In article <8997a204b386cdecf6338ca56497f2e5@jiglu-wc>, 2@slewis.biz (Sterling Times) wrote:

"The Light Programme".

There is very little available in this genre.

I will give it a listen.

You know as a youngster I considered that the anti-christ. My only real memories of the light programme are Fluff, follows by that appalling programme 'Sing Something Simple'.

Then Brian Matthew and waiting for one half decent track during Saturday Club.

Even when Radio One started the ghost of the Light Programme continued with Jimmy Young and MORE of the ruddy BBC singers – ARGGGGHHHHHHHH if ever there was a candidate for Lift Music of the previous century I'll vote the Light Programme as the winner.

It was TERRIBLE, mind you the early days of Caroline weren't that much better. (He says ducking for the flack).

As per usual I have been asked what am I doing for 14 Aug and do you known it's hard. So I thought – I know I'll play good music from that era. Hmmmm, damned hard work finding decent material that was actually in the charts that I would even suggest was good music – loads of plinkity-plink and ballads. Makes you wonder who did have the clout, offshore or the BBC.
And it doesn't surprise me that 14 Aug produces the same few tracks each year, mainly as the rest would have been better suited to the Light Programme.

Sorry Rant over.

Eric