BBC Light Programme

The Light Programme was a BBC radio station which broadcast mainstream light entertainment and music from 1945 until 1967 (at which point it was replaced by Radio 1 and Radio 2). It was responsible for a number of now-famous BBC series, including The Navy Lark, The Clitheroe Kid and, most notably, Hancock's Half Hour.

BBC Light Programme Web Links

• BBC Homepage
• BBC's Comedy Website
• BBC Commissioning Details (for Producers/Writers)

Contact Details For BBC

• Email / Online Form
• By Phone: 0870 010 0222
• By Post: BBC Information, PO Box 1922, Glasgow, G2 3WT

British Comedy First Broadcast On BBC Light Programme

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