New Year's Day - BBC Radio 4 - Home Service Day >From the BBC Media Centre:
"*4 Extra dips into the deep BBC archives for a day of programmes originally broadcast sixty years ago on the BBC Home Service over the festive period in 1964.* "The BBC Home Service was a national channel with regional variations, providing a mix of news, serious and light programming until 29th September 1967, when it was replaced by BBC Radio 4. "4 Extra’s Wes Butters will be guiding listeners throughout the day. A huge radio enthusiast, Wes will be delving into the archives to contextualise the programmes in their era – transmitted just before 1960s began to swing. "Wes can’t wait to take us back in time: “'It’s an extraordinary privilege to take the helm of BBC Radio 4 Extra for Home Service Day! This is not just any regular Saturday; it’s an opportunity to step back in time and relive the magic of Christmas 1964. The schedule is a treasure trove of radio history, featuring a comic operetta that includes an early performance from Dame Patricia Routledge, a drama starring the acclaimed Shakespearean actor Sir Donald Wolfit, and an anarchic comedy by my hero Spike Milligan, alongside an up-and-coming Barry Humphries! We’ve rooted around in all the nooks and crannies in the BBC Archive to uncover lots of hidden gems, and pieced together a day that will truly capture the spirit of Christmas exactly 60 years ago.'" https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2024/53/home-service-day Might be worth a listen. Hope everyone has good holidays! Richard Cuff
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