1965 in British radio

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This is a list of events from British radio in 1965.

Events

January

• No events

February

• No events

March

• 7 March – Debut of the BBC Radio comedy Round the Horne hosted by Kenneth Horne. The fourth programme introduces the camp pair Julian and Sandy (played by Hugh Paddick and Kenneth Williams), introducing the gay and theatrical cant Polari to a regular audience which builds to 15 million.

April

• No events

May

• 1 May – The General Overseas Service is renamed to the BBC World Service.
• 10 May – The name of the morning religious programme on the BBC Home Service is changed from Lift Up Your Hearts to Ten To Eight.

June

• No events

July

• No events

August

• No events

September

• No events

October

• 4 October –
  • Debut of The World at One, the long running BBC radio lunchtime news and current affairs programme.
  • The BBC announces plans to introduce a new service for Asian immigrants starting the following week.
• 10 October – The service, broadcast on the BBC Home Service on Sunday mornings, launches with a programme called Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye (Make Yourself at Home).

November

• No events

December

• 31 December – The offshore pirate station Radio Scotland (not to be confused with BBC Radio Scotland) goes on air.

Station debuts

• 31 December – Radio Scotland

Programme debuts

• 6 January – Petticoat Line on the BBC Home Service (1965–1979)
• 7 March – Round the Horne on the BBC Light Programme (1965–1968)
• 4 October – The World at One on the BBC Home Service (1965–Present)

Continuing radio programmes

1940s

• Sunday Half Hour (1940–2018)
• Desert Island Discs (1942–Present)
• Down Your Way (1946–1992)
• Letter from America (1946–2004)
• Woman's Hour (1946–Present)
• A Book at Bedtime (1949–Present)

1950s

• The Archers (1950–Present)
• The Today Programme (1957–Present)
• The Navy Lark (1959–1977)
• Sing Something Simple (1959–2001)
• Your Hundred Best Tunes (1959–2007)

1960s

• Farming Today (1960–Present)
• Easy Beat (1960–1967)
• The Men from the Ministry (1962–1977)
• I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (1964–1973)

Births

• 4 March – Andrew Collins, DJ and broadcast journalist
• 17 May – Jeremy Vine, author, journalist and news presenter
• 31 May – Lisa I'Anson, broadcaster
• 4 July – Jo Whiley, DJ
• 16 October – Steve Lamacq, DJ
• 12 November – Eddie Mair, broadcast journalist and presenter
• Jon Naismith, radio comedy producer

Deaths

• 22 December – Richard Dimbleby, broadcast journalist and presenter (born 1913)

See also

• 1965 in British music
• 1965 in British television
• 1965 in the United Kingdom
• List of British films of 1965