Rhod Gilbert Quits BBC Radio Wales Show
Top comedian, Rhod Gilbert has announced that he is quitting his long-running BBC Radio Wales Saturday morning show with immediate effect.
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Star-studded Weekend as BBC Wiltshire Celebrates 30 Years On Air
Christopher Biggins takes control of BBC Wiltshire for a day as the station celebrates its 30th birthday.
Tina Daheley to Read News on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show
The countdown is on for the launch of The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on Radio 2 on Monday 14 January, and today, Tina Daheley is announced as the programme's newsreader.
BBC Audio Drama Awards Confirms 2019 Finalists
The BBC Audio Drama Awards has confirmed the 2019 finalists, including a Best Actor nomination for David Threlfall (Shameless/Hot Fuzz) as Spike Milligan in Radio 4’s Spike and the Elfin Oak; Eve Myles and Sudha Bhuchar for Best Actress for their roles in 19 Weeks and My Son The Doctor (respectively); and a Best Scripted Comedy (Longform) nomination for Tim Key’s Late-Night Poetry Programme.
Riot Girls Return to BBC Radio 4
Political activist and founding member of Pussy Riot Maria Alyokhina, acclaimed journalist and author, Caitlin Moran and award-winning writer Ayeesha Menon feature in the latest instalment of Riot Girls on BBC Radio 4.
Festival Debut for BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction
BBC Radio 3’s flagship adventurous music programme Late Junction has revealed details of its first ever festival, taking place at London’s newest venue EartH, in partnership with the Barbican on 28 February and 1 March 2019.
BBC Names 2018 Young Jazz Musician of the Year
The BBC has announced that Xhosa Cole, 22, has been announced as the winner, and gaining the title of Young Jazz Musician 2018.
New Hosts for BBC Radio 1’s Late Night Show
Rickie Williams, Melvin Odoom and Charlie Hedges will be joining BBC Radio 1 as the new hosts of the station’s late night show (Monday-Thursday, 9pm-11pm) starting next year.
BBC 6 Music Reveals Recommended Albums of the Year
IDLES’ album, Joy as an Act of Resistance has topped the list of 6 Music Recommends: Albums of the Year, as announced on Shaun Keaveny’s BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast Show this morning.