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Overview of the events of 1971 in British radio
List of years in British radio
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Art
Archaeology
Architecture
Literature
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Philosophy
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+...
This is a list of events in British radio during 1971.
Events
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January
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3 January – The
Open University
begins broadcasts on the
BBC
.
February
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1 February – Radio-only and combined radio &
television licences
are abolished.
March
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No events.
April
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No events.
May
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Michael Freedland presents the first edition of “You Don’t Have to be Jewish” on
BBC Radio London
.
June to December
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No events.
Station debuts
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26 January –
BBC Radio Blackburn
25 February –
BBC Radio Humberside
29 April –
BBC Radio Derby
Programme debuts
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15 February –
Lines from My Grandfather's Forehead
,
BBC Radio 4
(1971–1972)
28 February (pilot), 5 December (series) –
Parsley Sidings
,
BBC Radio 2
(1971–1973)
You Don't Have to Be Jewish
,
BBC Radio London
(1971–1995)
Continuing radio programmes
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1940s
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]
Sunday Half Hour
(1940–2018)
Desert Island Discs
(1942–Present)
Down Your Way
(1946–1992)
Letter from America
(1946–2004)
Woman's Hour
(1946–Present)
A Book at Bedtime
(1949–Present)
1950s
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The Archers
(1950–Present)
The Today Programme
(1957–Present)
The Navy Lark
(1959–1977)
Sing Something Simple
(1959–2001)
Your Hundred Best Tunes
(1959–2007)
1960s
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Farming Today
(1960–Present)
In Touch
(1961–Present)
The Men from the Ministry
(1962–1977)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
(1964–1973)
Petticoat Line
(1965–1979)
The World at One
(1965–Present)
The Official Chart
(1967–Present)
Just a Minute
(1967–Present)
The Living World
(1968–Present)
The Organist Entertains
(1969–2018)
1970s
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]
PM
(1970–Present)
Start the Week
(1970–Present)
Week Ending
(1970–1998)
You and Yours
(1970–Present)
Births
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]
5 January
Joanna Gosling
, journalist and newsreader
Jayne Middlemiss
, radio and television presenter
18 January –
Leona Graham
, broadcaster and voiceover artist
[1]
29 January –
Clare Balding
, BBC Sports presenter, journalist and jockey
10 May –
Simon Jack
, financial journalist
23 May –
Claudia Hammond
, radio presenter
27 May –
Petroc Trelawny
, classical music presenter
1 June –
Nihal Arthanayake
, broadcaster
17 August –
Bridget Christie
, stand-up comedian
Deaths
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]
28 May –
Ralph Wightman
, writer and broadcaster on countryside matters (born 1901)
16 June –
John Reith, 1st Baron Reith
, Scottish broadcasting executive (born 1889)
See also
[
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]
1971 in British music
1971 in British television
1971 in the United Kingdom
List of British films of 1971
References
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]
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