Lobos Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I used to love listening to the Goons on the radio when I was a kid,thurdump Eccles Bluebottle and Murrieartie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Holy Moley... I lOVED them all ...the Goons and the Navy Lark and I've suddenly remembered the Clitheroe Kid. I'm sure we also used to listen to plays on the radio. Somehow I can remember sitting around the fire, listening to these evening programs but I can't remember what was on the radio in the mornings, - I must have been disinterested... rushing off to school and I especially have no memory of the newsreaders at all. I am wondering if there is a radio archive anywhere that I can access. Do love remembering all this old stuff though! The Navy Lark, Hancocks Half Hour, Dads Army, Round The Horne, I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, Ken Dodd, Michael Bentine, all these comedy programmes can be heard on Radio 4 Extra, I listen to them from 19:00 to 20:00 Monday to Friday, brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreb48 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 denlin I too was a member of FRA and enjoyed listening to Radio 270, anchored off Scarborough, and the other pirates. In fact I received correspondence from the PM Harold Wilson, not signed by him. I also received signed replies from Edward Heath and John Stonehouse, then the Postmaster General who became the original Reginald Perrin. At that time the Light Programme only played a few hours oif popular music a week, notably Pick of the Pops and the Jimmy Young Show!!! The land base of Radio 270 was in Filey and it was owned by Leonard Dale, who owned Dale Electronics, and Wilf Proudfoot, who owned Proudfoot's Supermarkets. I had protracted correspondence with both gentlemen, but the Labour government were determined to sink the Pirates. My aunt lived in Frinton and when visiting we could sit on the sea front and see about five or six pirate ships. At night we could hold a 'conversation' with Johnnie Walker by flashing the car headlights. That's really interesting stuff IRONMONGER. I think you'll find the car headlight flashing mentioned in Johnnie Walker's autobiography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyedges Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) This maybe more early 1970's than the 1960's but I think the radio one schedule was as follows 7am - 9am. Tony Blackburn 9am - 11am. ???? 11am - 1 pm. Jimmy Young 1 pm - 3pm. Johnnie walker 3pm - 5pm. DLT These may not be 100% correct News from September 1967. Sheffield United sold Mick Jones to Leeds. As a 12 year old I was gutted like 80% of the rest of Sheffield! Edited April 3, 2015 by abbeyedges Grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcomer01 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 What great memories this thread has brought back .As well as the Navy Lark ,there was another what did make me laugh called Round The Horn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpetre Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Not all the BBC radio comedy shows were on at Sunday lunchtime. I thought the 'Goons' and 'Hancock's Half Hour' were different days. Two more that were, I think: 'Ray's a Laugh' (with Ted Ray) and "Take It From Here' (with Jimmy Edwards). 'Round the Horne' was years ahead of it's time, what with the double-entendre's-in 1965 I didn't know what that meant or what they were on about either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymondo1952 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Remember Tony Blackburn and the dog that use to bark on radio,the Bee Gees were no1 at the time, my first day at work at 15yrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handypandy Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 You can find exactly what was on HERE . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliehoward Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 Absolutely brilliant... thank you so much. Have just spent the afternoon watching Tony Hancock, Eric Sykes etc, still hilarious!! The radio times link is perfect as I will be able to refer to it as I go through the years. Also checked out Jack De Manio on Desert Island Discs and Utube...fab! I'm living in Australia now so Sheffield Forum is such a great site to look things up. Thanks everyone...Have a great Easter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousemouse Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I was interested to learn that radio Sheffield opened in 1967. I t was on Westbourne Road. I worked there when it was Rating and valuation office, the office then moved to premises above what was 'Coles Corner'. I left in 1967. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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