1965 in British radio

This is a list of events from British radio in 1965.

Events

January

• No events

February

• No events

March

• 7 March – Debut of the BBC Radio comedy Round the Horne

Aril

• No events

May

• 1 May – The General Overseas Service is renamed to the BBC World Service.

June

• No events

July

• No events

August

• No events

September

• No events

October

• 4 October – Debut of The World at One, the long running BBC radio lunchtime news and current affairs programme.

November

• No events

December

• 31 December – The offshore pirate station Radio Scotland (not to be confused with BBC Radio Scotland) goes on air.

Station debuts

• 31 December – Radio Scotland

Births

• 17 May – Jeremy Vine, author, journalist and news presenter
• 31 May – Lisa I'Anson, broadcaster
• 12 November – Eddie Mair, radio and television journalist and presenter

See also

• 1965 in British music
• 1965 in British television
• 1965 in the United Kingdom
• List of British films of 1965