The Latest Breaking News from Radio 1

Radio 2 breakfast audience held steady in months before Scott Mills sacking

He was sacked at the end of March, with Sara Cox due to take over as his permanent replacement in the summer.

Evening Standard · May 13

BBC responds to interest in Cornish with new language podcast

Learn Cornish launched few months after language given new level of protection

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30

Sara Cox shares emotional message after replacing Scott Mills on BBC Radio 2

Mills was sacked last month after it emerged he was investigated for alleged serious sexual offences against a teenage boy

Evening Standard · Apr 29

Andy Kershaw obituary

Broadcaster who brought world music to a mainstream audience on BBC Radio 1 and travelled widely to report on conflict and the cultures that fascinated him

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17

Who is Andy Kershaw? Former BBC Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter dies at 66 after cancer battle

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ and broadcaster Andy Kershaw, known for his diverse taste in world music and for co-presenting the 1985 Live Aid coverage, has died at the age of 66.

The Times of India · Apr 17

Andy Kershaw shared a positive message about his illness just months before death

Former Radio 1 DJ Andy Kershaw has died, aged 66, just months after revealing his cancer, which affected his spine, had left him unable to walk. The 66-year-old presenter received his diagnosis last August and has since been undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and physiotherapy. His friend and podcast producer, Peter Everett,…

The Independent UK · Apr 17

Andy Kershaw dead: Former BBC DJ and Live Aid presenter dies aged 66

The former Radio 1 DJ died on Thursday evening - four months after he revealed he was undergoing treatment for cancer

Evening Standard · Apr 17

Radio DJ Andy Kershaw dies aged 66

It was revealed in January that the broadcaster was undergoing cancer treatment.

Evening Standard · Apr 17

Scott Mills plaque removed from M3 bridge after BBC sacking

The sign was installed in 2016 after a campaign led by Mills and his then Radio 1 co-host Chris Stark to have the bridge named after him

Evening Standard · Apr 3

What BBC stars have said after Scott Mills’ sudden sacking

The Radio 2 Breakfast Show host’s exit has shocked colleagues and listeners alike

The Independent UK · Apr 2