Crucial FM
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Crucial FM was a fictional pirate radio
station on the Lenny Henry
comedy TV series on BBC 1. Henry played the character "Delbert Wilkins", a D.J who broadcast his shows from the back of a kebab
shop in Brixton
. The opening credits of the programme started with a mock jingle
which sang Brixton Broadcasting Corporation, thus mimicking the BBC
.
Pirate radio
Pirate radio is illegal or unregulated radio transmission. The term is most commonly used to describe illegal broadcasting for entertainment or political purposes, but is also sometimes used for illegal two-way radio operation...
station on the Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry
Lenworth George "Lenny" Henry, is a British actor, writer, comedian and occasional television presenter.- Early life :...
comedy TV series on BBC 1. Henry played the character "Delbert Wilkins", a D.J who broadcast his shows from the back of a kebab
Kebab
Kebab is a wide variety of meat dishes originating in Middle East and later on adopted by the Middle East, and Asia Minor, and now found worldwide. In English, kebab with no qualification generally refers more specifically to shish kebab served on the skewer...
shop in Brixton
Brixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
. The opening credits of the programme started with a mock jingle
Jingle
A jingle is a short tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. The jingle contains one or more hooks and lyrics that explicitly promote the product being advertised, usually through the use of one or more advertising slogans. Ad buyers use jingles in radio and television...
which sang Brixton Broadcasting Corporation, thus mimicking the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
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