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Conceived in Sweden, born in 1946, the Light Programme's long-running request show catered to the needs of the women at home - and in the age of austerity those needs were great.
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 programmes.
1952: Turmoil and Enterprise
Compiled by RUSSELL DAVIES Producer
JONATHAN JAMES-MOORE (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Davies
Unknown:
Maureen Lipman
Unknown:
Russell Davies
Producer:
Jonathan James-Moore

Young McKay turns to culture in a last-ditch attempt to save his crumbling inheritance. Unfortunately, the culture is growing on a Heavy Metal musician. With
Michael Fenton-Stevens Denise Coffey Jon Glover
John Grieve Leni Harper Phil McCall and Peter Blake.
Written by MARK BURTON
JOHN O'FARRELL. GED PARSONS Producer NEIL CAKGILL

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Fenton-Stevens
Unknown:
Denise Coffey
Unknown:
Jon Glover
Unknown:
John Grieve
Unknown:
Leni Harper
Unknown:
Phil McCall
Unknown:
Peter Blake.
Written By:
Mark Burton
Written By:
John O'Farrell.
Written By:
Ged Parsons
Producer:
Neil Cakgill

The antidote to panel games. Chaired by Humphrey Lyttelton. With
Tim Brooke-Taylor Barry Cryer
Graeme Garden and Willy Rushton. Pianist COLIN SELL
Producer PAUL SPENCER (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton.
Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
Barry Cryer
Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Pianist:
Willy Rushton.
Pianist:
Colin Sell
Producer:
Paul Spencer

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More