The BBC has confirmed classic radio comedy, including The Goons, Hancock's Half Hour and Round the Horne, will feature on the last of its digital stations to be launched – BBC 7. But they admitted the decision to broadcast the classic shows had delayed the station’s launch as they worked to secure the rights to their own archive! The station, which will be launched on 7 Dec, will be a mish mash station of mainly talk (though not news) programming. There will be a large amount of childrens programming on the station, plus what BBC bosses call classic radio (ie repeats!).
The BBC now have five digital stations – BBC 7, black music based 1Xtra, eclectic music station 6Music, the Asian Network and the Five Live spin off sports service.