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This is a list of events from British radio in 1940. 7 January – The BBC Forces Programme begins broadcasting in the United Kingdom; it becomes the most...

The year 1940 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history. 5 January: FM radio is demonstrated for the Federal Communications Commission...

of events from British radio in 1946. 3 January – American-born Nazi propagandist William Joyce is hanged at HM Prison Wandsworth in London for high...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1960. 13 July – The Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting is established to consider the future of broadcasting...

external broadcaster in terms of reception area, language selection and audience reach. It broadcasts radio news, speech and discussions in more than 40 languages...

This is a list of British television related events from 1940. There are no events for 1940 in British television as broadcasting has been suspended for...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1951. 1 January – The Archers production series debuts on the BBC Light Programme; it will still be broadcast...

a list of events from British radio in 1938. 3 January – The BBC Empire Service, begun in 1932, transmits its first programme in a foreign language: Arabic...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1949. 9 January – The death today in London of comedian Tommy Handley is announced after the Sunday evening...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1955. 17 April – Opening of Hancock's Half Hour 2nd series on BBC radio. Two days before it is due to be...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1950. 6 June – the BBC Light Programme first broadcasts Educating Archie, featuring ventriloquist Peter...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1942. 29 January – The BBC Forces Programme transmits the first edition of Desert Island Discs, devised...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1941. 14 January – In a BBC radio broadcast from London, Victor de Laveleye asks all Belgians to use the...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1948. 3 January – Sports Report, the world's longest-running sports radio programme, debuts on the BBC Light...

In May 1940, during the Second World War, the British war cabinet was split over whether to discuss peace terms with Germany or to continue fighting....

This is a list of events from British radio in 1958. 29 March – The first averaged BBC Top 20 chart is broadcast on Pick of the Pops. 1 April – BBC Radiophonic...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1939. No events. 14 June – Clevedon and Start Point transmitting stations begin broadcasting the BBC Regional...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1943. 6 January – BBC reporter Richard Dimbleby makes a live recording from a Royal Air Force nighttime...

events from British radio in 1945. No events. No events. No events. 15 April – BBC correspondent Richard Dimbleby accompanies the British 11th Armoured...

This is a list of events from British radio in 1952. 22 January – First broadcast of The Goon Show under this title on the BBC Home Service. Michael Bentine...