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Romesh Ranganathan speaks to Virgin Radio about his Netflix special
The comedian and actor was a guest on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show. He spoke to Chris about The Cynic, his new Netflix special, available on Netflix from today. The recording follows his sell out tour (The Cynic’s Mixtape) between 2019 and 2022 and was recorded at his hometown gig at the Hawth Theatre in Crawley...Publication date: 29.11.2022
Pure Radio Scotland switches to all Christmas music all day
Pure Radio is playing nothing but Christmas music till the big day itself. The station, with Robin Galloway in the mornings, officially launched Christmas on November 25th, dropping all regular playlists for a month of festive favourites...Publication date: 27.11.2022
Ricky Wilson from Kaiser Chiefs to host Drive at Virgin Radio UK
Ricky Wilson is joining Virgin Radio UK full-time to take over the weekday Drivetime show. The Kaiser Chiefs lead singer has previously stood in for Chris Evans on Breakfast, but will now host his own show 4pm till 7pm Monday to Friday from January 9th 2023...Publication date: 25.11.2022
Stars come out to perform for Global’s Make Some Noise Night
Last night, Tom Grennan, Charlie Puth, Sam Ryder and Olly Murs joined Global’s presenters for the charity gala night. Chart-topping BRIT-nominated musician Tom Grennan; multi-platinum hit singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, multi-award-winner and Eurovision star Sam Ryder, and one of the UK’s most popular singers and entertainers Olly Murs, took to the stage at The Londoner hotel in Leicester Square to perform in front of almost 400 special guests...Publication date: 23.11.2022
Former communications minister Ed Vaizey joins Times Radio
Former culture minister and Conservative peer Ed Vaizey is joining Times Radio to present a new live weekly evening show. Lord Vaizey of Didcot will talk through the big political stories of the week every Friday at 7pm, a slot previously hosted by Michael Portillo, starting on Friday 3rd December...Publication date: 22.11.2022
Boom Radio hires Paul O’Grady for Christmas Day show
After 13 years at BBC Radio 2, Paul O’Grady is joining Boom Radio to host a special show on Christmas Day. He’ll be on-air at midday from his home joined by his former producer Malcolm Price. Paul commented: “Looking forward to being back on the wireless for Christmas Day lunch with the usual unpredictable mayhem! Malcolm and I have been missing you all so I hope you will find us in our latest radio home at Boom.”...Publication date: 21.11.2022
Blur’s Alex James tells Radio X kids nearly gave the reunion game away
Speaking to Johnny Vaughan on Radio X, Alex said that his kids nearly revealed details of the Blur reunion. “Keeping it in the bag has been tricky because one of the kids found out and told all the others, then they started telling their… I was like, ‘No, no! You could totally ruin it!’ But they’re really excited,” the Blur baseman told Johnny...Publication date: 18.11.2022
Chris Moyles opens up to Matt Hancock about his Radio 1 exit
Chris addressed the way he left BBC Radio 1 in a conversation with fellow I’m a Celebrity campmate Matt Hancock. During their discussion, Matt asked Chris if he knew the end was coming? “I knew that Radio 1, it’s a conveyor belt. And you might be there for a year, or you might be there for 15 years, but you’re going to fall off the end at some point,” Chris said...Publication date: 15.11.2022
Chris Evans and Graham Norton in bed for new Virgin Radio TV ad
The ad sees fans recognising the stars on the streets of London, asking “Aren’t you..?”. Chris and Graham confirm to the listeners that they are indeed… on Virgin Radio. The final shot of the ad shows them sharing a bed and wearing a pair of Virgin Radio pyjamas! Chris commented:...Publication date: 14.11.2022
Kasabian to play exclusive Sheffield gig for Radio X
The exclusive show for fans will take place at O2 Academy Sheffield on Monday 28 November. Radio X’s Toby Tarrant announced the gig on air this morning. The Leicester group returned earlier this year, scoring their sixth number one album with the release of The Alchemist’s Euphoria. They played major festivals and outdoor shows this summer, including Liam Gallagher’s Knebworth gigs...Publication date: 14.11.2022