Price
When it launched in September 1923 an issue of Radio Times cost just 2d (2 old pence). This price remained the same until January 1951 when it increased to 3d and by September 1963 it had doubled to 6d. By October 1970 the price had doubled again to 1 shilling (5p in decimal currency). The price remained at 5p until the summer of 1974 when it rose to 8p. In 1984, the year that Radio Times began to be web-offset printed, the price was 30p.
2007 saw an issue cost £1 for the first time.
The current price of an issue, since December 2011 (as of the edition published 23rd December 2011, covering programmes from 31st December 2011 - 6th January 2012) is £1.40. This represented an increase of 20p per issue compared to the previous regular issue price. The most recent Christmas double issue (2011) cost £2.50.
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