Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
... No, Michael, the Dick Barton series - also broadcast on the Light programme - began life in October 1946 ... occupying regular 15~minute slots each weekday evening, with a morning omnibus edition on Saturdays [eventually] being introduced. And the series ran until March 1951 ... when it was replaced by 'The Archers'.

Way before my time ... ... but once again I've been doing my research.
Will come up with some more later