Overview Of Radio Dramas

1920-1930

• War of the Worlds 1938
• UK BBC- only broadcaster
• UK BBC- 54 radio dramas a year; 1 a week
• Variety

1940

• WAR: people didn't get out much
• Radio was the number 1 source of entertainment and information
• became popular

1950

• Radio Programmes- Curtain up
• Light programme
• 7 1/2  million audience
• BBC radio 2

• Sturday night theatre- Home service
• 63 3/4 million listeners (same as x factor&strictly come dancing)

1950-60

• Sci Fi became popular and brought in a new audience
• Journey into space (Charles Chilton)
• Moon missions

1980

• Radio drama broadcast stereo
• The Galaxy

TODAY

• We have a wide spread
• BBC radio 4 and others
• Not as popular as before
• Varied format- Every genre