"female performer in British radio comedy to have (and deserve) equal top billing with male stars in a male-dominated series. The show ended with an unchanging sign-off song, which Bill Oddie performed as ""Angus Prune"" and was referred to by the announcer as ""The Angus Prune Tune"". Spoof dramas were billed as Prune Playhouse and many parodies of commercial radio were badged as Radio Prune, but the name ""Angus Prune"" seemed as random and incidental as the name ""Monty Python"", which appeared several years later. Although earlier BBC radio shows such as ""Much Binding in the Marsh"", ""Take It From"
"Archie Andrews (puppet) Archie Andrews was a ventriloquist's dummy used by ventriloquist Peter Brough in radio and television shows in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps the most popular show in its radio format was called ""Educating Archie"". Regularly attracting over 15 million listeners. Archie was invariably dressed in a broad-striped blazer, and addressed the ventriloquist as ""Brough"". The television scripts were written by Marty Feldman and Ronald Chesney. The radio show attracted up to 15 million listeners and had a children's fan club that at one time had 250,000 members. Among future stars who appeared on the"
"from the sixties to the nineties. Launched as Virgin Radio Classic Rock in 2000 as part of SMG Radio strategy to trade total network listening hours at a time when analogue listening hours had been falling. The service was rebranded as Absolute Classic Rock in 2008. Launched on 22 November 2011, Absolute 60s is the sixth radio station launched under the Absolute branding. The station is broadcast on DAB, some digital television networks, and online. The station has defined itself as ""the home of the Beatles, Stones and Mo-Town"". With The Beatles and The Rolling Stones as highlights of the"
"DVD today). The Andrews Sisters were the most sought-after singers in theater shows worldwide during the 1940s and early 1950s, always topping previous house averages. The trio headlined at the London Palladium in 1948 and 1951. They hosted their own radio shows for ABC and CBS from 1944 to 1951, singing specially written commercial jingles for such products as Wrigley's chewing gum, Dole pineapples, Nash motor cars, Kelvinator home appliances, Campbell's soups, and Franco-American food products. The western-themed ""The Andrews Sisters' Show"" (subtitled ""Eight-to-the-Bar Ranch""), co-hosted by Gabby Hayes, began in 1944 and featured a special guest every week. They"
"jingles from the old Sirius 9 channel. Most recently, to encounter sister channel The Blend's overhaul in September 2009, The Pulse dropped most of the 1990s songs that can already be heard on sister channel '90s on 9. The slogan was also changed to ""2000s and today."" Every weekend, The Pulse counts down their top 15 current songs as well as the top 15 pulse songs that week anywhere from 2007 to 2016. (Formerly 2000 to 2009 until early 2018). Pat Monahan, lead singer of the band Train, also hosts a weekend show, an hour long of new music discovery"
"changed in the show's opening and closing visuals from ""The Guiding Light"" to ""Guiding Light"" in an attempt to modernize the show's image, and, at the same time, the show adopted the harp-and-string-laced ""Ritournelle,"" by Charles Paul, as its theme song, accompanied by a somewhat abstracted visual of sunlight filtering through leaves on a tree. The serial was still called ""The Guiding Light"" by CBS (and the show's staff announcers, most notably Alan Berns who began his tenure with the program in 1969 and would last as show announcer until the spring of 1997) until fall 1981, when ""The"" was"
"large amount of local programming which on Saturdays included the breakfast show with Terry Pierce and Kenelm James and the morning show with Brian Cooke and Gregory Sammons, Sundays included religious programming with local clergy (Bradford had Martin Short and Daniel Croft as one of their presenters), and sports programming, including Rugby with Iain Williamson and football with Chris Cooper and Dan Ackroyd. The Classic Gold jingles were re-sings of classic PAMS jingles, making the station sound more like an offshore pirate of the 60s - a sound familiar to Programme Director Keith Skues - himself a veteran of Radio"
"Fab 40 The ""Fab 40"" (""i.e."" ""Fabulous Forty"") was a weekly playlist of popular records used by the British ""pirate"" radio station ""Wonderful"" Radio London (also known as ""Big L"") which broadcast off the Essex coast from 1964 to 1967. ""Fab"" (short for ""fabulous"") was a very fashionable adjective in the mid-1960s, associated with the Beatles, who were known as the ""Fab Four"", and much used by such trend-setters as Cathy McGowan, who presented the weekly rock music show ""Ready Steady Go!"" on independent television. Unlike the charts published in the ""Melody Maker"", ""New Musical Express"" and other music papers"
"one of his eight selections on the UK radio program ""Desert Island Discs"". The song has regularly featured on television and in films; for example during the opening scene of NBC's ""Chuck"" episode 214 (Chuck Vs. The Best Friend) in 2009; in the pilot for ""My Name Is Earl""; the credits of Eric Bogosian's ""Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll""; and in an episode of ""Hindsight"". It features in the 2004 video game """" on the fictional Alternative radio station , and is heard in the films ""Gone in 60 Seconds"" and ""Cape Fear"". It appeared in the soundtracks for"
"programmes on the station until the early 1970s. He gained his nickname ""Fluff"" as a result of a fluffy jumper that he was fond of wearing. In 1960 he moved to the BBC Light Programme as presenter of the ""Records Around Five"" show, which was introduced by his signature tune, ""At the Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal"", written by Brian Fahey. The more upbeat version performed by 'Brass Incorporated' was introduced in April 1970. In September 1961 he introduced ""Pick of the Pops"" as part of a Saturday evening show ""Trad Tavern"". ""Pick Of The Pops"" became a permanent show"
"<br> 1958-1959 For Heaven's Sake <br> 1959-1960 Breakfast in Bedlam <br> 1960-1961 Midsummer Night Scream; Guys and Dolls <br> 1961-1962 Tour de Farce <br> 1962-1963 Ahead of the Game <br> 1963-1964 Funny Side Up <br> 1964-1965 Grape Expectations <br> 1965-1966 High Sobriety <br> 1966-1967 Sham on Wry <br> 1967-1968 Enter Venus <br> 1968-1969 A Different Kick <br> 1969-1970 Call a Spade a Shovel; '70 Minutes <br> 1970-1971 Cracked Ice <br> 1971-1972 Blue Genes; One More Hour for Uncle Ben <br> 1972-1973 Future Schlock <br> 1973-1974 A Titter Ran Through the Audience <br> 1974-1975 American Zucchini; Blithe Spirit <br> 1975-1976 Mugs"
"the Arts since the year 2000. The 40th anniversary of what is widely considered the end of the old time radio era (the final broadcasts of ""Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar"" and ""Suspense"" on September 30, 1962) was marked with a commentary on NPR's ""All Things Considered"". A handful of radio programs from the old-time era remain in production, all from the genera of news or music: the ""Grand Ole Opry"" (1925), ""Music and the Spoken Word"" (1929), the ""CBS World News Roundup"" (1938), ""King Biscuit Time"" (1941) and the ""Renfro Valley Gatherin'"" (1943). Of those, all but the Opry maintain"
"Absolute Radio 60s Absolute Radio 60s is a British radio station dedicated to music from the 1960s. Launched by Absolute Radio to complement its decade format radio stations, it first aired on 22 November 2011, debuting a week before Absolute Radio 70s. The station broadcasts through Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) on the Bauer Radio multiplex in Inverness, and is also available online, where it can be accessed using Radioplayer. Absolute Radio 60s was the first UK radio station to be dedicated solely to music from the decade. Details of Absolute Radio's plan to extend its decade-themed radio stations were released"
"artistic integrity or credibility"" and he's just ""a singer who sings other's materials."" Absolute Radio 60s Absolute Radio 60s is a British radio station dedicated to music from the 1960s. Launched by Absolute Radio to complement its decade format radio stations, it first aired on 22 November 2011, debuting a week before Absolute Radio 70s. The station broadcasts through Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) on the Bauer Radio multiplex in Inverness, and is also available online, where it can be accessed using Radioplayer. Absolute Radio 60s was the first UK radio station to be dedicated solely to music from the decade."
"in the mid-1960s, where he and his station, then known as ""The Home of the Good Guys"" rose to the top of the ratings. After his retirement, McGowan stated that his days at 6PR from 1964 to 1968 were the highlight of his career. In 1990 he joined Melbourne radio station 3AW hosting the overnight program ""Overnighters"" from midnight until 5.30 am Monday to Friday. McGowan would develop a cult following in Melbourne through this long running show. Regular contributors were Brad Higgins, Nick Le Souef the ""Outback Legend"" and Chris DeFraga on motoring. The Antiques and Collectibles Radio Show"
"The segment quickly proved to be popular and was extended, soon becoming a regular mid-morning fixture for listeners, with people in offices, factories and schools often stopping work to hear the stories. Indeed, at its peak ""Our Tune"" attracted 11 million listeners on a daily basis. The name ""Our Tune"" was decided by listeners who would often request a song that was described by them as ""our tune"". Each morning at around 11.00am, Bates would read out one of the stories while sentimental music played in the background. At first this would be any music of the genre that Bates"
"Polycarp reading “The Night Before Christmas.” Polycarp's eponymous theme song (rendered ""Polycarp Phillip Pecot #II"" on the 45 RPM record label) was recorded in 1966 by local swamp pop musician Johnnie Allan to the tune of The McCoys' 1965 Number 1 hit song ""Hang On Sloopy"". In spring 1969, ""Polycarp and Pals"" aired for one hour each weekday and Saturday beginning at 7 a.m. CST (although on some weekdays it ran for an hour and a half, ending at 8:30 a.m.). There is some evidence that a short-lived spinoff program, ""The Polycarp Palace,"" aired on Tuesdays from 3:30 p.m. to"
"rock, mostly British. In a blog post in February 2009, Head of Music James Curran noted that the 30 most played artists in the first four months of Absolute Radio had been: Manic Street Preachers, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Oasis, Travis, U2, Placebo, Suede, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, Queen, Keane, Stereophonics, Caesars, Elbow, Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M., Nickelback, The Offspring, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Biffy Clyro, The Beatles, David Bowie, Nirvana, The Police and Blur. Virgin Radio's original line-up included Russ Williams, Richard Skinner, Mitch Johnson, Tommy Vance, Jonathan Coleman and Nick Abbot. Other past presenters"
"Blitz of World War II. Archie was sold at auction in 2005 for £34,000. Archie Andrews (puppet) Archie Andrews was a ventriloquist's dummy used by ventriloquist Peter Brough in radio and television shows in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps the most popular show in its radio format was called ""Educating Archie"". Regularly attracting over 15 million listeners. Archie was invariably dressed in a broad-striped blazer, and addressed the ventriloquist as ""Brough"". The television scripts were written by Marty Feldman and Ronald Chesney. The radio show attracted up to 15 million listeners and had a children's fan club"
"were a number who made repeated appearances including Bryan Michie, Roy Rich, Godfrey Winn, Robert McDermott, Richard Murdoch, Gary Miller, Kenneth Horne, Sam Costa, Desmond Carrington and David Jacobs. One of the most popular was George Elrick, who sang his own lyrics over the theme music, beginning with ""Dooodle-dum-de-doodle-dum"" and ending with ""I'll be with you all again tomorrow morning"". The programme ended when the Light Programme was replaced by BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 in 1967. Its short-lived successor, ""Family Choice"", was broadcast on both Radios 1 and 2, but by September 1969, had also ended. In"
"Skinner Show"". It’s the only Absolute Radio’s decade-themed station that doesn’t have any presenters for itself. Absolute 60s plays a broad mix of music from the decade, although it tends to be geared towards the genre of music heard on Absolute Radio. Tracks typically to be heard on the station include those from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground and Motown. However, other bands and artists who enjoyed success during the 1960s, such as The Searchers and Cliff Richard are not included on the playlist. During an interview prior to the station's launch, Pete Mitchell, who would be"
"disc jockeys on a rotational basis. This format largely mirrored that of the BBC's ""Pick of the Pops"", which Alan Freeman had presented each Sunday on the Light Programme since 1961. The final Fab 40 show was introduced by Tommy Vance on 6 August 1967, the number one record that week being the Beach Boys' ""Heroes and Villains"", which entered the chart in the top position (whereas, in terms of sales, it entered the British top 20 a month later and reached no higher than number eight ). Radio London closed on 14 August 1967 following enactment of the Marine"
"The programmes are mainly recorded today by Jo Jung, who shared this task in earlier series with Peter Schurr. Since the anniversary in December 2006 the programme has been produced and broadcast in format. A selection of the themes covered to date is given below: The song ""Sentimental Journey"" by Les Brown is always played at the beginning of the broadcast and sometimes at the end during the credits. The steam locomotive 99 633, which is homed at Ochsenhausen today, has featured in the introduction since the first broadcast in 1991. In addition it appears in the programme logo. For"
"introductory music for much of each episode is ""Tico's Tune"" by Geoff Love (recorded by him under the name ""Manuel & The Music of the Mountains""). This piece of music has near-iconic status in Ireland as it was used as the theme music for ""The Gay Byrne Show"", a long-running and immensely popular morning radio show on RTÉ Radio 1. Background music and soundtrack pieces were composed for the series by Rónán Johnston. The opening credits are accompanied with the song ""Where's Me Jumper"" by The Sultans of Ping FC. ""Moone Boy"" aired its third and final season in 2015."
"and if successful the production team would call back. Bruce maintains a bantering relationship with the traffic presenter (Lynn Bowles up until May 2018) whereby the two tease each other and respond to listeners' comments. Such comments are read throughout the programme, generally on a theme of the day, such as a news story. Although the programme's playlist is almost exclusively rock, pop and soul from the 1960s onwards, until early 2008 its Radio Data System flag identified it as programme type 12, ""M.O.R."" It is now identified as programme type 10, ""Pop music."" Stand-in presenters have included Richard Allinson,"
"later, on 11 December 2009. The programme consisted of instrumental music and songs in both English and Irish as well as conversation between Mac Mathúna and various guests. Mo Cheol Thú Mo Cheol Thú (literally ""you are my music"": a traditional expression of praise in the south-west of Ireland for any outstanding feat) is a radio programme of Irish traditional music broadcast by Radio Éireann (later RTÉ Radio 1) for three quarters of an hour each Sunday morning between 1970 and 2005. One of Irish radio's longest running programmes and presented by broadcaster Ciarán Mac Mathúna, the series came to"
"to television with the ""Suspense"" series on CBS from 1949 to 1954, and again in 1962. The radio series had a tie-in with ""Suspense"" magazine which published four 1946–47 issues edited by Leslie Charteris. The final broadcasts of ""Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar"" and ""Suspense"", ending at 7:00 pm Eastern Time on September 30, 1962, are often cited as the end of the Golden Age of Radio. The final episode of ""Suspense"" was ""Devilstone"", starring Christopher Carey and Neal Fitzgerald. It was sponsored by Parliament cigarettes. There were several variations of program introductions. A typical early opening is this from April"
"The BBC Asian Network presenter Sonia Deol made a tongue-in-cheek reference to the feature while discussing her formative years for a 2006 interview with ""The Independent"". ""Hearing sob stories when you're 10 forces you to grow up faster, doesn't it?"" A 2015 ""Daily Telegraph"" article highlighting the 50 top love songs of the 1980s described the 1985 Kool & the Gang ballad ""Cherish"" as a ""bittersweet and surprisingly metaphysical ballad [that] must be the epitome of Simon Bates' long-lost Our Tune."". Our Tune Our Tune is a long-standing feature/segment on British radio presented by broadcaster Simon Bates. Having begun by"
"8pm10pm) and Absolute Radio 60s/70s. He presents the Absolute Radio 60s weekday mid-morning show (10am1pm), plus the Absolute 60s and Absolute Radio 70s Soul and Funk show Soul Time, which is broadcast on Saturday/Sundays. The show looks at Motown, Northern Soul, funk and Stax records amongst others. He regularly has star guests who have included Earth, Wind & Fire, John Legend, Smokey Robinson, George Clinton, Candi Staton, The O'Jays and Mary Wilson of the Supremes, who pick their favourite soul and funk recording. He also presents documentaries and interviews across the Absolute Radio network which have included Come On: 50"
"Our Tune Our Tune is a long-standing feature/segment on British radio presented by broadcaster Simon Bates. Having begun by at least 1979 it was originally part of his mid-morning show on BBC Radio 1, where it aired daily throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. The feature has more recently been heard on Smooth Radio, where Bates presented the Breakfast Show from 2011 to 2014. An edition of ""Our Tune"" typically features a personal story submitted by a listener together with a song that has significance to the person or situation. Many of these stories, which are read out over Nino"
"best selling singles. The theme tune (1961–1966) was ""At the Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal"" written and performed by Brian Fahey and his Orchestra. It was later replaced (1966–1970) with ""Quite Beside The Point"" by the Harry Roberts Sound. Since April 1970 the show has used a new version of ""At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal"" by Brass Incorporated. Pick of the Pops Pick of the Pops is a BBC Radio programme, originally based on the Top 20 UK Singles Chart and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1955. It transferred to BBC Radio 1 (simulcast on"
"a week later, when the Moody Blues were at number one with ""Go Now"". Fab 40 The ""Fab 40"" (""i.e."" ""Fabulous Forty"") was a weekly playlist of popular records used by the British ""pirate"" radio station ""Wonderful"" Radio London (also known as ""Big L"") which broadcast off the Essex coast from 1964 to 1967. ""Fab"" (short for ""fabulous"") was a very fashionable adjective in the mid-1960s, associated with the Beatles, who were known as the ""Fab Four"", and much used by such trend-setters as Cathy McGowan, who presented the weekly rock music show ""Ready Steady Go!"" on independent television. Unlike"
"London's flagship NHS Health Trust - Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital The show followed real patients and staff and featured daily live-to-air footage of actual surgical operations, as they were being performed. The show's theme tune was a cover of part of Bruce Hornsby's song ""The Way It Is"". A ratings success, the final series commanded a quarter of all the UK television audience at 10am every weekday - over a million viewers daily. The programme had unprecedented BBC Audience Appreciation (AI) figures for a daytime broadcast. When viewers were asked which programme they would put at the top"