I posted this comment when the Felixstowe and Offshore Radio Facebook page posted the article/video last week:

The Beatles might not be the best example to quote on the lack of time given to pop music on the BBC Light Programme. They had many live performances including their own 15 part series. All down to Brian Epstein approaching the BBC and getting them an audition at BBC Manchester in February 1962. There was plenty of other music that appealed to my then age group you didn't hear even on Saturday Club.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_at_the_BBC_(Beatles_album)

Post on the audition on the Beatles Bible website
https://www.beatlesbible.com/1962/02/12/radio-audition-bbc-broadcasting-house-manchester

Ray gave a smile and a thumbs up to my comment, said the interview/video it was all done in haste but probably a better example for an American audience than the Dubliners