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Newsbeat’s Calum Leslie previews Greg James short story live on air

After Radio 1 Newsbeat’s Calum Leslie read the story of the giraffe born with no spots during the Greg James Breakfast show, it gave Greg an idea!

Publication date: 23.08.2023

Radio 1 and 1Xtra to broadcast live from Reading Festival

BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra will be at the Reading and Leeds festivals across the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Publication date: 22.08.2023

BBC Radio 1 presenter off-air following incident in Ibiza

BBC Radio 1 presenter Arielle Free is off-air this week following an incident during a live broadcast from Ibiza. Arielle joined Charlie Hedges briefly during her slot on Saturday evening where Arielle ended up being cut off and told to have some respect after dissing the music.

Publication date: 31.07.2023

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