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Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley reunite celebrating 30 years since Britpop
In the 1990s, Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley hosted one of the most influential music programmes of the era - Radio 1's Evening Session...Publication date: 27.07.2023
BBC Radio invites applications for Indie Development Fund
The BBC is launching the second year of the Radio Indie Development Fund with £250,000 to back independent production companies. The fund is to boost the development of the sector and create commissions from indies who might not already have sizable or regular commissions from the BBC...Publication date: 25.07.2023
Radio 1 Roadshow celebrates 50 years with special programme
Half a century on from its debut in 1973, today marks the 50th Birthday of the iconic Radio 1 Roadshow. The Roadshow’s debut was in Newquay on Monday 23 July 1973, and was hosted by Alan Freeman...Publication date: 23.07.2023
BBC Radio 1 falls silent for five minutes as the Giant DJ Hunt concludes
Greg James failed his mission to find 30 Radio 1 presenters by the deadline of midday on Friday meaning the station went to dead air for five minutes. The breakfast host was on a boat looking for the final presenter in “Radio 1’s Giant DJ Hunt” when the 100...Publication date: 21.07.2023
BTS’ Jung Kook set to perform first Radio 1 Live Lounge
Jung Kook, who is part of the pop sensation BTS, is performing his first-ever solo Radio 1 Live Lounge tomorrow. He will perform his brand-new single ‘SEVEN’ and a special cover of Oasis’ ‘Let There Be Love’. BTS made their debut in the Radio 1 Live Lounge in 2021, where they performed ‘Dynamite...Publication date: 19.07.2023
Greg James says his dog Barney sounds like a Mercedes
Car-mad Greg James has joked his beloved dog Barney is an “AMG labrador” after declaring his growl sounds like a Mercedes engine. The Radio 1 DJ regularly shares posts of his black labrador on social media but saved this audio note for when he took the chance to open up about his lifelong love...Publication date: 18.07.2023
All BBC Radio 1 presenters are in hiding from Greg James
BBC Radio 1’s station-wide promotion for this summer is the Giant DJ Hunt – all presenters are in hiding from Greg James who has to find them all. Greg has to put the schedule back together again by using clues to find everyone. Until then, he’s on the radio by himself...Publication date: 17.07.2023
Jordan North receives Honorary Fellowship from the University of Sunderland
BBC Radio 1 presenter Jordan North has received an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Sunderland. Jordan, who graduated from the University in 2011 with a first-class degree in Media Production, was presented with the award during the University’s Summer Graduation Ceremonies...Publication date: 14.07.2023
Greg James book launch was delayed following Queen’s death
Greg James has revealed the death of the Queen delayed the paperback launch of his latest book, which is now available. He was praised for his speech about grief the day after Her Majesty passed away last September, but the news also affected his passion for writing. This resulted in...Publication date: 06.07.2023
A lie-in for Greg James as part of Radio 1’s summer schedule
Greg James is getting a lie-in each morning with a later start as BBC Radio 1 launches its summer schedule. He’ll be starting and finishing thirty minutes later, with his Breakfast Show running from 7.30am until 11am each morning...Publication date: 28.06.2023
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