Money Box (radio programme)

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Money Box
Genre Talk radio
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home station BBC Radio 4
Hosted by Paul Lewis
Produced by BBC News
Original releaseOctober 1977 (1977-10)
Website Official website

Money Box is a weekly personal finance radio programme on BBC Radio 4, produced by BBC News, currently presented by Paul Lewis. The programme is broadcast live each Saturday in the half-hour slot just after midday. It is repeated on Sunday evenings just after 9.00pm.[ citation needed ]

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Overview

Money Box began in October 1977 with Louise Botting as presenter, which she continued until 1992, after which Alison Mitchell presented until September 2000. The current presenter is Paul Lewis. He has presented since September 2000, having been a reporter on the programme in the early 1990s. The programme has also been hosted by Naga Munchetty. [1]

A related phone in programme Money Box Live launched in 1990. It answers listeners' calls and emails on one personal finance topics. Money Box Live is broadcast on Wednesdays in the half-hour slot just after 3.00pm. Vincent Duggleby sometimes presents.[ citation needed ]

Money Box and Money Box Live are broadcast each week throughout the year except for six weeks from mid-July to late August. A podcast can be downloaded and transcripts and summaries of programmes back to 2000 are available. On the website there is a 'Have Your Say' page which publishes listeners' views on one story from the current week's Money Box.[ citation needed ]

Typical financial topics

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References

  1. Money Box BBC Radio 4, 24 July 2010
  2. BBC's Working Lunch show to end BBC News, 23 April 2010