1965 in British radio

none October 2023 1965 British radio British television British music This is a list of events from British radio in 1965. Events January 27 January – Paul Simon broadcasts on BBC radio for the first time, on the Five to Ten show, discussing and playing thirteen songs, most of which will appear on The Paul Simon Song Book. February No events March 7 March – Debut of the BBC Radio comedy sketch show Round the Horne hosted by Kenneth Horne. The fourth programme (28 March) introduces the camp pair Julian and Sandy (played by Hugh Paddick and Kenneth Williams), who will go on to introduce the gay and theatrical cant Polari to a regular audience which builds to 15 million. 23 March – The BBC Music Programme begins broadcasting classical musical during the daytime on the BBC Third Programme frequency. 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. 24 May – The BBC Home Service broadcasts a translation of Anton Chekhov's 1900 play Three Sisters starring Jill Bennett, Lynn Redgrave, Paul Scofield and Ian McKellen, directed by John Tydeman.http://www.scofieldsperformances.com/audio2.htm Paul Scofield: Radio and Spoken Word, 1960s–1970s Broken Music: The Recorded Performances of Paul Scofield 2026-07-01 June No events July No events August No events September No events October 4 October Debut of The World at One, the BBC radio lunchtime news and current affairs programme which will still be running as of 2020. The BBC announces plans to introduce a new service for Asian immigrants starting the following week. https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/4/newsid_2540000/2540633.stm Immigrants feel at home with BBC BBC On This Day 16 May 2009 1965-10-04 10 October – The Hindustani language 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 – Offshore "pirate" radio station Radio Scotland begins broadcasting, from LV Comet anchored outside U.K. territorial waters off Dunbar (not to be confused with BBC Radio Scotland). Station debuts 31 December – Radio Scotland (1965–1967) 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 Music While You Work (1940–1967)Music While You Work https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/anniversaries/june/music-while-you-work/ www.bbc.com 1 November 2024 Sunday Half Hour (1940–2018) Desert Island Discs (1942–Present) Family Favourites (1945–1980) Down Your Way (1946–1992) Have A Go (1946–1967) Housewives' Choice (1946–1967) Letter from America (1946–2004) Woman's Hour (1946–Present) Twenty Questions (1947–1976) Any Questions? (1948–Present) The Dales (1948–1969) Billy Cotton Band Show (1949–1968) A Book at Bedtime (1949–Present) 1950s The Archers (1950–Present) Listen with Mother (1950–1982) From Our Own Correspondent (1955–Present) Pick of the Pops (1955–Present) The Clitheroe Kid (1957–1972) My Word! (1957–1988) Test Match Special (1957–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) In Touch (1961–Present) 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 April – Rosie Millard, arts journalist and broadcaster 3 May – Rob Brydon, Welsh media presenter and performer 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 26 October – Sakari Oramo, Finnish orchestral conductor 12 November – Eddie Mair, broadcast journalist and presenter Gareth Edwards, broadcast comedy producer Caz Graham, agricultural broadcaster Anne-Marie Minhall, radio 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 References Radio Category:Years in British radio