Happy 95th birthday Pete Murray; Radio X begins and Moyles returns; Peter Powell waves farewell to Radio 1; and Children's Favourites ends.Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 25th 2020. This episode marks the end of the

Pennine begins; Rosko goes; Moyles leaves; Luxy returns ; 2CR starts

Sep 17th, 2020 7m 58s

Pennine arrives in Bradford; Rosko leaves Radio 1; Moyles leaves Radio 1; Radio Luxembourg returns; 2CR launches.Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 18th 2020. Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

50 yrs of Radio Manchester; 40 years of Radio Norfolk; and Centre launches

Sep 9th, 2020 6m 25s

Happy 50th anniversary to BBC Radio Manchester; the 40th anniversary of Radio Norfolk Timmy Mallett launches Centre Radio; Wogan announces his resignation; Heart arrives in London. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 11th 2

Radio Aire opens and closes; 30 years of Kiss; 50 years of BBC Bristol

Sep 5th, 2020 8m 48s

Radio Aire opens and closes; 30 years of Kiss; 50 years of BBC Bristol; the death of Diana; disruption at the Proms; and the declaration of War.Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending September 4th 2020. Follow the series by weekly podc

Radio 5 launches; the first Heart conversion and happy birthday Steve Wright

Aug 27th, 2020 6m 28s

The launch of BBC Radio 5; Bates leaves the chart ; the first Heart brand conversion; BBC Radio Durham closed; and happy birthday Steve Wright.Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending August 28th 2020. Follow the series by weekly podcast

Radio 2 leaves AM, Caroline continues and 1Xtra launches

Aug 21st, 2020 7m 41s

BBC Radio 2 left its AM frequencies; Caroline continued aboard a new vessel; and BBC 1Xtra launched. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending August 21st 2020. Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

Blackburn at Caroline; Moyles at 1; and Aspel leaves Capital mornings

Jul 29th, 2020 8m 20s

Blackburn arrives on Caroline; Moyles arrives at Radio 1; Aspel departs Capital mornings; Kid leaves the Network Chart; and the BBC Light Programme begins.Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 31st 2020. Follow the series by week

Our Tune, Kenny's fired and strikes at LBC.

Jul 25th, 2020 7m 20s

The 40th anniversary of Our Tune; Kenny Everett is sacked; Neil begins at Radio 1 and strike action at LBC. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 24th 2020. Follow the series by weekly podcast here.

Newsreaders say who they are; Live Aid; Metro and Aire/Magic; Moyles

Jul 16th, 2020 8m 45s

Newsreaders first say their names 80 years ago; 35 years since Live Aid; Radio Aire splits 30 years ago; Metro launches in 1974; Moyles announces he's to leave Radio 1 - and the first anniversary of the new Hits Radio breakfast show.Enjoy the

Chart day changes; Kid is 70; Hereward launches; Steve Wright starts afternoons on Radio 2

Jul 9th, 2020 6m 46s

The BBC changes chart day; Kid celebrates his 70th birthday; Hereward launches; 30 years since Melody's launch; and Steve Wright starts afternoons on Radio 2.Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 10th 2020. Follow the series by w

Johnnie leaves Radio 1; R1 AMs closes; Trent launches; Angie moves

Jul 4th, 2020 7m 16s

Angie Greaves leaves Magic for Smooth; Viva 983 launches in London targeted at women; Johnnie Walker leaves Radio 1; radio 1 AM frequencies close; Trent launches in Nottingham.Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending July 3rd 2020. Follo

Les Ross launches Tees; Music While You Work; and the Heathrow Conference,

Jun 26th, 2020 7m 50s

Les Ross begins at the commercial Radio Tees; commercial operators rebel at the Heathrow Conference; Music While You Work launches 80 years ago; Blackburn campaigns to play Cliff on Gold; and Ray Moore settles on early breakfast on Radio 2.En

Melody acquired; BBC Northampton launches; death of Reith

Jun 18th, 2020 8m 6s

50 years on from the General Election which led to the beginning of commercial radio; the ill-fated GB Radio launches in Newport; the death of Lord Reith; Melody acquired by EMAP to become Magic; BBC Radio Northampton launches; Moyles in the A

Holness leaves LBC; Commons broadcasting trial; Premier launches

Jun 11th, 2020 6m 46s

Bob Holness leaves Douglas Cameron after ten LBC years; the Commons broadcasting trial begins; Premier Radio's silver jubilee; Tony Blackburn climbed aboard pirate Radio London; Everett returns after a sacking.Enjoy the last week in radio his

Rock FM is born; Hits Radio begins; Noel on breakfast;

Jun 3rd, 2020 8m 17s

Red Rose splits and Rock FM is born; Hits Radio launched; Workers' Playtime begins; Blackburn makes way for Noel on Radio 1 breakfast; Nicholas Parsons misses Just a Minute; and Dave Berry and Christian O'Connell start new breakfast shows.Enj

The Archers; Mercia's 40th; Mayo on breakfast

May 27th, 2020 7m 48s

The birth of the Archers; Mercia's 40th; Jazz becomes Smooth London; Mayo beings on R1 breakfast; the death of Roy Plomley; and a Top 40 fail.Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 29th 2020.

A celebration of radio contesting

May 22nd, 2020 9m 25s

A celebration of radio contesting.Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 22nd 2020.

Jenni Murray, JAM, R1 at Mallory Park - and the sig tune

May 13th, 2020 7m 50s

Jenni Murray is 70; and happy birthday too to Jon Wolfert from legendary jingle company JAM; commentary of a tragedy in Bradford; the famous Radio1 funday at Malllory Park - and the art of the signature tune.Enjoy the last week in radio hist

Happy birthday FM; Capital splits; DLT on Radio1 breakfast

May 7th, 2020 8m 42s

Happy 65th anniversary to FM/VHF; Capital splits; DLT starts on Radio 1 breakfast; and Monty Modlyn Died. Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 8th 2020.

Foxy leaves; World Service starts; Johnnie Walker joins & Virgin 1215 begins

May 1st, 2020 6m 46s

Foxy leaves Capital; the beginnings of the World Service name; Johnnie Walker joins the BBC; Virgin 1215 launches, Radio 1 goes 24 hours; Lors Haw Haw makes his final broadcast.Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending May 1st 2020.

Evans on R1 breakfast; GB Radio closes; Jamie Theakston begins at Heart

Apr 23rd, 2020 7m 23s

25 years since Chris Evans began on Radio1 breakfast; 15 years of Jamie Theakston on Heart; 35 years since GB Radio closed; 1010 WINS launches rolling news in New York; and there is no news on the BBC.Enjoy the last week in radio history, end

Jamming, Beacon, small scale BBC radio & Radiophonic Workshop

Apr 19th, 2020 8m 52s

Censorship and jamming; Isle of Wight Radio and Beacon arrive; the BBC Radiophonic workshop; and the tale of the small scale BBC radio optouts.Enjoy the last week in radio history, ending April 17th 2020.

PM, The World Tonight, Dave Berry and Kenny Everett

Apr 9th, 2020 7m 54s

BBC changes are introduced following the 'Broadcasting in the 70s' report including the start of PM and The World Tonight; Cardiff gets commercial radio; Dave Berry leaves Capital; and 25 years since the death of Kenny Everett.Enjoy the last

Happy birthday Johnnie Walker; Radio 4 protests; and happy birthday Piccadilly

Apr 3rd, 2020 8m 47s

'We are the World is played around the World'; IRN messes up the Queen Mother's death; happy 75th birthday to Johnnie Walker; Caroline's anniversary; protests about Radio 4 plans; Zoe Ball ends Radio 2 breakfast; and Piccadilly is born in Manch

Tom Browne and Radio 5 ends, Paul Burnett starts - & the Peacock Committee

Mar 26th, 2020 8m 49s

A new Desert Island Discs presenter; the Peacock Committee is established; Real launches in Yorkshire; a tranche of Heart rebrands; Tom Browne finishes on the Radio 1 chart; a troubled Boat Race broadcast; Paul Burnett arrives at Radio 1; Radio