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Vernon Kay sends emotional farewell message to BBC Radio 2 star stepping back from role

Vernon Kay has bid an emotional farewell to a BBC Radio 2 star who has decided to leave the station following an “illustrious career”.

The Independent UK

Bob Harris steps down from BBC Radio 2 shows because of ill health

Veteran broadcaster makes ‘one of hardest decisions of my entire life’ weeks after revealing spread of cancer to spine

The Guardian - UK

Iconic DJ Bob Harris confirms he is leaving Radio 2 amid cancer battle

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Bob Harris stepping down from BBC Radio 2 over ill health

The veteran broadcaster has prostate cancer.

Evening Standard

BBC icon Bob Harris steps down from Radio 2 after 30 years due to ill health

He called it ‘one of the hardest decisions of my entire life’

The Independent UK

Radio 2 legend Bob Harris reveals cancer has spread to his spine

The ‘Sounds of the ‘70s’ presenter has been living with cancer since 2007

The Independent UK

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The 10 Best Romance Movies of the 21st Century

What's the smell in the air? Is it roses? Chocolate? Body odor? No, it's love!

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The 10 Best Movies About Loneliness And Isolation

While big budget Hollywood movies tend to focus on supernaturally good looking friend groups finding connection through battles with supervillains, every once in a while a lonely little film shows up to the party. Though that film might be standing against the wall, solo cup in hand, saying that it…

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BBC Radio 2 DJ Bob Harris, 79, supported by colleagues after sharing update on cancer treatment

Presenter admitted he was feeling ‘very low’ due to side effects of cancer treatment

The Independent UK

“You could never call us pretentious. We were a rock’n’roll band. A rock’n’roll band that liked to experiment”: The wild story of Family, the British hellraisers that John Lennon loved and Middle America hated

Prog? Rock? Blues? Family were a square peg in the round hole of early 70s rock

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5 new Prime Video dramas with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes I'm streaming in April – and you should too

From romance comedies, to a hard-hitting biopic, these dramas with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes are new to Prime Video in April 2025.

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New York Dolls frontman David Johansen dies aged 75

As part of the US band, Johansen played a part in creating punk rock, and influenced bands including The Smiths, the Sex Pistols and The Damned.

Evening Standard

Johnnie Walker’s wife says she is sure her husband ‘loved’ his funeral service

Tiggy was joined by her husband’s former BBC Radio 2 colleagues and Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant at the funeral service on Friday.

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Motorbike riders follow funeral procession of BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker

Walker was an avid fan of Harley Davidson motorbikes.

Evening Standard

Robert Plant and Johnnie Walker’s ex-radio colleagues arrive for DJ’s funeral

Walker died aged 79 in December, with his death being announced on New Year’s Eve by Bob Harris

Louder

Broadcasting legend Johnnie Walker dead at 79

The death of Johnnie Walker has been announced by his BBC Radio colleague Bob Harris

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Johnnie Walker’s wife raises glass to ‘most devoted husband’ on New Year’s Eve

The DJ’s death was announced by Sounds Of The 70s presenter Bob Harris.

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Tony Blackburn remembers ‘fine broadcaster and very good friend’ Johnnie Walker

It comes after Walker’s death was announced on air on Tuesday by his friend and colleague Bob Harris.

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BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker dies aged 79

Legendary BBC radio DJ Johnnie Walker has passed away at the age of 79.

Evening Standard

Johnnie Walker’s wife says she is ‘proud’ of his career after his death at 79

The DJ’s death was announced by Sounds Of The 70s presenter Bob Harris.

The Independent UK

Johnnie Walker, legendary BBC Radio presenter, dies aged 79

Walker first rose to fame among British music fans as a disc jockey on pirate station Radio Caroline in the Sixties, and later became a favourite among BBC listeners, even if he did hate the Bay City Rollers

Louder

"We'd be up for days drinking, getting stoned and making music": How the Rolling Stones channelled chaos to make the final album with their most potent line-up

When Ronnie Wood, the Stones and some A-list mates holed up at his house to help with his solo album, it sparked a days-long party and a Rolling Stones hit

The Guardian - UK

Joan Armatrading: ‘I love the Beano – in fact, I was in it, having a slap-up meal’

The singer-songwriter answers your questions on the bank robber that inspired her, playing with Bob Dylan and Clarke Peters, and her love of classic comics

The Guardian - UK

‘We wrote “Suit you, sir!” for Harry Enfield – he didn’t like it’: an oral history of The Fast Show

Thirty years after it first aired, the stars of the hit BBC sketch show tell all – from wowing Johnny Depp to inter-office tension that left one of the cast in tears

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