Win a Roberts Radio!

    It's Competition time and this week you could win a great looking classic Roberts Radio with DAB, DAB+ and FM in a special competition to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

    The Roberts RD70 has classic 1950s styling, a handcrafted acoustically tuned wooden cabinet with Bluetooth connectivity. You can have it provided in one of six colours. The prize has a value of £199 and was donated by Wessex Internet and H.R. Hodge of South Petherton.

    To win this fantastic prize marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, answer our final question this week.

    We've extended the closing of this competition to 09:55 Thursday morning when Steve will draw the week's winner.

    Our final question is: In which year did the BBC broadcast its first radio programme?

    Put your answers below.

     

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