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The Latest Breaking News from Radio 2

BBC Radio 2 breakfast audience drops after Zoe Ball’s exit

Programme lost more than 360,000 listeners following Ball’s exit

The Independent UK

Radio 2 breakfast audience drops slightly following Zoe Ball’s exit

Zoe Ball bowed out as presenter on December 20 2024 after nearly six years in the role.

The Independent UK

Eurovision is ‘our World Cup’, says Scott Mills ahead of semi-finals

The BBC Radio 2 presenter said the song contest is ‘magical’ because ‘there is no bad news’ and it is full of joy and love.

Evening Standard

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Eurovision 2025 final running order as UK places hopes on Remember Monday

Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is taking place tonight in Basel, Switzerland, with the UK’s entry Remember Monday hoping to avoid the dreaded nul points

The Independent UK

Colin Berry obituary

Broadcaster, disc jockey and newsreader on BBC Radio 2 for nearly 40 years

The Guardian - UK

Zoe Ball makes BBC Radio 2 return after stepping back from breakfast slot

‘I’ve had a few lie-ins,’ admitted presenter after taking five-month break from radio

The Independent UK

Zoe Ball to make BBC Radio 2 comeback after breakfast show departure

Ball will return to the airwaves for a Saturday afternoon slot from 1pm to 3pm.

Evening Standard

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BBC announces documentary and shows for Live Aid 40th anniversary

A number of programmes will feature on BBC Two and BBC Radio 2 to celebrate the event.

Evening Standard

Jeremy Vine looks back: ‘What will I do after Radio 2? I don’t know. Die?’

The broadcaster on radioactive tomatoes, his suburban upbringing and still being a showoff

The Guardian - UK

Zoe Ball marks one year since mother’s death, saying: I miss you beyond words

The DJ is set to return to BBC Radio 2 in May to host a new weekly show, from 1pm to 3pm on Saturdays.

Evening Standard

Murder on Line One review: Another British broadcaster hops on the whodunnit bandwagon

For many, the words “the first in a new murder mystery series from Jeremy Vine” will feel more like a threat than a promise. Ever since Richard Osman’s monster hit The Thursday Murder Club five years ago, there has been a barrage of crime novels written by British broadcasters —…

Evening Standard

Former Radio 2 DJ and Eurovision UK spokesman Colin Berry dies at 79

He presented long-running BBC music show Top Of The Pops, and appeared on game show Blankety Blank.

Evening Standard

Former BBC Radio 2 DJ Colin Berry dies aged 79

Colin Berry presented the long-running BBC music show Top Of The Pops and appeared on the game show, Blankety Blank

The Independent UK

Pulp announce a pair of special live events for the BBC ahead of comeback album More

Pulp have announced ‘Pulp: Radio 2 In Concert’ and ‘6 Music Session: Pulp Live’.

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Evening Standard

Graham Norton to add ‘mayhem’ to Doctor Who with Eurovision-themed episode

The Interstellar Song Contest, the sixth episode, also features Radio 2 presenter Rylan Clark.

The Independent UK

Zoe Ball reveals body transformation after £120 ‘menopause treatment’

BBC Radio 2 presenter underwent a lymphatic drainage massage designed to target ‘fluid retention or menopause symptoms’

Evening Standard

Zoe Ball reveals secret to aiding menopause symptoms as she gears up for Radio 2 return

The post on Instagram showed a before and after of the treatment

The Independent UK

April Fool’s Day 2025: The best pranks from Abbey Road removing iconic crossing to Scott Mills’ Radio 2 mishap

Abbey Road left Beatles fans aghast by announcing closure of the legendary zebra crossing

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Zoe Ball Breaks Cover Looking Radiant After Shock Radio 2 Exit – Spotted at Star-Studded Elton John Gig

Zoe Ball made a lively return to the public eye as she joined a star-studded crowd at Elton John’s show at the London Palladium.

Evening Standard

Why BBC Radio 2 has removed lyrics from Spice Girls' classic hit

Listeners notice Spice Up Your Life is not so... spicy

Evening Standard

Zoe Ball in 'a good place' after quitting BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show

Her father Johnny Ball shared an update on his 54-year-old daughter three months after she left her BBC Radio 2 programme

The Independent UK

Zoe Ball’s father says she’s in ‘a good place’ after quitting BBC Radio 2 breakfast show

Broadcaster stepped away from BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show last year to ‘focus on family’ – but she will return to the airwaves this spring

The Guardian - UK

Sunday with Roisin Conaty: ‘I’m like a truffle pig for psychic fairs’

The comedian talks about walking, not swimming, healing with reiki, Radio 2, Cherry Coke Zero and white noise to drown out the neighbours

The Independent UK

BBC Radio 2 listeners express concern after station goes silent due to fire scare

Jeremy Vine’s show vanished from airwaves during a fire evacuation

Evening Standard

BBC Radio 2 in chaos as fire alarm forces Jeremy Vine off air and studio evacuation

Radio 2 and 6 Music were forced off air mid-show due to the incident

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