Articles about BBC Radio 1

A comprehensive record of television and radio schedules during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday 19 September 2022

The chairman of the BBC looks back at 60 years of broadcasting

The BBC celebrates 60 years with a round-up of important dates and photographs

Giving the BBC’s wavelengths to commercial radio doesn’t create competition, it just makes a different monopoly, says Ian Trethowan

In the Public Interest 1/6: Charles Curran on the BBC’s costs

Your cut-out n’ keep guide to tuning into the three BBC FM services – some now in stereo! – in the UK

You’re not forced to watch BBC Three. But its existence is vital

It’s all change for BBC radio as the national networks move frequencies as part of a Europe-wide reorganisation

Music Through Midnight with David Hamilton sees the BBC Light Programme off into history

Remembering Radio 1’s first morning

Listen to Radio 1 and Radio 2’s introductory programme from the evening of 30 September 1967

From the late 1970s, BBC Radio 1’s ‘Mailbag’ interviews producer Johnny Beerling about the station’s use of jingles.

We just found something good deep in our archive.

A look at what was on the BBC on Saturday 28 October 1967

Probably the greatest maker of radio Britain ever created… especially when the devil got into him

Radio 1 swings on to the air

BLOG: Ding-dong the radio is censored

Radio 1’s oldest listener looks back on a life tuning in to the wireless.

Whilst waiting to discover its eventual fate, the BBC Trust has to at least appear ‘useful’ as a regulator of the BBC, therefore it’s no surprise to learn that the…

If BBC management weren’t planning to close any radio stations, the repositioning of 1Xtra as a closer relation to Radio 1 would make sense from a marketing perspective because at…

Chris Moyles reprimanded over ‘gay’ spoof lyrics to Will Young song The BBC has a problem. Indeed it has several problems, but a recurring theme in recent years seems to…

BBC Trust: Survey of BBC services aimed at 13-34 year-olds If you have a spare moment or two today, the BBC Trust are actively seeking views from members of the…

There’s no Christmas without TOTP Put away the tinsel and pack away the tree; Christmas 2008 has just been cancelled. And it’s not because the TV shopping channels insisted on…

BBC should privatise Radios 1 and 2, says Richard Eyre Ex-commercial radio man wants BBC Radios 1 and 2 to be privatised, which is a rather strange assertion to make…

Privatise Channel 4, says Big Brother mogul Want a lively debate combined with a whole host of potential contradictions? Then hire Peter Bazalgette as a guest speaker as what happened…

The birth of Radios 1-4

The coming of Radios 1, 2, 3 and 4

Robin Carmody looks back on his Moment

Roddy Buxton remembers

Recalling Radio 1

Mike Brown’s memories

Jonathan Bufton takes stock

A love/hate relationship

Radio One at 40

Growing up with Radios 1 & 2

Another revolution at Radio One

A revolution at BBC Radio One throws out the old and rings in the new – in public and painfully

The changeover between the Light Programme and Radios 1 and 2 wasn’t easy

What’s more important – more services or better sound?

The Daily Mail explains the BBC’s plans