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,
Outlook (radio programme) alongside other BBC radio programmes. The first presenters were former BBC war correspondent Bob Reid, John Tidmarsh and Colin Hamilton. Other regular presenters have included John McCarthy, Barbara Myers, John Waite, Mike Bullen, Janet Trewin, Frank Partridge, Caroline Wyatt, Frederick Dove (between 1997 and 2008) , Heather Payton , George Arney, Lucy Ash and Rajan Datar. It is currently presented by Matthew Bannister and Jo Fidgen from BBC Broadcasting House in London. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s its theme music was "The Hellraisers" by Syd Dale. Outlook (radio programme) Outlook is a radio programme on BBC World Service that broadcasts