1950 in British radio

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This is a list of events from British radio in 1950.

Events

6 June – the BBC Light Programme first broadcasts Educating Archie, featuring ventriloquist Peter Brough and his schoolboy dummy Archie Andrews (sic.); the series runs for 10 years and averages 15 million listeners.[1]
7 June – The Archers pilot episodes debut on BBC radio;[2] the series will still be running 70 years later, and actress June Spencer, who appears in the opening pilot, will still be appearing up to her 103rd birthday.
5 November – the BBC Light Programme first broadcasts Life with the Lyons, the UK's first sitcom, featuring British-domiciled American couple Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels.
3 December – the BBC Light Programme first broadcasts the magazine and variety programme Calling All Forces featuring Ted Ray; his catchphrase "You should use stronger elastic" originates.[3]
Gracie Fields' radio show transfers from the BBC to Radio Luxembourg, where it is sponsored by Wisk soap powder.

16 January – Listen with Mother, on the BBC Light Programme (1950–1982)[1]
6 June – Educating Archie, on the BBC Light Programme (1950–1960)
7 June – The Archers, pilot episode (1950–Present)
5 November – Life with the Lyons, on the BBC Light Programme (1950–1961)
3 December – Calling All Forces, on the BBC Light Programme (1950–1952)

2 February – Libby Purves, radio presenter.
12 May – Jenni Murray, journalist, presenter of Woman's Hour
5 June – Jonathan Fryer, foreign correspondent, writer and politician (died 2021)
8 July – Sarah Kennedy, radio presenter

Kynaston, David (2007). Austerity Britain 1945–1951. London: Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-7475-7985-4.
Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006. ISBN 0-14-102715-0.
The Nigel Rees Book of Slogans & Catchphrases. London: Unwin. 1984. p. 91. ISBN 0-04-827108-X.

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