BBC Radio
On the outbreak of war, the BBC had closed its existing two Regional Programme and National Programme stations and replaced them with a single national station, the Home Service (now BBC Radio 4).
This move was criticised as it led to boredom amongst the listeners during the Phony War, who were also faced with cinemas and sporting events being closed "for the duration" and the loss of the competition to the BBC.
As the Phony War ended, the BBC decided to introduce an entertainment-based national radio station, primarily for the men under arms. The new service, the Forces Programme hired many new producers from the former commercial agencies, including Howard Thomas.
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Famous quotes by bbc radio:
“To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer.”
—Anonymous. quoted in ‘Quote Unquote,’ Feb. 22, 1982, BBC Radio 4.