1965 in British radio
This is a list of events from British radio in 1965.
Events
January
- 27 January – Paul Simon broadcasts on BBC radio for the first time, on the Five to Ten show, discussing and playing thirteen songs, most of which will appear on The Paul Simon Song Book.
February
- No events
March
- 7 March – Debut of the BBC Radio comedy sketch show Round the Horne hosted by Kenneth Horne. The fourth programme introduces the camp pair Julian and Sandy, who will go on to introduce the gay and theatrical cant Polari to a regular audience which builds to 15 million.
- 23 March – The BBC Music Programme begins broadcasting classical musical during the daytime on the BBC Third Programme frequency.
April
- No events
May
- 1 May – The General Overseas Service is renamed to the BBC World Service.
- 10 May – The name of the morning religious programme on the BBC Home Service is changed from Lift Up Your Hearts to Ten To Eight.
June
- No events
July
- No events
August
- No events
September
- No events
October
- 4 October
- *Debut of The World at One, the BBC radio lunchtime news and current affairs programme which will still be running as of 2020.
- *The BBC announces plans to introduce a new service for Asian immigrants starting the following week.
- 10 October – The Hindustani language service, broadcast on the BBC Home Service on Sunday mornings, launches with a programme called Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye.
November
- No events
December
- 31 December – Offshore "pirate" radio station Radio Scotland begins broadcasting, from LV Comet anchored outside U.K. territorial waters off Dunbar.
Station debuts
- 31 December – Radio Scotland
Programme debuts
- 6 January – Petticoat Line on the BBC Home Service
- 7 March – Round the Horne on the BBC Light Programme
- 4 October – The World at One on the BBC Home Service
Continuing radio programmes
1940s
Music While You Work Sunday Half Hour Desert Island Discs Family Favourites Down Your Way Have A Go Housewives' Choice Letter from America Woman's Hour Twenty Questions Any Questions? The Dales Billy Cotton Band Show1950s
The Archers Listen with Mother From Our Own Correspondent Pick of the Pops The Clitheroe Kid My Word! Test Match Special The Today Programme The Navy Lark Sing Something Simple1960s
Farming Today Easy Beat In Touch The Men from the MinistryBirths
- 4 March – Andrew Collins, DJ and broadcast journalist
- 17 April – Rosie Millard, arts journalist and broadcaster
- 3 May – Rob Brydon, Welsh media presenter and performer
- 17 May – Jeremy Vine, author, journalist and news presenter
- 31 May – Lisa I'Anson, broadcaster
- 4 July – Jo Whiley, DJ
- 16 October – Steve Lamacq, DJ
- 26 October – Sakari Oramo, Finnish orchestral conductor
- 12 November – Eddie Mair, broadcast journalist and presenter
- Gareth Edwards, broadcast comedy producer
- Caz Graham, agricultural broadcaster
- Anne-Marie Minhall, radio presenter
- Jon Naismith, radio comedy producer
Deaths
- 22 December – Richard Dimbleby, broadcast journalist and presenter