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,
Everywoman (radio programme) available on the BBC website. Everywoman (radio programme) Everywoman was a weekly radio magazine programme broadcast on BBC World Service between March 1997 and April 2006. Billed as "for and about women", the programme covered a variety of social, political, environmental, and health issues from a woman's viewpoint. Everywoman was regularly presented by Anna Umbima, Jane Garvey, and Shyama Perera. The song "Agolo" by Angélique Kidjo, was popularised by its use as the programme's theme tune. Everywoman was axed in October 2005 as part of a shake-up of World Service programming, and ended in April 2006.. Archived episodes of the