The final BBC Light Programme closedown, 30 Sept 1967 with Roger Moffat 

Oh the delight of listening to well spoken English.

R.I.P radio 247! Welcome to radio heaven! Gone but never forgotten! ☹️😪

Even though I really liked 'Wonderful Radio 1' as a kid, I was still sorry that the Light Programme was no more. 'Radio 2' just didn't cut it as a name. It still doesn't!

The BBC Light Programme always had very good broadcasting hours compared to other national broadcasters of that time. Originally from 1945 when they launched, until 1957 they were on the air from 9.00am until Midnight. 1957 saw early morning broadcasting from 7.00am, later starting at 6.30am from 1958 and from 1964-1967 it was on the air from 5.30am until 2.02am for six days a week and from 6.55am until 2.02am on Sundays. BBC Radio 2 simply retained the same broadcasting hours.

A little gem

But also it didn't close down it just became BBC Radio 2 instead! and Radio 1 started to play the current tunes of the 60's!

I vaguely remember the Light program I enjoyed the music in my childhood days music was.music not the sameness as today's music but some pop music like today can be so good

Sounds like Douglas Smith.

R M had a wonderful raport with jazz fiddler Norman George

I still haven't the answer to the Breakfast special signature tune doesn't anyone know the name of the jolly time not heard for many years

Many thanks for this. Do you have any other BBC Light Programme recordings ?

Roger Moffat worked on Radio Hallam from 1974 till 1981. Then on BBC Radio Sheffield from 1982 till 1985. But was fired from BBC Radio 2 in 1972 for what reason does anyone know would like to know please

I have a BUSH radio just like this one!

i was the first dislike :)

Haha the days of the essential highbrow stuck up "anti-youth" BBC radio broadcasting only were finally coming to an end, no wonder he felt sad. No wonder Radio Caroline achieved such great success before Radio 1 started. Should have provided the 50's and 60s youth with their own station way before '67.