Michael Barratt (television presenter) of Thames TV's "Reporting London" and Chairman of Michael Barratt Limited production company until 1997. He also presented "Songs of Praise". He has appeared, as himself, in both films and television, including the film "The Magic Christian" and "The Goodies". In 1972, he was elected Rector of the University of Aberdeen. He is the author of several books including "Michael Barratt's Complete Gardening Guide", "Michael Barratt", "Making the Most of the Media", and "Making the Most of Retirement". In 2013 his autobiography, "Mr. Nationwide", was published. He has married twice:<br> • 1. Joan (3 sons and 3 daughters); marriage dissolved.<br>
BBC Forces Programme National Programme (200 and 1149 kHz) were taken over by the new BBC Light Programme. The pre-war National Programme, whilst using the same frequencies and transmitters as the post-war Light Programme, was not the general entertainment network its successor the Light Programme became. The Light Programme was more of a child of the Forces and General Forces Programme, with a style of presentation and programming that had not existed in the United Kingdom before the war. BBC Forces Programme The BBC Forces Programme was a BBC radio station which operated from 7 January 1940 until 26 February 1944. Upon the