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Scott Mills leaving Radio 1 to replace Steve Wright on Radio 2

Scott Mills is to leave BBC Radio 1 following 24 years at the network after it was announced he will join Radio 2 for a new weekday show. The 49-year-old DJ, who has hosted various shows on the radio station since 1998, will move to BBC Radio 2 ...

01 Jul 2022 at 19:43

Music

Ken Bruce to leave BBC Radio 2 after 31 years on mid-morning show

Ken Bruce is to leave BBC Radio 2 later this year after 31 years of presenting the station’s mid-morning weekday show. The radio DJ, 71, announced the news on his 9.30am-to-midday show on Tuesday. Bruce said: “Nothing stays the same forever ...

17 Jan 2023 at 12:19

Entertainment

Paul O’Grady’s producer to pay tribute on Boom Radio Easter broadcast

Paul O’Grady’s long-time radio producer will pay tribute to the late star on Boom Radio on Easter Sunday. Malcolm Prince worked with O’Grady at both BBC Radio 2 and later Boom Radio, an independent station aimed at baby boomers, up until ...

04 Apr 2023 at 09:31

Music

Sam Ryder’s Space Man voted UK’s favourite Eurovision entry of all time

Sam Ryder has been crowned the winner of BBC Radio 2’s Ultimate UK Eurovision Song competition following a listener vote to discover the nation’s favourite entry. The 33-year-old singer-songwriter came second in last year’s Eurovision ...

24 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Acting BBC chair says corporation feels a debt of gratitude to Richard Sharp

Acting BBC chair Dame Elan Closs Stephens has said the corporation feels a “debt of gratitude” to Richard Sharp. Dame Elan was speaking on her first day in the new role, which had been announced as Tuesday when she was appointed to ...

28 Jun 2023 at 14:14

Entertainment

Scott Mills completes his 24-hour treadmill challenge raising over £1 million

Scott Mills has completed his 24-hour treadmill challenge raising more than £1 million for BBC Children In Need. The 49-year-old broadcaster started the Great Scott TreadMills Challenge for BBC Radio 2 on Wednesday and finished on ...

17 Nov 2022 at 14:38

Music

Scott Mills kicks off 24-hour treadmill challenge for BBC Children in Need

Scott Mills has embarked on a 24-hour treadmill challenge to raise money for BBC Children in Need which began with a surprise from special guest Sam Ryder. The 49-year-old broadcaster kicked off the Great Scott TreadMills ...

16 Nov 2022 at 10:48

Music

Steve Wright on his final BBC Radio 2 afternoon show: No tension here, just fun

Steve Wright has kicked off his last BBC Radio 2 afternoon show, saying “no tension here, just fun, celebration and thanks to you” as he bids farewell after 23 years. The 68-year-old broadcaster announced he would be ...

30 Sept 2022 at 18:02

Entertainment

Zoe Ball reveals she helped pregnant lady get to hospital after she had a fall

Zoe Ball has revealed she helped drive a pregnant woman to the hospital after she suffered a fall in the street. The presenter’s day took a dramatic turn after she hosted her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show on Thursday ...

18 Oct 2024 at 11:00

National News

Bono woke up in Abraham Lincoln’s White House bedroom after drinking with Obama

Bono has recalled his eventful experience of drinking cocktails with Barack Obama at the White House. The Irish singer-songwriter and U2 frontman spoke to Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2 about his experience of falling ...

01 Nov 2022 at 11:33

Music

Zoe Ball returns to hosting BBC Radio 2 saying she has ‘wandered back’

BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball quipped “I have wandered back” and asked listeners “How was your Brat summer?” as she returned to hosting the breakfast show following an on-air absence. Ball, 53, has not been ...

23 Sept 2024 at 07:15

Music

Zoe Ball sends ‘so much love’ to Laverne and Theakston on her BBC Radio 2 return

BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball returned to hosting her breakfast show, and paid tribute to Lauren Laverne and Jamie Theakston after the pair revealed their cancer diagnoses. The 53-year-old has been absent ...

23 Sept 2024 at 13:57

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