1957 in British radio
Events
- 2 September – The BBC Light Programme starts broadcasting at breakfast and now goes on-air each day, apart from Sunday, at 7am.
- 30 September –
- Network Three launches, providing a service of adult educational programmes. It broadcasts on the frequencies of the Third programme, and is on air for 75 minutes each day, resulting in the Third Programme coming on air a little later in the evening.
- The BBC Home Service's lighter content transfers to the Light Programme.
- 28 October – The Today programme launches on the BBC Home Service as a programme of "topical talks" to give listeners an alternative to listening to light music which the Home Service had previously broadcast at breakfast.[1]
Programme debuts
- 1 January – My Word!, series run, on the BBC Home Service (1957–1988)
- April – The Clitheroe Kid, series run, on the BBC Home Service (1957–1972)
- Summer – Test Match Special on the BBC Third Programme (1957–Present)[2]
- 28 October – The Today Programme on the BBC Home Service (1957–Present)
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)
- Hancock's Half Hour (1954–1959)
- From Our Own Correspondent (1955–Present)
- Pick of the Pops (1955–Present)
Station debuts
- 30 September – Network Three
Births
- 9 July – Paul Merton, né Martin, comic performer and broadcast panel show participant
- 24 August – Stephen Fry, actor and broadcast panel show participant
- 7 August – Daire Brehan, Irish-born actress, broadcaster and barrister (died 2012)
- 24 November – Edward Stourton, radio news presenter
- 7 December – Winifred Robinson, radio presenter
- 9 December – Maria McErlane, comedy actress
- Approximate date – Garry Richardson, radio sports presenter
See also
References
- BBC Genome Project - Home Service listings 28 October 1957
- Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (1990). Ball by Ball: The Story of Cricket Broadcasting. London: Grafton Books. p. 91. ISBN 0-246-13568-9.
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