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Reggae, poetry and a female playlist for BBC Radio 2
Reggae, poetry and an all-female playlist will feature on BBC Radio 2 this autumn. The special features in October come as BBC Radio 2 marks Black History Month with a celebration of reggae which features a brand new series – Shaggy’s Reggae Hotshots. On Thursday 7 October, National Poetry Day will feature specially commissioned poems being read out all day from Vanessa Feltz through to Sara Cox, and...Publication date: 30.09.2021
BBC Philharmonic helps celebrate BBC Radio Manchester’s 50th
A special virtual concert produced by BBC Radio Manchester and the BBC Philharmonic is to be broadcast to mark the 50th year of the station. The Sound of Manchester will be hosted by BBC Radio Manchester presenters David Scott and Karen Gabay and will air on Saturday 2nd October 6.00 – 8.00pm...Publication date: 30.09.2021
Cillian Murphy’s Limited Edition returns to BBC Radio 6 Music
Cillian Murphy is returning to BBC Radio 6 Music next month to present a new six-part series of Cillian Murphy’s Limited Edition. The series begins on Sunday 31 October (12am-2am) and will see Cillian discuss some more of his favourite music. Music featured will include tracks from artists old and new, including Nina Simone, Yard Act, BERWYN, Brian Eno, Little Simz, BEAK>, The Beatles and many more...Publication date: 29.09.2021
talkSPORT to cover Chris Eubank Jr v Anatoli Muratov through new deal with Boxxer
talkSPORT will be exclusively broadcasting commentary of Chris Eubank Jr continuing his road to major World title contention against Anatoli Muratov from The SSE Arena, Wembley on Saturday, after reaching a deal with Boxxer. As part of the three-fight deal, the network also has exclusive rights to broadcast one-time British champion Lewis Ritson’s homecoming from the Utilita Arena Newcastle on Saturday 16 October...Publication date: 29.09.2021
Union JACK Dance to celebrate British dance music
Union JACK Dance is starting a new radio show to celebrate the unique heritage and cultural influence of British dance music. Union JACK Dance Grooves with Jon Jules will air 7-9pm every Sunday from 3 October with a repeat on Wednesdays. Jules, former resident DJ at London’s Hippodrome, will venture through the music heritage, influences and inspiration behind the evolution of dance music and...Publication date: 28.09.2021
Radio coverage of the NFL is returning to talkSPORT
The NFL is returning to talkSPORT including both London games and all the live action from the US. The live Primetime Sunday Night Football will be broadcast every week at 1am on talkSPORT 2, which kicked off with the Green Bay Packers versu the San Francisco 49ers last night, with both London games live on talkSPORT 2 on Sunday 10 and Sunday 17 October at 2pm...Publication date: 27.09.2021
Think With Pinker series and podcast coming to BBC Radio 4
Psychologist Professor Steven Pinker is to examine how we can harness rational thinking in a new programme for BBC Radio 4. Think With Pinker is a 12-part series and podcast with guests including Bill Gates, Daniel Kahneman and Hannah Fry. The series will explore questions such as: Whether we should trust intuition or algorithms; how the brain tricks us into seeing patterns in randomness; why the desire to...Publication date: 23.09.2021
The Shires’ Ben Earle joins Absolute Radio Country weekends
Ben Earle from British Country Duo The Shires is joining Absolute Radio Country to host a new Sunday morning show. Ben’s first show will be on Sunday 3rd October from 9am –12pm, where he will play his favourite country artists, as well as introducing listeners to some of his ‘ones to watch’...Publication date: 23.09.2021
Radio 2 to celebrate the 80th birthdays of Simon and Garfunkel
BBC Radio 2 will be celebrating the 80th birthdays of one of the most successful singing duos ever, Paul Simon (13 October) and Art Garfunkel (5 November). Simon and Garfunkel are known for their hit songs including Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Sound of Silence and Mrs. Robinson. They have won multiple Grammy Awards and have sold over 100 million records worldwide...Publication date: 23.09.2021
Alexander Armstrong to perform 24 concerts in 24 hours
Classic FM presenter Alexander Armstrong is planning to perform 24 concerts in 24 hours for Global’s Make Some Noise. He will perform at a variety of locations across London and the South during his 24-hour marathon, which starts on Thursday 30th September at 12pm. His back-to-back concerts will include St Paul’s Cathedral and a construction site; a football stadium and the apron of an international...Publication date: 22.09.2021