I adored the Doctor At Large and Doctor in Charge series.

I'm looking forward to watching you guys again as Bingham and Collier. I ordered the DVD boxset on Saturday. What was it like at a very young LWT? Happy days - and Happy Birthday Ricardo.

Fabulous! You put me to shame!

Name 4 or 5 of your favourite pop/rock tracks that you haven't heard on mainstream radio for ages. I'll start...

'Whatever gets you thru the night' Lennon
'Sundown' Lightfoot
'Closest thing to heaven' Kane Gang
'Pumped up kicks' Foster The People

Early 60s to now.

slight typo. Sorry

This, I'm know, will be a read that takes you there. And as for the human mind, Richard has no fear of depth.

Everest: I only ever made it as far as the foothills on a dubious charted flight from Kathmandu in 1992. A most humbling experience!

I have always refrained from commenting about the BBC Local Radio cuts, apart from in my former role as an NUJ rep. However, I no longer work for the BBC…..
I joined the BBC in 1994 with a promise to tell the truth and be unbiased.
Now I can tell the truth.
(to be continued)

I didn't hear this moment myself but, oh man, what is happening to UK radio?

Prerecorded news bulletins, shrinking public service broadcasting, failing split-jingle and travel junctions, seeming endless ENDLESS commercial breaks...

And so forth.

This is the teacher of physics, impeccable timing and culinary ingenuity.

This taught me how to tame the savage beast, how retrieve stew from a ceiling and where to buy a replacement gasket.

This made me the man I am today. Hiss and spit as it may, I suddenly want another one.

I want to thank my good friend David Whiteley for conducting 3 interviews for #Podathon24 benefiting Make-A-Wish America tomorrow, #MayThe4th ! Tune in to watch him talk to Stephen Stanton, Brian Herring: Roly Poly Timey Wimey!, and Col Goudie (editor Rogue One)!
Join us tomorrow: ThePodathon.com

For some at the BBC, Radio 4 is their local station.

Chris Burns: 'People have assumed that we're turning off their local radio stations at a certain hour of the day, & that's not the case'. Yes it is! That's exactly what you've done. And you haven't just 'rearranged the furniture', you've thrown loads of it away.

Chris Burns: 'People have assumed that we're turning off their local radio stations at a certain hour of the day, & that's not the case'. I mean, you have Chris, that’s what you’ve done. #BBCLocalRadio

Is my BBC local station really not staying local for the ann of its first ever mayor - despite that being a huge story - and one not relevant to some of the prog sharing ‘region’. There were assurances this would not happen.

Of course, it all went hideously down hill within minutes of this being taken.

This is brilliant…but I must admit I was chicken this morning too 🐓😂

Flipping heck! I was so chuffed to be asked. If my memory serves me well, this was one of two Reggae & Ska shows I did.

Meanwhile, NL has been a huge part of my life. I'd go so far as to say that it saved my life.

I haven't been since Brexit - for various reasons - but wonder, as a Dutch speaker, how I'll feel standing in the 'all other passports' queue when I land at Schiphol later this year.

Very sad news, Johnnie. Oddly enough, a couple of days ago, and quite randomly, I had 'Because They're Young' as an earworm for several hours.

Imagine the millions he entertained - and the many musicians he inspired along the way.

Released my new single on bandcamp and soundcloud just in time for the #LocalElections2024 soundcloud.com/richardpierce-…

I'd have gone for '63. Wrong, though.

Bit off topic but just read your profile. Sweep was always the star, as lovely as Sooty is. Soo ruined absolutely everything.

He's been here on top of my £250 piano, whichI still can't seem to play very well, for ages.