibling

From Leicester to national: a success story

Reviewed: Fi Glover’s travels with her radio

A prehistory of British broadcasting

Personal memories of the start of Radios 1 and 2

The most underrated radio comedy

An episode guide the the most underrated radio comedy

Five four three two one – the Cinderella network is born

A chronology of one of the most popular BBC Radio 4 comedy series of the eighties.

An end to the frequency shortage is in sight

Some names you may have just missed

The BBC had tough decisions to make in the choice of direction for establishing a service.

The Second World War had forced a change in priority for the BBC.

How the Light Programme was shaped by the wartime Forces and General Forces programmes

The Daily Mail explains the BBC’s plans