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Sue Perkins to host Just a Minute on BBC Radio 4

Broadcaster, comedian and writer Sue Perkins is the next host of BBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute programme. As a recent guest host and 58-time panellist, Sue takes the host’s chair for the 87th series of Just a Minute, to keep in check fellow long-time participants Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth and many more all bringing their linguistic A-game to proceedings...

Publication date: 20.07.2021

Jazz FM finds more lost tapes for new documentary series

Jazz FM is to broadcast a three-part series of long-lost interviews with some of the giants in classic jazz thanks to a new partnership with the UK’s National Jazz Archive. The new series comes following on from the spring broadcast of a lost interview tape of jazz saxophonist Stan Getz. Hosted by Helen Mayhew, these three hour-long programmes will feature the highlights of...

Publication date: 19.07.2021

talkSPORT looks back at Escape to Victory football film

talkSPORT is producing a special documentary marking 40 years from the release of the classic 1981 John Huston football war film – Escape to Victory. In this one hour special, talkSPORT’s Jonny Owen and Mark Webster reflect on what’s made Escape to Victory such a popular football movie, still aired every Christmas, 40 years on...

Publication date: 16.07.2021

Claire Lawson to replace Laura Crockett at kmfm breakfast

Laura Crockett is taking a break from Breakfast with Garry Wilson to welcome her first baby. The station has just revealed the news to listeners, saying Claire Lawson is taking over from Monday 6th September at 6am. The announcement of the new line-up was made on breakfast with Claire joining Garry and Laura to talk about the new show...

Publication date: 15.07.2021

Weekend changes at Smooth Radio as Kirsty Gallacher joins

A new weekend schedule at Smooth Radio sees Kirsty Gallacher and Simon Clarke hosting weekend shows on a permanent basis. Kirsty, who has been covering shows recently at the Global brand, will be on-air from 1pm to 4pm starting this Saturday. The ex-Sky Sports presenter also recently joined GB News to co-host the breakfast programme...

Publication date: 14.07.2021

The Vaccines to play first gig in two years exclusively for Radio X

The Vaccines and special guests The Snuts will make their hugely anticipated return to performing live for fans this month in an exclusive gig for Radio X. The bands will play to a live audience for the first time in over a year in ‘Radio X Presents The Vaccines with special guests The Snuts with Barclaycard’ at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on Monday 26 July...

Publication date: 13.07.2021

JACKfm listeners raise £63k via two-day Radiothon

JACKfm has raised £63k in a live broadcast from Ronald McDonald House Oxford for two days, 12 hours a day, on July 1st and 2nd. The event, supported by sister stations JACK2 Hits and JACK3 Chill, shared heartbreaking stories and journeys of the parents who use the facilities and encouraging listeners across the county to support the charity. JACKfm’s breakfast presenter Trevor Marshall encouraged listener donations by...

Publication date: 09.07.2021

Capital gets up close with Anne-Marie and Barclaycard

Capital has today announced a summer gig series – Capital Up Close with Barclaycard – launching on Wednesday 28th July with an exclusive live gig with Anne-Marie. The event, in London’s Under the Bridge venue, will feature Anne-Marie performing some of her biggest hits exclusively for Capital listeners, and Barclaycard customers, in Capital’s first show with a live audience since 2019...

Publication date: 09.07.2021

BBC Radio 1 presenters gather for England warm-up show

Sunday night at BBC Radio 1 will see Radio 1 presenters including Vick Hope, Katie Thistleton, Jordan North and Danny Howard host a special warm-up football show. For the first time in 55 years England will appear in a major football final and Radio 1 will mark this momentous occasion by hosting The Euros – Radio 1’s Final Countdown from 7pm till 8pm. The hour-long show will be filled with messages of support from...

Publication date: 09.07.2021

The Wanted’s Max George joins Hits Radio

Singer Max George is joining Hits Radio to host a new Friday evening show called Friday Night Hits. Hits Radio Programme Director, Paul Gerard said: “We’re delighted to have Max join the team at Hits Radio! His energy and vibes are electric! “Right now the UK is more hungry for the weekend than ever before and with our social lives getting better by the week and zoom quizzes a thing of the past, we can’t think of a better person to..."...

Publication date: 07.07.2021