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Huge line-up revealed for Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball

The artists performing in the annual show at The O2 London have been revealed. Yesterday on Capital Breakfast, Roman Kemp, Chris Stark, Sian Welby and Sonny Jay confirmed those playing night one on Saturday 10 December are Coldplay, Lewis Capaldi, Sam Smith, Tom Grennan, KSI, Mimi Webb, Sigala, Nathan Dawe and MistaJam & Friends ft LF System, Eliza Rose & Belters Only...

Roman Kemp announces return of Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball

On Capital Breakfast this morning, Roman Kemp announced that UK’s biggest Christmas party is back with bells on! Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard will take place at The O2 on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 December, featuring performances from some of the world’s big music stars. The show will also be streamed live on Global Player...

Olly Murs strips off in the shower live on Capital Breakfast

Olly Murs stripped off in the shower live on-air during Capital Breakfast this morning and sang Peter Andre’s ‘Mysterious Girl’. It happened during the show’s feature ‘Shower of Hits’ where artists perform hits in the shower. The singer had the show hosts Roman Kemp, Chris Stark, Sonny Jay and Sian Welby in hysterics as he did his turn...

Tom Felton reveals on Capital “cheeky Harry Potter WhatsApp group”

Actor Tom Felton was a guest on this morning’s Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp. The Harry Potter star, who played Draco Malfoy in the film series, was on the show to talk about his new book ‘Beyond the Wand’, when he revealed he and his co-stars have a “cheeky WhatsApp group”...

Big changes to Capital’s schedule as Chris Stark joins Breakfast

Big changes to Capital this autumn as Chris Stark starts on Breakfast, Rio Fredrika takes over mid-mornings and Will Manning replaces Ant Payne on Drive. Former Radio 1 presenter Chris Stark joins the breakfast team this Monday 10th October as Creative Executive Producer and presenter alongside Roman Kemp, Sian Welby and Sonny Jay...

Roman Kemp wins two TRIC Awards for Capital Breakfast show

Roman Kemp has won Best Radio Programme for his Capital Breakfast Show, and Best Radio Personality for the 4th year in a row at the TRIC Awards. The Television and Radio Industries Club also awarded Eamonn Holmes with news presenter of the year for his work on Breakfast on GB News / GB News Radio. In podcasting, Shagged. Married. Annoyed. with Chris & Rosie Ramsey won the podcast of the year award...

Chris Stark is joining Capital Breakfast as presenter with Roman Kemp

Chris Stark is joining Roman Kemp on Capital Breakfast as a presenter and as Creative Executive Producer. Chris joins Global from the BBC, where he currently hosts shows with Scott Mills on Radio 1 and Radio 5 Live. He is a founding member and co-host of the popular and critically acclaimed That Peter Crouch Podcast and The Pirate Ship with Tom Kerridge and Chris Stark and has fronted shows for Channel 4 and E4...

Sam Ryder and Nathan Dawe join line-up for Capital’s Summertime Ball

Capital Breakfast’s Roman Kemp, Sian Welby and Sonny Jay confirmed on air this morning that Sam Ryder and Nathan Dawe have joined the line-up for Capital’s Summertime Ball with Barclaycard, which takes place this Sunday 12 June at Wembley Stadium...

Roman Kemp describes “really, really scary” experience at the Champions League Final

This morning on his Capital Breakfast show, Roman Kemp described the “really, really scary” moment he was tear gassed as he tried to enter the Champions League Final. Roman described the panic amongst fans, including his mate who had a panic attack...

New programmes and presenters at Capital and Capital XTRA

A schedule refresh at Capital and Capital XTRA means new shows for Rio Fredrika, Jay London, Niall Gray, Chris Ros, Kamilla Rose & Kemi Rodgers plus Global Academy graduate Dynamic. Rio Fredrika, who hosts weekday breakfast on Capital Dance, will present a brand-new Saturday morning show across the Capital network from 9am – 12pm...