Overview of the events of 1936 in British radio
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This is a list of events from British radio in 1936.
Events
- 20 March – The Lisnagarvey transmitting station begins service, broadcasting the BBC Regional Programme for Northern Ireland on a frequency of 977 kHz.
- 1 August – Lieutenant commander Thomas Woodrooffe commentates for the BBC at the opening ceremony of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Harold Abrahams also commentates on events.
- 12 October – The Burghead transmitting station begins service, broadcasting the Scottish BBC Regional Programme to the north of Scotland on a frequency of 767 kHz.
- 11 December – In a worldwide radio broadcast, the former king, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, makes a speech from Windsor Castle explaining the reasons for his abdication of the throne earlier in the day, introduced by John Reith in person.
- Construction begins on the BBC's Broadcasting House, Belfast.
Births
- 2 March – John Tusa, Czech-born broadcast presenter and administrator
- 30 March – John Tydeman, radio drama producer (died 2020)
- 12 May – Peter Goodwright, comedic impressionist (died 2020)
- 16 May – Roy Hudd, comedy performer (died 2020)
- 1 August – Laurie Taylor, sociologist and radio presenter
- 20 November – Bill Wallis, character actor (died 2013)
- 12 December – Denise Coffey, actress (died 2022)
- Robbie Shepherd, Scottish broadcaster (died 2023)
References
- "Television: Chariots of Fire and the real Harold Abrahams story". The Jewish Chronicle. London. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- Stuart, Charles, ed. (1975), The Reith Diaries, London: Collins, pp. 192–193, ISBN 0-00-211174-8
- "DSA Architect Biography Report". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 15 November 2022.