Abstract
This contribution is focused on radio bedtime story and its transformation after a historical trauma, more specifically, the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968. Radio bedtime story was introduced to Czechoslovak Radio Broadcasting programme in January 1961.
The Dobrou noc, děti programme was being developed in subsequent years while maintaining high popularity. Its listening figures ranged from three to four million children and adults.
The popularity of this radio bedtime story was proved also by large amounts of listeners' letters which were being received even after 1968. The programme was characterised by modern style, liveliness and topicality.
Given issues raise several questions: Was August 1968 reflected in a radio bedtime story and how did it affect its development? Did the change in the sociopolitical discourse have any effect on theme and content of fairytales? Were there any allegories in the programme and what kind of allegories? What were the sources of the fairytales, were they frequently of Russian origin? How did the new social situation and the socialist calendar influence the selection of fairytales? The purpose of this contribution is to answer these questions and to find out, how was 1968 reflected in this important radio programme which was listened to by both children and their parents and broadcasted at prime time.