Andrew Peach
@andrewpeach
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Broadcaster, Event host, Exec/talent coach BBC Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4 BBC World Service LBC News BFBS ARIA gold winner St Edmund Hall, Oxford
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After 31 years, I’m leaving
@BBCBerkshire
. It has been the privilege of my life: a daily radio show is above all a relationship with listeners, laughing and crying together. I am so grateful to everyone who tuned in and to the talented producers whose work made a real difference.
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I’ve been so proud to read the news for
@RealKenBruce
@BBCRadio2
for the last 25 years…and even drive the studio desk from time to time trying not to mess up PopMaster. Huge congrats on the new gig, KB… what a broadcaster. Here’s when Martha’s primary school panda came to visit
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Meet Moose 🫎 the dog 🐶 in this week’s
#TheHappyPod
@bbcworldservice
- a superhero who saved a whole family from a fire in 🇺🇸. The man who led cave rescue in 🇹🇷, an electronic bra to detect breast cancer and happy sounds from 🇮🇳 🇨🇦 and 🇨🇭. Please join me
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A joyous day picking up my MA at
@UniofOxford
I always feel so at home in a city where I know every street and where little has changed in 30 years. I spent many hours studying Hansard in the Radcliffe Camera which continue to shape my attempts to cover politics
@bbcworldservice
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Huge congratulations to my
@BBCRadio2
colleagues Steve Wright and
@tonyblackburn
for such well deserved recognition in the New Year Honours List
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1/When I got the call to say I hadn't got the job as a
@bbcradio2
producer, I wasn't expecting what happened next: would I like to read the news? My first shift was 26 years ago tonight. Somehow I missed the train and there followed a white-knuckle taxi ride to Broadcasting House
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I've been a presenter on
@BBCBerkshire
for 30 years today. Here's my reflection on why a daily radio show is a huge privilege - and lovely messages from
@JaneHillNews
@theJeremyVine
@radioleary
@ZoeTheBall
and DG Tim Davie. Thank you so much for listening
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Hanging out at
@bbcradio3
this weekend and in between news bulletins for
@elizabethalker
- I had a date with the studio Steinway.
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On 10th October 1992, I got up at 2.30am to present my first
@BBCBerkshire
Breakfast Show. And after a million early starts, general elections, foreign trips, royal weddings,
@bbcradio2
news bulletins and
@bbcworldservice
podcasts... it’s still the best job in the world.
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On the final
#PeachShow
@bbcberkshire
my guests include
@theresa_may
@ChrisMasonBBC
@thedebbiemcgee
@JaneHillNews
@LiviJGraham
@RichardHRBenyon
@GraemeMurty
@SarahCam3
and Sir John Madejski. Pls join us 6-10am and whether you've listened for a few days or a few decades, thank you
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Please join me behind the scenes with
@thedebbiemcgee
and
@pernicegiovann1
training for
@bbcstrictly
tomorrow from 7
@BBCBerkshire
#Strictly
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Tomorrow morning - the Prime Minister on the Peach Show.
@RishiSunak
joins me live to answer your questions… and one or two from me about the future of Reading Prison as we approach the tenth anniversary of its closure. Please join us
@BBCBerkshire
104.1FM 6-10am
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Listeners to
@bbcworldservice
said they wanted more good news so here’s a new weekly podcast - this week I talk to the man who sailed the world with a chicken, the guy who lived on ketchup for 24 days and the woman whose knitwear could win an Oscar
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Celebrating twenty five years of reading the news
@BBCRadio2
with
@sarajcox
until
#Eurovision2023
at 8pm. This is a truly special family to be part of and I was as excited to arrive today as I was in 1998… when Studio 3F was a bit less glam.
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What better way to celebrate twenty five years of reading the news on
@BBCRadio2
than with
@scott_mills
and a
#Eurovision2023
extravaganza live from
#Liverpool
@bbceurovision
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Attempting to see how many BBC networks I can read the news on today…
@BBCRadio2
@BBCRadio3
@BBCRadio4
and
@BBC6Music
so far and it’s only lunchtime. Looking forward to being on the radio with this legend
@tonyblackburn
later at 7pm.
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Steve is simply the best. He has a feel for radio like no one else and is the soundtrack to millions of lives. The thrill of reading the news on The Big Show throughout his time
@BBCRadio2
has never waned…and I’ll miss gossiping in the green room!
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1/ When I moved from night shifts to daytime newsreading
@bbcradio2
in 1999, the first big star I worked with was Sir Michael Parkinson. He was unfailingly generous both there and in regular appearances on my
@BBCBerkshire
show about our shared passion for
@ReadingFC
.
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News from my college
@StEdmundHall
that it will admit all students who it made an offer to this year regardless of their
#Alevel
grades. Copying in fellow
#TeddyHall
journos
@annabotting
@sophyridgesky
@samcoatessky
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We are so excited this morning
@BBCBerkshire
to be celebrating our
#UKARIAS
award for Best Local Radio Show. We have such a laugh with our brilliant listeners every day. Huge congrats to the talented team who make the show:
@emilybaileypage
@iona_hampson
@katieptyler
@samboyle93
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@theJeremyVine
@ZoeTheBall
@radioleary
@tonyblackburn
and am as excited to be working with them
@BBCRadio2
now as I was in 1998
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One day my daughter Martha came in to see me at work
@BBCRadio2
and met the amazing
@mrmichaelball
8 years on, today she stars as Tracy Turnblad in an amazing production of Hairspray at school. I for one can’t help but think these things are linked in some way…
#musicaltheatre
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Happy
#WorldRadioDay
- 35 years since I first stepped into Ed Doolan’s studio
@bbcwm
and I still totally love this job
@BBCBerkshire
@BBCRadio2
@BBCRadio4
@bbcworldservice
@radioacademy
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Huge congratulations
@tonyblackburn
on such well-deserved recognition. Your energy and enthusiasm for radio is an inspiration... and I hope you made sure all radios at Windsor Castle are tuned to us
@BBCRadio2
Here I am with my family and OBE at Windsor Castle.
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Happy 30th birthday
@bbc5live
- and thank you for my first national radio gigs including the 2004 US Election in Washington with
@richardpbacon
, the battle for Tripoli unfolding while I sat in for
@StephenNolan
in 2011 and the Royal Wedding in Windsor with Adrian Chiles in 2018.
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Two lads from Birmingham left in charge of
@BBCRadio2
… join the excellent
@PhilWilliams
now with an occasional burst of news from me.
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As Her Majesty the Queen becomes the first British monarch to mark 70 years on the throne, please join me
@bbcworldservice
from 11am as we consider the special relationship she enjoys with other parts of the commonwealth -along with the rest of today's global news in
#TheNewsroom
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I’ve got your news
@BBCRadio2
with
@elaine_paige
@piratejw
@robbeckettcomic
and
@tonyblackburn
… while the amazing
@ornamerchant
has travel updates ☀️ ☀️
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#UKARIAS
Gold-winning producer
@emilybaileypage
with our Best Local Radio Show award which just arrived
@BBCBerkshire
Thanks so much everyone
@radioacademy
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This legend has been part of my
@BBCBerkshire
shows every week since 1994... but today is his last. In the next hour, my friend
@PaulRowleyRadio
joins me to relive the big Westminster moments we've covered together and our trip to Washington DC. Not a dry eye in the house...
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Very much looking forward to catching up with my friend and former colleague
@RehamKhan1
@BBCBerkshire
in a moment .
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Busy news day - please join me for the latest with
@theJeremyVine
Steve Wright
@sarajcox
@tonyblackburn
and
@djgarydavies
from 1300
@BBCRadio2
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It’s the last
#PeachShow
of 2021
@BBCBerkshire
and farewell to the incomparable
@iona_hampson
who has been brilliant on the team for the past 4 years and leaves us for an amazing new job
@Globalnewspod
@bbcworldservice
-good luck Iona and thank you
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What a privilege to host the Pride of Bracknell Forest Awards
@PoBFA
at
@RMASandhurst
with
@willow1871
: a chance to recognise people with extraordinary stories of community service. Congrats to our winners and thanks to all the young performers who made it a very special occasion
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All alone in the
@BBCPM
studio as
@ChrisMasonBBC
is in Presteigne today - join us at 5 for today’s news
@BBCRadio4
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Brilliant day spent interviewing
@tonyblackburn
@MikeReadUK
and
@grimmers
for
@BBCRadio4
about
#radio1vintage
@BBCR1
‘s 50th Birthday
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Happy birthday
@BBCOxford
- the station that gave me the Saturday Breakfast Show as a 19 year old student in 92. I learned so much about radio there and have v happy memories of working with people like
@kategarraway
who started at the same time. This isn't Kate with me in 1B...
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24 years ago I began my first national radio gig
@BBCRadio2
: such a moment to be working with people I’d grown up with like Terry Wogan and Jimmy Young and the biggest stars in the industry. Can’t believe I’m still at this special network where I’ve made so many lifelong friends.
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And just before it’s a wrap for the Christmas holidays… I’ve got your news on
@BBCRadio2
with
@scott_mills
@sarajcox
and
@michellevisage
today. Come see us
@BBCSounds
or 88 to 91 FM.
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I was sorry to report the news
@BBCBerkshire
this morning that Steve Beddow has died. Steve joined us from Radio 210 as our
@readingfc
commentator in the early 90s. He was an incredible broadcaster. 🧵
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Catching up with
@ZoeTheBall
@BBCRadio2
where I’m working on
#Eurovision2019
for a couple of days xx
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This.
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It's my BBC anniversary this weekend: 29 years since my first Breakfast Show
@bbcoxford
. Some of my happiest times have been
@bbcradio2
with
@ZoeTheBall
and
@achrisevans
- and here's the 8am news on my 20th anniversary featuring
@ChrisMasonBBC
and
@peston
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Ask your smart speaker to play
@LBCNews
from 7pm for the Rwanda Bill latest with
@NatashaC
, Windsor MP
@AdamAfriyie
on the plan to outlaw smoking and the Finnish ambassador to the UK
@JSiukosaari
on why it's the happiest place in the world. Or here:
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9 year-old Dexter is from Woodley. He's live with me on the
#PeachShow
@BBCBerkshire
this morning. Please join us 'til 10am.
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If you've ever thought the news doesn't focus enough on the positive, a new podcast to try:
#TheHappyPod
has the world's happiest news stories each week. Thanks so much to
@ZoeTheBall
and
@theJeremyVine
for giving it a shout out
@BBCRadio2
today
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I’ve just had a sneaky listen to this show (perks of being a Continuity Announcer) and it’s great.
Tomorrow, Radio 4 reveals a secret - listen live at 16.30 or later on
@BBCSounds
. Including the legendary BBC TV announcer, David Allan (oh, and me)
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So lovely to be reunited with the brilliant
@radioleary
@BBCRadio2
this morning… back in the noughties we used to be on together every week and it’s great to be doing the news on his show today.
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Recording the BBC’s biggest podcast, Global News - a round up of international stories and
@bbcworldservice
analysis updated every 12 hours. Tonight we’re in the
@BBCr4today
studio, S33. Listen and subscribe here 👇
@Globalnewspod
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Huge congrats to Justin Fletcher
@PaulMorseActor
@Rachel_Delooze
and all the cast and crew at this year’s
#ReadingPanto
Sleeping Beauty. A ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ evening out.
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Today’s
@bbcradio4
news output is brought to you by the incomparable
@bbclysedoucet
and er… me.
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The BBC has announced proposals to change
@bbcberkshire
so programmes would be local until 2pm but shared with other stations afterwards. It wants to focus more money on local services online. The BBC Director of Nations is live on Thursday's
#PeachShow
to explain-please join us!
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On
#WorldRadioDay
- greetings from S32 at Broadcasting House where
@BBCSanaSafi
@akwasisarpong
and I are presenting
@bbcworldservice
this week.
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Please join me and
@bbclysedoucet
on
@bbcworldservice
for the latest on
#IranElections2021
, why Catholic bishops are on a collision course with President Biden and how life in
#Finland
is being disrupted by a heatwave
#TheNewsroom
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Five years ago today, I had a mention in
@RadioTimes
. I’ve yet to move to New Zealand or make my fortune from runner beans but am still privileged to talk for a living
@BBCBerkshire
@bbcworldservice
@BBCRadio2
@BBCRadio4
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@ChrisMasonBBC
and I are always on the radio together somewhere…
@bbcradio4
@bbcworldservice
@BBCBerkshire
and today
@BBCRadio2
. See y’all with the news through the afternoon.
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King of the airwaves
@tonyblackburn
has crashed the
@BBCRadio2
Breakfast Show to celebrate the anniversary of pirate radio
#R2Pirates
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I’ve got your news with
@itsanitarani
and
@OJBorg
@BBCRadio2
today - come see us
@BBCSounds
or on 88 to 91FM
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Every declaration in Berkshire live and the first interviews with our newly elected MPs. Join me for
#Election2019
@BBCBerkshire
from 10pm til 10am
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Takeover of all BBC News outlets complete as
@bbcberkshire
alumni
@JaneHillNews
and
@babitatv
anchor our two tv bulletins while I’m presenting on
@bbcworldservice
this afternoon.
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Last week we were so excited that
@binfieldfc
made the
#FAVase
final, we wanted to bring together listeners to mark this special moment in the village. Today their efforts were unveiled - thank you so much to everyone who took part - more build up to Wembley
@BBCBerkshire
6-10am
Come On The Moles!
To celebrate
@Binfieldfc
reaching Wembley we’ve unveiled this installation in the middle of the village this morning 👇
#FAVase
#BBCMakeADifference
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Beautiful morning here in London. I’ve got your news
@BBCRadio2
with the exquisite
@revkatebottley
and
@jasonmohammad
so please join us!
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In August 2021,
@BBCYaldaHakim
was on
@BBCWorld
and I was on
@bbcworldservice
as the Taliban returned to power in Kabul. Since then Afghan girls have been denied their right to education. Today, brilliant BBC colleagues launch Dars for children banned from school. Yalda explains:
This is very exciting and why the BBC World Service is so special - we’ve just launched “Dars” – the first multi-platform education series for Afghan children barred from school hosted by Afghan female journalists.
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In
#TheHappyPod
@OrlaGuerin
on an amazing 11 year old in Yemen who teaches his class, a trip to a Greek island that creates no rubbish and incredible listeners like Tori, a US Navy Lieutenant who climbs mountains and Jess who’s taught her dog to count.
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After
@amolrajan
's brilliant thread about producers, I want to shout out the amazing people who've produced my
@BBCBerkshire
show in recent years -
@RebeccaWood
@louisawells1
@emilybaileypage
@iona_hampson
@Freya_McCoy
. The first pic says it all. What do producers do? Everything.
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I’ve got yer news with
@theJeremyVine
#SteveWright
@sarajcox
@BBCRadio2
@BBC6Music
@bbc5live
this afternoon - please join us
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For the first time in a while... please join me live now
@bbcworldservice
as we talk
#Gaza
#Ukraine
#AkiraToriyama
and
#TheresaMay
. Let's see if I can remember how to do this...
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Doing some serious newsreadin’ on Steve Wright in the Afternoon
@BBCRadio2
... and standing accused of being a Bruce Willis-lookalike.
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13 year-old Olly Stephens left home telling his parents he was meeting a friend. 15 mins later, he had been murdered. My colleague
@mariannaspring
has been investigating the disturbing world Olly was exposed to online. More tmw
@bbcberkshire
&
@BBCPanorama
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The
#UKARIAS
is the night of the year for radio people: the brilliant
@BBCBerkshire
#PeachShow
team had the best time celebrating our gold win last May and I can’t wait to see this year’s winners unveiled tonight. Good luck to all nominees and thank you to everyone
@radioacademy
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3/and from live reporting from big events for
@theJeremyVine
to endless fun on the air with
@ZoeTheBall
@radioleary
@tonyblackburn
and many more. I am so lucky to have made many lifelong friends who are passionate about the craft of live radio
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Very much looking forward to catching up with my friend and former colleague
@RehamKhan1
@BBCBerkshire
104.1FM from 7am tomorrow.
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As I arrived today and saw the
@Binfieldfc
team bus applauded by hundreds of people en route to Wembley, I was reminded what a special place this is. Thanks for having me these past few weeks - it’s been a privilege getting to know everyone at this brilliant club
@BBCBerkshire
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Please join me for more great
#Olympics
success for
#TeamGB
and the rest of the day’s news
@BBCRadio2
with
@revkatebottley
@jasonmohammad
@mrmichaelball
and
@elaine_paige
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Please join me on the Long Walk and
@JaneHillNews
inside Windsor Castle. The best possible coverage of
#RoyalWedding
from 8am
@BBCBerkshire
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This week it's been my privilege to be part of the awesome
@bbcworldservice
team reporting events in Afghanistan to a global audience and telling the story from a UK perspective
@BBCRadio4
and
@BBCBerkshire
On
#nationalradioday
join me with the brilliant
@tweeter_anita
on PM at 5
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As the crane operator is praised for this incredible rescue from a fire in
#Reading
please join me for the latest with
@theJeremyVine
on
@BBCRadio2
just after 1pm -
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On
@BBCRadio2
news duty in Wogan House while
@OJBorg
plays the One Hit Wonders in
@MediaCityUK
and
@sarajcox
is here for
#AllRequestFriday
from 5
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I’m so looking forward to a day at the Sheldonian next weekend to be awarded my MA
@UniofOxford
As night falls in Oxford ❤️
📷 Instagram | Juncao_Oxford
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I mean yes, I’m a serious journalist but if you know me well… you’ll know that spending
#Eurovision
eve with the incredible
@michellevisage
on
@BBCRadio2
is about as good as it gets. I love this job.
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Join me tomorrow from 7am as we remember the historic moments
@BBCBerkshire
has covered from here and then say farewell to BBCCaversham Park
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Getting to ready to host a concert featuring 1,800 Berkshire youngsters
@RoyalAlbertHall
... this is your stomping ground
@thekatiederham
, what’s your best tip?
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After a fab few days off, I have your
#PlatinumJubilee
news
@BBCRadio2
this morning with the brilliant
@revkatebottley
and
@jasonmohammad
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2/to announce the death of Frank Sinatra in my first bulletins. Radio 2 has been the most special family to be part of ever since from appearing alongside legends like Jimmy Young, David Jacobs and Terry Wogan to overseeing many a Eurovision and 'Radio 2 in the Park' OB
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RIP Midlands broadcasting legend Tony Butler. On BRMB and
@bbcwm
he showed the rest of us how phone-in radio is done. There’s a great clip of Tony 50 mins and 50 secs in here:
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Afternoon from
@BBCRadio2
where I’ve got your news with
@theJeremyVine
@vernonkay
and
@sarajcox
- come join us.
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I've learned so much about radio from Steve Wright. It's been an honour to read the news on The Big Show throughout its run
@BBCRadio2
1999-2022. In 2010, I got my first national gig
@bbc5live
and Steve helped me prepare... and bigged it up to 7m listeners
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