This is a list of events from British radio in 1936.

Events

• 20 March – The Lisnagarvey transmitting station begins service, broadcasting the BBC Regional Programme for Northern Ireland on a frequency of 977 kHz.
• 1 August – Lieutenant commander Thomas Woodrooffe commentates for the BBC at the opening ceremony of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Harold Abrahams also commentates on events.^[1]
• 12 October – The Burghead transmitting station begins service, broadcasting the Scottish BBC Regional Programme to the north of Scotland on a frequency of 767 kHz.
• 11 December – In a worldwide radio broadcast, the former king, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, makes a speech from Windsor Castle explaining the reasons for his abdication of the throne earlier in the day,^[2] introduced by John Reith in person.
• Construction begins on the BBC's Broadcasting House, Belfast.^[3]

Births

• 2 March – John Tusa, Czech-born broadcast presenter and administrator
• 30 March – John Tydeman, radio drama producer (died 2020)
• 12 May – Peter Goodwright, comedic impressionist (died 2020)
• 16 May – Roy Hudd, comedy performer (died 2020)
• 1 August – Laurie Taylor, sociologist and radio presenter
• 20 November – Bill Wallis, character actor (died 2013)
• 12 December – Denise Coffey, actress (died 2022)
• Robbie Shepherd, Scottish broadcaster (died 2023)