The Queen’s Christmas Message 1964

In late 1964 Radio Caroline was trying to establish itself as a ‘respectable’ broadcaster - shedding the ‘pirate’ image.

One way in which it hoped to do this  was by broadcasting the traditional Christmas Day Message from the Queen .

A request was submitted to the BBC (who at the time held the monopoly for recording and distributing the broadcast).

Unsurprisingly the BBC refused to allow Radio Caroline to have a copy  of the Message, saying that as Radio Caroline was not an authorised station it was not entitled to a copy.

A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said “Buckingham Palace don’t specify who should or should not broadcast the Queen’s Message. The BBC made this decision.”

QUIZ ANSWERS

1. 8th March 1961
2. Tom Pepper
3. A balloon aerial
4. Knock John Fort
5. Uilenspiegel
6. 266m
7. MV Mi Amigo
8. (b) a website
9. 20th October 1978
10. Radio Essex

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