1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959   The 800th episode of The Archers. The radio soap has record audience of ten million TV licences to go up from £2 to £3 Bill Haley and the Comets record Rock Around The Clock Roger Bannister runs the four-minute mile IBM announces the development of an electronic brain for office use Lestor Piggott becomes the youngest jockey to win the Derby, at 18 Housewives tear up their ration books in Trafalgar Square as the Government announces the end of all rationing Old Age Pensions go up 7s 6d (37.5p) a week to £2     Copyright © 1998, NHS