Conceived in Sweden, born in 1946, the Light Programme's long-running request show catered for the needs of the women at home.
With the help of material from newspaper, magazine and radio archives, Russell Davies and Maureen Lipman tell the tale of those times and present recordings that were requested and played in the original programme.
2: 1957 - Hollywood and Bust Compiled by RUSSELL DAVIES
Producer JONATHAN J AMES-MOORE