1935 in British radio explained

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)
• 22 June – Walter Love, Northern Irish broadcaster (died 2024)^[4]
• 28 July – Simon Dee, born Cyril Henty-Dodd, DJ (died 2009)
• 15 November – Gillian Reynolds, radio critic
• 18 December – Rosemary Leach, actress (died 2017)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Air Do Wells” Thur, Aug 8, 1935. The Radio Times.
2. Web site: The Air Do Wells” Fri Aug 9, 1935. The Radio Times.
3. News: BBC Gaelic Assistant: Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: An Comunn|nocat=y Official’s Appointment . . 16 August 1935 . 8 . 8 June 2016.
4. Web site: Radio Ulster broadcaster Walter Love dies aged 88. BBC. 2024-01-26. 2024-01-31.