1959 in British radio

This is a list of events from British radio in 1959.

Events

 * The BBC Third Programme becomes available in Wales on VHF from Wenvoe transmitting station.

Programme debuts

 * 3 April
 * Pick of the Week on the BBC Home Service (1959–Present)
 * We're in Business (comedy series starring Peter Jones) on the BBC Home Service (1959–1960)
 * 29 April – The Navy Lark on the BBC Light Programme (1959–1977)
 * 3 July – Sing Something Simple on the BBC Light Programme (1959–2001)
 * 25 November – Your Hundred Best Tunes on the BBC Light Programme (1959–2007)

1930s

 * In Town Tonight (1933–1960)

1940s

 * Music While You Work (1940–1967)
 * Sunday Half Hour (1940–2018)
 * Desert Island Discs (1942–Present)
 * Family Favourites (1945–1980)
 * Down Your Way (1946–1992)
 * Have A Go (1946–1967)
 * Housewives' Choice (1946–1967)
 * Letter from America (1946–2004)
 * Woman's Hour (1946–Present)
 * Twenty Questions (1947–1976)
 * Any Questions? (1948–Present)
 * Mrs Dale's Diary (1948–1969)
 * Take It from Here (1948–1960)
 * Billy Cotton Band Show (1949–1968)
 * A Book at Bedtime (1949–Present)
 * Ray's a Laugh (1949–1961)

1950s

 * The Archers (1950–Present)
 * Educating Archie (1950–1960)
 * Listen with Mother (1950–1982)
 * The Goon Show (1951–1960)
 * From Our Own Correspondent (1955–Present)
 * Pick of the Pops (1955–Present)
 * The Clitheroe Kid (1957–1972)
 * My Word! (1957–1988)
 * Test Match Special (1957–Present)
 * The Today Programme (1957–Present)

Ending this year

 * 29 December – Hancock's Half Hour (1954–1959)

Births

 * 9 January – Andy Kershaw, world music presenter
 * 11 April – John Myers, radio executive and presenter (died 2019)
 * 22 May – Graham Fellows, comedy performer
 * 2 October – Kevin Eldon, comedy actor

Deaths

 * 26 January – Larry Stephens, comedy scriptwriter (born 1923)