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This is a list of events from British radio in 1935.

Events

  • 17 February – The Droitwich medium-wave transmitter begins service in England, broadcasting the Midland Regional Programme of the BBC on a frequency of 1013 kHz.
  • 8 August – The successful musical show The Air-do Wells appears in the evening schedule and is featured prominently in the Radio Times,[1] The show is produced by Max Kester, with Effie Atherton, accompanied by Jean Colin, Marjorie Stedeford, Brian Lawrence and Ronald Hill.
  • 9 August – The Air-do Wells feature again prominently in the schedule and within the Radio Times for the 'listeners weekend' schedule.[2] The show results in Effie Atherton and her crew touring America with the same format and name of the show during 1936.
  • 10 December – The first broadcast commentary on a snooker match (Joe Davis v. Horace Lindrum) is given in the BBC Regional Programme.
  • The BBC establishes its first Gaelic department.[3]

Births

  • 23 March – Barry Cryer, comedy scriptwriter and performer (died 2022)
  • 15 May – Tony Butler, radio sports presenter in the west midlands (died 2023)
  • 26 May – Sheila Steafel, South African-born actress (died 2019)
  • 28 July – Simon Dee, born Cyril Henty-Dodd, DJ (died 2009)
  • 15 November – Gillian Reynolds, radio critic
  • 18 December – Rosemary Leach, actress (died 2017)

References

  1. ↑ "The Air Do Wells" Thur, Aug 8, 1935". The Radio Times.
  2. ↑ "The Air Do Wells" Fri Aug 9, 1935". The Radio Times.
  3. ↑ "BBC Gaelic Assistant: An Comunn Official's Appointment". The Herald. 16 August 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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