Radio Moments - Clips

1494: Richard Bacon talks about his illness on Broadcasting House

When Richard Bacon recovered, after falling seriously ill, Luke Jones spoke to him on Radio 4's Broadcasting House..

1491: Any Answers with faulty calls

I really rate Anita Anand. Understated, authentic, quick, likeable, intelligent and a voice to die for. She suggests her immaculate pronunciation owes something to a teacher at her primary school, Sister Francesca, who ordered her to stop dropping her vowels. In 2012, Anita took over the Radio 4 Saturday lunchtime 'Any Answers' from Jonathan Dimbleby, who hosts Any Questions which precedes it. Her appointment was well-made. This edition of Any Answers is atypical. It's the sort of programme or n...

1482: Georgey Spanswick returns to BBC York breakfast

1481: Nicholas Parsons misses Just a Minute

After 51 years, Nicholas Parsons missed an edition of Just a Minute on BBC Radio 4 on 4th June 2018. The BBC's Head of Radio Comedy assured listeners "the apocalypse is not upon us - Gyles Brandreth kindly stepped in to give Nicholas Parsons a couple of days off. NP is totally fine and is still the guvnor as per the last 50 years"

1480: First Dave Berry Breakfast Show - Absolute Radio June 2018

1479: Hits Radio launch - June 2018

1478: Christian O'Connell's debut breakfast show on Gold 104.3 in Melbourne

Few UK jocks at the top of their game would choose a trip across the World as their next gig. Christian O’Connell did – as he moved from over a decade on Absolute Radio breakfast to Gold 1043 in Melbourne, Australia – ‘Better Music and More of It’. He introduced himself well to his new audience and really sounded himself on his official debut show on 4th June 2018. Typically good story-telling – and the usual polished delivery of class lines from his enviably quick brain. Plus, he promised to ca...

1477: Words from Windsor Castle

Reflecting on the relationship between the Monarchy and Windsor Castle - as registered by the key broadcast moments. Produced by me for BBC Radio Berkshire.

1476: Grimmers announces R1 breakfast departure - 2018

After over five years, the second longest spell to Moyles, Grimmers announced on 31st May 2018 that he was about to vacate the Radio 1 breakfast seat. As has now become tradition for departing major names, the handover was handled like old friends preparing to move town. In this clip from the show that morning, Grimmers reveals his news and introduces his successor Greg James who was evidently moved: “I get to have a go at the most famous radio show in the world and I could not be happier”...

1475: Manchester Arena bombing - 1 year on - Key 103

One year on from the Manchester Arena bombing, Key 103 reflects, in the 0800 news bulletin - and then in an evening OB from Albert Square in the centre of Manchester with Darryl Morris

1474: Final Mike Toolan breakfast show on Key 103 - 2018

As Key 103 prepared to cease, making way for Hits Radio – Manchester, Mike Toolan hosted his last breakfast show after a lengthy spell waking up Manchester.

1471: Mental Health Minute

BBC and commercial radio stations around the UK united for the first time on 15th May 2018 to broadcast a one-minute message about mental health. The historic broadcasting aired on simultaneously at 10.59am, featuring globally famous voices talking about the stigma of mental health. With over 300 stations taking part, broadcasting to one of radio’s biggest collective audiences with an average listenership of 20 million, the Mental Health Minute was led by Radiocentre and The Radio Academy. The c...

1465: GB Radio closedown 1985

1463: Key 103 to become The Hits

The announcement on 18th April 2018

1461: Launch of Splash FM - 2003

David Hamilton hosts the launch programme on Splash FM from Worthing.

1459: Alex Dickson Tribute

A tribute to much-respected commercial radio stalwart, Alex Dickson., as aired on Clyde 2.

1457: Sarah Montague - final words on Radio 4 Today - 2018

1456: Imus in the Morning - says goodbye - 2018

1455: Lynn Bowles departs from Radio 2

1451: Magic 1548 launch in Liverpool in 1997

1449: Radio 4 Today programme adds teasing

Whilst other radio stations are addicted to 'teasing' other programmes - some less skilfully than others - the strategy is rare on Radio 4. The live pieces into You and Yours previewing the World at One work well - and the live Dimbleby inserts into PM previewing Any Questions are inspired. The promos/trailers in the Today programme have, however, always appeared barely tolerated. But now, lo! As the Today programme concludes each day up to the 9.00 pips, the programme to follow is now no longer...

1447: Greg James - Pedal to the Peaks - in the snow of 2018

1446: Snowy radio from Darren Rice, Beat 102-103 Waterford - 2018

1445: Snowy radio from Radio Pembrokeshire in 2004

1441: Andy & Louise announce Signal 1 departure - 2017

1440: Final Hamish & Andy show - 2017

Hamish and Andy became a comedy duo in 2003 after they met at University. After student radio, their reputation was built on the drivetime Hamish and Andy show on the Hit Network, which became the highest-rating radio series in Australian history. As they moved to further their TV career, their last show (for now at least) was aired on 1st December 2017. More info and audio at www.hamishandandy.com

1438: Noel Edmonds on Stephen Nolan 5 Live - 2018

1437: Radio Scilly closedown sequence

1433: Century 106 - promos from 1999

A few funky and powerful promos for the East Midlands regional station Century 106 which lived from 1998 to 2005 on 106 FM, sandwiched between the lives of Radio 106 and Heart/Gem 106. They tell of a full-blown personality station and a time and place in British radio history. Great production too from Ian Chilvers. He had some great ideas of his own - and also, when I gave him a raw idea, he was truly brilliant at reading my mind and delivering it in audio.

1430: Christian O'Connell announces Absolute departure