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How Do You Cope? … With Elis and John returns to BBC Radio 5 Live

Mental health podcast How Do You Cope?… With Elis and John is heading back to BBC Radio 5 Live for a fourth season. Elis James and John Robins will be back on Tuesday 6th June with a host of new celebrity guests...

BBC secures exclusive audio rights for Rugby World Cup 2023

The BBC has secured exclusive audio rights to broadcast the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, which begins on Friday 8 September. All of the matches, including all home nations matches, will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra via BBC Sounds...

Mornings on BBC Radio 5 Live are about to change

From Monday 8 November, Rick Edwards will start as 5 Live Breakfast host alongside current presenter Rachel Burden. The new show, on-air weekdays 6-9am, will also include additional changes with its new presenter. Every day, Rachel and Rick will take a big question and attempt to break it down...

BBC confirm four-year audio rights deal for men’s Six Nations

BBC Radio will continue to broadcast the men’s Six Nations Championship between 2022-2025, following an agreement between the BBC and tournament organisers. As per previous years, every home nation game throughout the competition will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 5 Live or 5 Live Sports Extra, with all commentaries also available on BBC Sounds and across BBC radio...

BBC wins Broadcaster of the Year at New York Festivals Awards

The BBC has won Broadcaster of the Year at the New York Festivals Radio Awards. Most of the Gold Awards went to the BBC or to independent producers working on BBC programmes. Across its radio networks, the BBC collected 14 Gold awards, 7 Silver and 10 Bronze with podcast series’ including I’m Not A Monster, Where Is George Gibney and Fight Of The Century all picking up several each...

Michelle Dignan to host BBC Radio Manchester Breakfast

BBC Radio 5 Live travel presenter Michelle Dignan is joining BBC Radio Manchester to presenter the breakfast show. Michelle, who has also worked for Bauer at various stations around the north of England, replaces Becky Want next month. In addition to doing voice-overs for the last 15 years, Michelle has co-hosted breakfast at Key 103 in Manchester, Rock FM in Lancashire and Hallam FM in Sheffield...

Rick Edwards joins Rachel Burden for BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast

BBC Radio 5 Live has hired Rick Edwards to host its new breakfast show alongside Rachel Burden. The new-look 5 Live Breakfast will launch in November following Nicky Campbell’s move to a later slot. Rick, who currently guest-presents several shows on the station, said: “When it comes to 5 Live, I’m a long-time listener, first-time breakfast-show-presenter...

Hayley Hassall to host weekend overnights on 5 Live

Hayley Hassall has been appointed as the new presenter of the early morning weekend programme on BBC Radio 5 Live. Hayley will take listener calls through the night and react to the latest news on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 till 5am starting Saturday 11th September, replacing Jim Davis. A presenter for CBBC’s Newsround for the past twelve years, presenting live daily news to the nation’s young audiences...

MBE for Simon Mayo in the Queen’s Birthday Honours

Simon Mayo has been awarded an MBE for services to radio broadcasting in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021. The list demonstrates the extraordinary efforts made by individuals in all four nations of the United Kingdom during the pandemic. Also being recognised is Beverley Humphreys from BBC Radio Wales for her services to Community Cohesion and Broadcasting, Mark Robinson, founder of Prison Radio, for services to...

Vernon Kay to host Super Bowl LV on BBC Radio 5 Live

The Super Bowl is back on BBC Radio 5 Live for the first time in five years with a new show hosted by Vernon Kay. Live radio coverage of the showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs begins this Sunday at 11pm on 5 Live and BBC Sounds. BBC One will also provide live TV coverage from 11.30pm. Vernon Kay, a frequent visitor to Super Bowl as a fan and broadcaster, is also a former player himself with the London Warriors. His last regular radio show was with Radio X four years ago but he’s also covering on BBC Radio 2 at the moment...