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,
Saturday Club (BBC Radio) Saturday Club (BBC Radio) Saturday Club was an influential BBC Radio programme in Britain, broadcast on the Light Programme and later Radio 1 between 1957 and 1969. It was one of the earliest – and for several years almost the only – radio programme in the country to broadcast pop music. For most of its history it was presented by Brian Matthew. The programme began after a suggestion by producer Jimmy Grant. He initially proposed a modest series called "Skiffle Session", featuring two or three singers with a skiffle group. At first, BBC management was unsure that there should be