Dev Griffin, Huw Stephens and Phil Taggart announce departure from BBC Radio 1

I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!He already appears to have struck up a comic friendship with fellow camper Shane Richie, with the EastEnders star jokingly pelting North with rocks as he urinated during Wednesday night’s episode (18 November), and he’s become a regular in the daily Bushtucker trials.In Thursday’s episode, North faced his fourth trial.

2.The answer is an absolutely thrilled Claudia Winkleman. The Strictly Come Dancing presenter spilled the beans on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show that she would be taking over the position from February.The 48-year-old will be in the hot seat between 10am and 1pm.And it seems Claudia was genuinely taken aback when the call came.  A post shared by Claudia Winkleman (@claudiawinkle)Claudia said in a statement: ‘I’m not often speechless but the chance to be with the wonderful Radio 2 listeners every

BBC Radio 1 has said it has chosen to play an alternative version of Fairytale of New York.The edited version of the 1987 Christmas song by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl changes up two lines in the song.The British station said that it had made the decision to play the altered version because ‘young listeners are particularly sensitive to derogatory terms for gender and sexuality.’The new edited version of the song has altered two of its lines, one which is sung by Kirsty MacColl has been

Guardian reported.Instead of “you cheap, lousy f—ot,” the song will use the line, “you’re cheap and you’re haggard,” the outlet reported.In another verse, the word “slut” will be muted.“We know the song is considered a Christmas classic and we will continue to play it this year, with our radio stations choosing the version of the song most relevant for their audience,” a BBC spokesperson said.The original version will still be played on BBC Radio 2, likely due to its older audience, the outlet

The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale of New York’ over the festive period that removes the words “f****t” and “slut” from Kirsty MacColl’s verse.BBC Radio 2 will continue to air the original version, but 6 Music will allow DJs to choose the version they wish to play.The 1987 festive staple sees MacColl and Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan adopting the roles of a warring married couple.She sings to MacGowan: “You scumbag, you maggot / You cheap lousy f****t / Happy Christmas, your arse / I pray God it’s our

BBC Radio 1 will air an edited version of the Christmas classic Fairytale of New York to avoid causing offence.The song, which was sang by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, has come under fire over the years for the use of derogatory terms for gender and sexuality.Bosses at the station have moved to replace ‘f****t’ to ‘haggard’, while the word ‘slut’ will be removed completely.The tweaks mean that the station will not be removing the festive song completely.BBC Radio 2 will continue to play the

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! returned on Sunday (15 November), with radio presenter Jordan North making quite the dramatic entrance.With the show taking place in Wales rather than the Australian jungle for 2020, this year’s campmates may have thought they were in for an easier ride than previous series.However, the cast were instead told that they would have to abseil off a cliff to reach camp, with North, who suffers from vertigo, vomiting in response.“I’ve only been here five minutes

Tame Impala have delivered a stirring cover of Nelly Furtado‘s 2006 hit ‘Say It Right’ in a special performance for BBC Radio 1.Host Annie Mac confirmed the band’s appearance on the show earlier today (November 12), revealing that Kevin Parker and co.

Radio 2 gig adding that he’ll very much miss ‘being a part of the Wogan House family as well as the listeners and their lives.’‘I’d like to thank my producer Malcolm Prince and all the teams I’ve worked with for a great decade of radio,’ he added.The Cork native settled nerves by confirming that the BBC will continue to be his ‘perfect TV home’ as he will continue hosting The Graham Norton Show, Eurovision and Drag Race.Graham made his first Radio 2 broadcast on 2 October 2010 when he took over

Tame Impala will perform a special gig from their hometown of Perth, Australia tonight (November 11) for BBC Radio 1.Kevin Parker and his band have delivered a number of remote live performances this year in support of the most recent Tame Impala album ‘The Slow Rush’, which came out back in February.Tame Impala’s latest lockdown performance will premiere tonight at 7pm on BBC Radio 1 and on their official YouTube page, with host Annie Mac confirming on Instagram (see below) that the band

Shawn Mendes offered a pair of stunning performances when he recently sang for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge — from a studio in Los Angeles, that is.

Pale Waves have announced their second album ‘Who Am I?’ – listen to lead single ‘Change’ below.The Manchester band will release the follow-up to 2018’s ‘My Mind Makes Noises’ on February 12, 2021 via Dirty Hit.After teasing their return on social media, Pale Waves’ comeback track ‘Change’ – described as “a true heartbreaker” – was premiered on BBC Radio 1 tonight (November 10) as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World.It will appear on the 11-song ‘Who Am I?’ alongside the previously performed

Details of a star-studded line-up behind the 2020 charity single for BBC Children in Need have been announced.