Before we had TV, we had radio!

Yes Lemongrove so you have no excuse for f..ing and blinding ever again, just a simple 'By Timothy' and Bob will be your Uncle.

Workers Playtime was played in factories for workers on the assembly lines. It was on every day,

I don't remember radio much before Radio Luxembourg although we had a "Radiogram" in the living room which was mainly used for playing LPs. I also remember "having" to listen to Scottish Dance Music on a Saturday night and now I am in my 70's I am still listening to it but thoroughly enjoying it!! However, once Luxembourg hit the air Mum & I became real fans. Have enjoyed reading all the comments above - brought back many memories especially listening under the bedcover - think that was because it was the Top 20 which was broadcast at 11 o'clock on a Sunday night!!!

By Timothy! love it NanKate

Out in the sticks in East Anglia, our reception was very bad, and the BBC Light Programme was very fuzzy. So we listened to Radio London - the sound quality wasn't much better, but the programmes were better! We even had it on on the school bus.

TV reception was also often disturbed, especially on hot days. I distinctly remember Wimbledon suddenly disappearing off the screen and some Dutch TV coming through. We didn't think anything of it in those days.

Sing not Single !!

The Huggets

The one programme I hated as I found it depressing on a Sunday evening 'Single something Simple'

Hancock's Half Hour

I listened to a Paul Temple series recently and Paul would swear by saying 'By Timothy' no F..ing and Blinding from him :-)

As another insufferable know-all, I was a great fan of Top-of-the-Form as well as Brain of Britain.
Loved Round the Horne, Beyond our Ken and the brilliant satire of I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again.

Oh, Jimmy Clitheroe's sister was Our Susan ....

Just remembered Mrs Dales Diary and Life With The Lyons

I’d forgotten about Al Reid. “Right, Monkey!

My Dad rigged up a speaker on the landing so that we could listen to the comedy shows after we went to bed. Ted Ray in Ray's a Laugh; Take it from here; Arthur Askey. On Saturday night our treat was the Scottish comedy 'soap' The McFlannels. Oh and I also enjoyed Twenty Questions! We always came home from school for lunch when we would listen to quiz programmes - What do you Know? was the precursor of Brain of Britain and, as an insufferable know-all, I loved it. Another show that has more than stood the test of time is Desert Island Discs.

Journey into Space was terrifying! They were always hurtling off to unknown dangers. Even the introductory music scared the wits out of me? But I wouldn't miss it?

I spent a lot of time with my Grandma who used to live next door. There was an hour long programme weekdays called 'Music While You Work' which, I think, originated during the war years. Also we would listen to the Al Reid Show over Sunday lunch. Happy days. I don't listen at all to the radio now as I much prefer the peace and quiet.

What great memories (I'd forgotten all about Horace Bachelor)
My favourite was lying in bed on Sunday night with Radio Luxembourg playing the top 20. Paul Anka and Pat Boone spring to mind.

I was - and still am - a huge fan of Round the Horne. I still play the CDs (but not in the car - laughing uncontrollably while driving is not a good idea!). ‘Thirty Minute Theatre’, with its ridiculous characters, was my favourite bit.

I was only listening to Round the Horne yesterday on Radio IPlayer. Julian and Sandy were so funny. I am sure there would be complaints if a programme had such an overtly gay couple on the radio now, but I suppose Julian Clary gets away with it.

I still listen to the wireless/radio on a daily basis.

Wasn’t Jimmy Saville☹️ On Radio Luxembourg?
I loved Julian and Sandy talking polari, hadn’t a clue what it was about!

Yes Waggoners Walk started after the demise of Mrs Dale's Diary I think.
What a lot of memories these posts have evoked, I loved the radio and still do. Luxembourg was great for teenagers and the comedy programmes still linger in our memories obviously. I also remember rushing home from school to hear a scary serial called The Red Grass. My parents loved Sing Something Simple as well and Chapel in the Valley.
I remember having to be perfectly quiet when the football results were broadcast as my father checked his pools coupon.

Wagners (?) Walk then a "modern" radio soap. My dad was an avid radio fan - especially the weather forecast!

Yes he married Jean Metecalfe mrsmopp.

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Peter a rough and Archie Andrews in Educating Archie.

Ah, Two Way family favorites - I can smell the rosaries cooking! Did Cliff Michelmore marry his opposite number in Germany? It was when we still had forces out there.

Pension pat, Horace Batchelor used to spell KEYNSHAM about 3 times. I thought if he knew how to win the pools why not retire with all his winnings?

Thank you both! What a treat!
So silly!

Great shows, all of them. I too listened to The Navy Lark and Round the Horne. When I was a child I listened every Saturday morning to Uncle Mac's Children's Favourites, and Two way Family Favourites on a Sunday.

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