1961 in British radio

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This is a list of events from British radio in 1961.

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References

  1. "B.B.C. Deny Hoax". The Times . No. 55148. London. 1 August 1961. p. 10D.
  2. Lewis, Anthony (2 August 1961). "B.B.C. Admits a Musical Hoax: Noise by Imaginary Composer". The New York Times . p. 1.
  3. Mitchell, Donald (18 August 1961). "Critics Were Not Deceived: Zak and His 'Mobile'". The Daily Telegraph . London. p. 10.
  4. Slide, Anthony (2023). Just a Regular Bloke: the Ted Ray Story. BearManor. ISBN   9798887711072.
  5. "Music While You Work". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.