Alan Keith 1950s, he devoted time to devising and presenting music programmes for the BBC. In 1959, he devised "Your Hundred Best Tunes", a programme of famous classical music, operetta and ballads. Keith chose the original 100 pieces himself. Many works were suggested by listeners and played in the programme. Thus a good many more than 100 works were played and the list evolved. Therefore, in subsequent years, a 100 Best were periodically voted for by listeners. In early March 2003, at the age of 94, he recorded an announcement that he intended to retire from the programme after 44 years. However,
The Radio 2 Breakfast Show Wogan, and until the end of its run was broadcast between 7.30am and 10.00am. Their banter-filled handover became something of a feature. Wogan remained in this role until the end of 1984; in February 1985 he began to present his own thrice-weekly evening programme on BBC 1 television. Wogan was replaced by Ken Bruce, who had presented various Radio 2 programmes after starting at BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce's tenure was brief, his only "crime" apparently being that he "wasn't Terry Wogan". In 1986 he was moved to the mid-morning slot he still occupies today. During the Bruce era, the show