1962 in British radio
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January
- 29 January – The Oxford transmitting station at Beckley begins relaying BBC radio and television.
February to May
- No events.
June
- 27 June – The Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting publishes its report, recommending that the BBC should extend its activities to the creation of local radio stations to forestall the introduction of commercial radio. In 1962 the BBC runs a series of closed circuit experiments in local radio from a variety of locations across England.[1]
July
- No events.
August
- 28 August – The BBC begins experimental stereo radio broadcasts.
September
- No events.
October
- 30 October – The comedy The Men from the Ministry starring Richard Murdoch is first aired on the BBC Light Programme.
November
- No events.
December
- 23 December – David Jacobs presents Pick of the Pops for the final time.
Programme debuts
- October –
- The Men from the Ministry on the BBC Light Programme (1962–1977)
- Ted Ray and... on the BBC Light Programme (October–December)[2]
Continuing radio programmes
1940s
- Music While You Work (1940–1967)[3]
- Sunday Half Hour (1940–2018)
- Desert Island Discs (1942–Present)
- Family Favourites (1945–1980)
- Down Your Way (1946–1992)
- Have A Go (1946–1967)
- Housewives' Choice (1946–1967)
- Letter from America (1946–2004)
- Woman's Hour (1946–Present)
- Twenty Questions (1947–1976)
- Any Questions? (1948–Present)
- Mrs Dale's Diary (1948–1969)
- Billy Cotton Band Show (1949–1968)
- A Book at Bedtime (1949–Present)
1950s
- The Archers (1950–Present)
- Listen with Mother (1950–1982)
- From Our Own Correspondent (1955–Present)
- Pick of the Pops (1955–Present)
- The Clitheroe Kid (1957–1972)
- My Word! (1957–1988)
- Test Match Special (1957–Present)
- The Today Programme (1957–Present)
- The Navy Lark (1959–1977)
- Sing Something Simple (1959–2001)
- Your Hundred Best Tunes (1959–2007)
1960s
- Farming Today (1960–Present)
- Easy Beat (1960–1967)
- In Touch (1961–Present)
Ending this year
- January – Once Over Lightly on the BBC Light Programme (1961–1962)[2]
- 19 May – Variety Playhouse on the BBC Home Service (1953–1962)[4]