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1956 in British radio

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This is a list of events from British radio in 1956.

Events

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  • January
    • No events.
  • February
    • No events.
  • March
    • No events.
  • May
    • Charles Hill, the former 'Radio Doctor' now Postmaster General with government responsibility for broadcasting, attempts to formalise the existing 'fourteen-day rule' agreement by which discussions or statements about matters before Parliament cannot be broadcast in the fortnight preceding any debate.
  • June
    • No events.
  • July
    • No events.
  • September
    • No events.
  • October
    • 29 October–7 November – Suez Crisis. The British government pressures the BBC to support the war[2] and seriously considers taking over the network.[3] Charles Hill also criticises the BBC's coverage but accepts that the 'fourteen-day rule' is unworkable and it is completely suspended by the year's end.
  • November
    • No events.

Programme debuts

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Continuing radio programmes

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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Births

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Deaths

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  • 20 May – Sir Max Beerbohm, theatre critic, humorist and broadcaster (born 1872)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Last long wave only Shipping Forecast
  2. ^ Goodwin, Peter (2005). "Low Conspiracy? — Government interference in the BBC". Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture. 2 (1): 96–118. doi:10.16997/wpcc.10. ISSN 1744-6708.
  3. ^ Fairhall, John (30 June 2011). "Drama sparks Suez Crisis memories". Eastern Daily Press. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  4. ^ Hanley, Brian; Miller, Scott (2009). The Lost Revolution: The Story of the Official IRA and the Workers' Party. Dublin: Penguin Ireland. p. 14.
  5. ^ My Word, My Music ~ A Fond Farewell.
  6. ^ Slide, Anthony (2023). Just a Regular Bloke: the Ted Ray Story. BearManor. ISBN 9798887711072.
  7. ^ "Music While You Work". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.