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In the days of yore before TV what were your favourite radio programs ? One of mine was ITMA.

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I've heard many items from ITMA sounds good to me
Alan Freeman did a good show, now I listen to local radio .....

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As a kid I built my own crystal radio set and used it to listen to the Goon Show in bed at night.
As a family we used to listen to Dan Dare, Journey Into Space and Riders of the Range, plus of course on Sunday mornings Two-Way Family Favourites followed by The Billy Cotton Band Show, Round The Horn and The Navy Lark.

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I used to like Archie Andrews, Dan Dare, and Sunday afternoon Movie-go-round, we had to use a lot of imagination in those days, you ‘Listened’ to the trailer of a film, can you believe that!
Take your pick with Michael Myles and Jimmy Edwards had a show featuring a boy and girlfriend couple, the girl had the most irritating voice whining up to her boyfriend “Ohh Ron” can’t remember her name.
I have to say I was disappointed when I saw some of the women I had fallen in love with on the radio turn up on TV, those sexy radio voices didn’t match what I saw on screen, reminds me of the missus making a phone call, she uses her ‘Special’ voice depending on who she’s speaking to.

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Hi Jem, the girl who sighed "Oh Ron" was June Whitfield who is still going strong.

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Was that who it was Alan?, well blow me down I never knew that, she must have started very young, I think June Whitfield is a terrific actress long may she continue.

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I never missed an episode of Paul Temple, private detective, and his wife Steve. Loved the theme music too ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzfwm5VfrQQ

Then there was Dick Barton Special Agent .... all the children used to clear the streets when that came on the radio. Anyone remember Jock and Snowy?

Dick Barton theme...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2eqX93umXo

Now a few Fifties Radio Themes to send you back down Memory Lane ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_wuMnEuQ5Y

Apologies to the 'youngsters' here who are too young to remember!

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Radio 4ex often features all of the above, as well as loads of Handcock episodes.

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I have always listened to the Archers from the very first episode when I was a year old and sitting in my pram!

Mostly I watched TV as we had one since 1954 when I was four.

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'Journey into Space'! with Guy Kinsley Pointer as Doc (funny how a name sticks in your mind). When I got home from school 'Children's Hour' and this program in particular was essential listening.

I also used to like the Paul Temple very much - managed to get a few of the recordings which I keep on my MP3 player for long journeys. Great stuff.

For reasons I cannot fathom I remember listening to that program. 'In Town Tonight'. I seem to remember it was introduced by, "Once again we stop the mighty roar of London traffic to bring you..."