with the Saturday Show

with Sounds of the 60s

The first of the weekend's programmes celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Light Programme.
Uncle Ed Stewart looks back at the Saturday morning series that preceded Junior Choice, with listeners' requests from the 1950s and 1960s.

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Brian Matthew presents a vintage edition, first broadcast in 1963 to celebrate the Club's fifth birthday. It includes live sessions from the Beatles and the Everly Brothers. Producers Jimmy Grant and Bernie Andrews
(Revised)

Roy Hudd opens a new postbag of requests for a special edition of one of the most popular shows.

It's New Year 1958, and Mrs Dale (Ellis Powell) looks back over the first decade of her diary.
(First broadcast in January 1958)

Eileen Browne presents an edition of the series for mothers and children.
(First broadcast June 1965)

with New Country
A Smooth Operations production

Alan Freeman revisits 1967 to re-create the last Pick of the Pops, with music from the Bee Gees, Marmalade and Sandie Shaw.

Donovan recalls his innovative recordings, the Summer of Love, meditating with the Beatles - and the "missing years" until his current work.
A Howlett Media production

HMS Troutbridge sails again as Ken Bruce introduces the first of four classic episodes, from 1960.
BBC Radio Collection Cassette now available

From the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne,
Leonard Pearcey introduces a musical celebration of the 70th anniversary of Albert Sandler's first broadcast from the south coast venue.

Including at 1.30, 3.30 Pause for Thought With Hazel Bradley.

with the Sunday Show