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This is a list of events from [[United Kingdom|British]] radio in 1938. |
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*3 January – The [[BBC World Service#History|BBC Empire Service]], begun in 1932, transmits its first programme in a foreign language: [[Arabic language|Arabic]]. |
*3 January – The [[BBC World Service#History|BBC Empire Service]], begun in 1932, transmits its first programme in a foreign language: [[Arabic language|Arabic]]. |
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*13 January – The [[BBC]] makes a radio broadcast of a matinee performance of the musical ''[[Me and My Girl]]'' live from the [[Victoria Palace Theatre]] in London, following cancellation of a sporting event.<ref>{{cite web|title=Me and My Girl - the Musical|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mb6music/A9632955|work=h2g2|publisher=BBC|date=2006-03-29|accessdate=2023-10-22}}</ref> |
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*30 September – Lieutenant commander [[Thomas Woodrooffe]] commentates for |
*30 September – Lieutenant commander [[Thomas Woodrooffe]] commentates for BBC radio on [[Neville Chamberlain]]'s return from signing the [[Munich Agreement]]. |
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* 5 January – ''[[Band Waggon]]'', BBC (1938–1940) |
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*17 February – [[Jo Kendall]], radio comedy actress (died 2022) |
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*27 June – [[Alan Coren]], humourist (died 2007)<ref>{{Citation|title=Darlington, William Aubrey, (20 Feb. 1890–24 May 1979), author, journalist, and dramatist; dramatic critic of the Daily Telegraph, 1920–68; Member, Editorial Staff of the Daily Telegraph|date=2007-12-01|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u153715|work=Who Was Who|publisher=Oxford University Press|access-date=2022-01-21}}</ref> |
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*27 June – [[Alan Coren]], humourist (died 2007) |
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*6 July – [[Tony Lewis]], Welsh cricketer and sports presenter |
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*3 August – [[Terry Wogan]], Irish-born broadcaster (died 2016) |
*3 August – [[Terry Wogan]], Irish-born broadcaster (died 2016) |
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*10 September – "Diddy" [[David Hamilton (broadcaster)|David Hamilton]], born David Pilditch, broadcaster |
*10 September – "Diddy" [[David Hamilton (broadcaster)|David Hamilton]], born David Pilditch, broadcaster |
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This is a list of events from British radio in 1938.
Events
[edit]- 3 January – The BBC Empire Service, begun in 1932, transmits its first programme in a foreign language: Arabic.
- 13 January – The BBC makes a radio broadcast of a matinee performance of the musical Me and My Girl live from the Victoria Palace Theatre in London, following cancellation of a sporting event.[1]
- 30 September – Lieutenant commander Thomas Woodrooffe commentates for BBC radio on Neville Chamberlain's return from signing the Munich Agreement.
Debuts
[edit]- 5 January – Band Waggon, BBC (1938–1940)
Births
[edit]- 17 February – Jo Kendall, radio comedy actress (died 2022)
- 27 June – Alan Coren, humourist (died 2007)
- 6 July – Tony Lewis, Welsh cricketer and sports presenter
- 3 August – Terry Wogan, Irish-born broadcaster (died 2016)
- 10 September – "Diddy" David Hamilton, born David Pilditch, broadcaster
- 28 October – David Dimbleby, broadcaster
- 1 November – Malcolm Laycock, radio presenter and producer (died 2009)
- 13 December – Chris Emmett, radio comedy actor
References
[edit]- ^ "Me and My Girl - the Musical". h2g2. BBC. 29 March 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2023.