HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - Caught on Camera

Veteran radio star Johnnie Walker dies aged 79

He announced his retirement from radio after 58 years in October due to ill health.

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2024

Listen: Johnnie Walker’s emotional sign-off brings 58-year BBC radio career to close

Johnnie Walker signed off his BBC Radio 2 show with an emotional message as he brought his 58-year career at the broadcaster to a close on Sunday, 27 October.

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024

DJ Johnnie Walker says it will be ‘sad to say goodbye’ ahead of last show

The veteran presenter announced earlier in October that he was retiring from radio after 58 years due to ill health.

Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2024

BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker retires due to terminal illness

Walker previously claimed radio show was keeping him alive as it gave him ‘purpose’

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024

London Design Festival: where to go and what to see from NASA solar recordings to futuristic light installations

From 'multi-sensory' experiences to 'deep listening' exhibitions, here are our picks of the week-long celebration of innovation and creativity

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2024

BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker thanks listeners for support after doctors told him to ‘prepare to die’

‘Sounds of the 70s’ host recently revealed he may have only weeks to live

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2024

'It's always been fabulous fun': former home of F1 legend Rob Walker for sale in Chelsea at £4.95 million

The racing team owner bought the property on Clover Mews in the late 1940s to obtain extra parking spaces for his club

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2024

BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker told to ‘prepare to die at any moment’ by doctors

‘I only have a finite amount of time left here before I pass over,’ DJ revealed

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024

Best whisky advent calendars of 2023 to enjoy a festive dram

Pre-orders are now open!

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023

Free events in Liverpool to commemorate Battle of the Atlantic

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest and arguably the most decisive campaign in WWII

Liverpool Echo · May 21, 2023