[3][4] At the end of World War II, he joined a British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) radio station in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).

[5] He returned to the UK a few years later and worked as a radio producer and acted on TV, where he became known for his role as Dr. Anderson in Emergency Ward 10.

19, a short public information film warning of the potentially tragic effects of venereal disease on family life.

He is a natural broadcaster who exudes great charm, and his weekly programme brings joy to listeners both at home and around the world.

His death was announced on BBC Radio 2's 8:00pm news bulletin and it was stated that he had been battling both cancer and Alzheimer's disease for several years.

[10][3][11] A pre-arranged tribute programme, Desmond Carrington – All Time Great, was broadcast by BBC Radio 2 on the evening of his death.

[12] The Bodleian Library is now in receipt of material relating to Carrington's professional life, including BBC Radio 2 scripts and music reports, with some correspondence and press cuttings, from 1937 to 2017.