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TV presenter Gloria Hunniford launched her broadcasting career in the 1970s. Photo: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Archives

Gloria Hunniford has 'no intention of stopping' after decades of broadcasting

Stephen Nolan is the corporation's third-highest earner (pictured here in a promo shot for his hit PSNI documentary, Peelers)

Stephen Nolan the third highest-paid BBC star as his annual earnings rise

Gloria Hunniford after she received the Freedom of the City of London at Guildhall Art Gallery, in the City of London yesterday Pic: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Broadcaster Gloria Hunniford ‘humbled’ with freedom of city

TV presenter Gloria Hunniford is to receive The Freedom Of The City Of London at an event in the city’s historic Guildhall

Gloria Hunniford ‘humbled’ to receive Freedom Of The City Of London

Hothouse Flowers

Legendary rock band Hothouse Flowers will headline Belfast Maritime Festival

Janet Devlin

Janet Devlin releases new single ‘Back to my senses’

Could we see Blackpool's Zoe Ball take on The Traitors' castle? Zoe has odds of 6/1 - Probability: 14.3%

What is TMJ? Symptoms of Zoe Ball's jaw condition explained

Michael Ball says he "wants to do the show justice" when he take over a new Sunday Love Songs show on BBC Radio 2, following the death of Steve Wright earlier this year

Love Songs with Michael Ball (9-11am) starts on Sunday, June 2 on BBC Radio 2

Graham Norton will commentate on the song contest for BBC One and iPlayer

Graham Norton to return to helm for BBC’s coverage of the Eurovision final

Annie Nightingale, BBC Radio 1's first female DJ, has died aged 83, the BBC has said

BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale dies aged 83

Take That (L-R) Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Take That Tour 2024: How to get tickets to see Take That

Take That Tour 2024: Who is the support act?

What Take That have said about embarking on new tour

What Take That have said about embarking on new tour

Take That's "Greatest Days" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on June 15, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Take That announce 2024 stadium tour - full list of dates and venues

Rylan Clark

Rylan Clark announces break from hosting Radio 2 show
Rylan Clark has announced he will be taking a break from hosting his BBC Radio 2 show to ‘work on other bits’ following Phillip Schofield’s This Morning resignation
Ayaan Ali

George Logan was renowned for his double act as Dr Evadne Hinge (right) with Patrick Fyffe as Dame Hilda Bracket (left) - Credit: Getty

Breaking Hinge and Bracket star George Logan dies aged 78

Pop princess Kylie Minogue, 54, has announced new single 'Padam Padam' as well as a forthcoming 16th studio album, Tension, due for release on September 22, 2023

Have you heard Kylie Minogue's new single 'Padam Padam' yet?

Vernon Kay presented his first mid-morning weekday BBC Radio 2 show on Monday May 15

Vernon Kay’s first song choice on Radio 2 has everyone agreeing

Graham Norton, Julia Sanina and Rylan can be heard on rail services across the Liverpool City Region. Image: LCR

Eurovision: Graham Norton’s best jokes and one liners

Tony Blackburn has shared with fans that he has been discharged from hospital. The BBC Radio 2 star spent three weeks there recovering from an illness, which forced him to temporarily pull out of his popular Saturday morning show The Sound of the ‘60s.

Tony Blackburn shares update on his health after hospital stay

McFly announce ‘Power to Play’ UK tour: how to buy tickets and presale details

Breaking McFly announce ‘Power to Play’ UK tour - how to buy tickets

Tony Blackburn has had to pull out of his popular BBC Radio 2 show Sound of the 60s after doctors told him to rest amid concerns for his health.

BBC Radio 2 presenter Tony Blackburn reschedules Sound of the 60s tour

Rylan, Scott Mills & Paddy O’Connell will be the BBC Radio 2 presenters for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Grand Final and Semi-Finals.

Breaking Rylan, Scott Mills & Paddy O’Connell to host Eurovision on BBC Radio 2

Tony Blackburn has had to pull out of his popular BBC Radio 2 show Sound of the 60s after doctors told him to rest amid concerns for his health.

Breaking Tony Blackburn pulls out of BBC Radio 2 show amid health concerns

JP Cooper will play at Belfast's Limelight on September 16, 2023, with tickets now available

Manchester-born troubadour JP Cooper touring with second album SHE

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Breaking Paul O’Grady’s husband shares the last picture they took together
Paul O’Grady died “unexpectedly but peacefully” at the age of 67 earlier this week. Husband Andre Portasio has since shared a photograph of the couple - the last they had taken together.
Ethan Evans

Breaking Paul O’Grady’s final radio show to be rebroadcast on Easter Sunday

The comedian has said that the station feels like his “new radio home.”

Why Paul O’Grady quit presenting on BBC Radio 2

Mae Muller is the successor to Sam Ryder as the UK entry for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool with ‘I Wrote A Song’, the first female representative in five years - Credit: Getty Images

Eurovision 2023: Mae Muller announced as UK entry on BBC Radio 2

Vernon Kay will replace Ken Bruce on his mid-morning weekday slot on BBC Radio 2.

Vernon Kay confirmed as new host of mid-morning BBC Radio 2 show

Vernon Kay will present the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show while Zoe Ball is absent. (Getty Images)

Vernon Kay reportedly lined up to replace Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2

Ken Bruce will leave BBC Radio 2 after more than 30 years in the role

Ken Bruce announces BBC Radio 2 departure after 31 years

Broadcaster Ken Bruce, 71, is leaving BBC Radio 2 in March after presenting the mid-morning weekday show for 31 years

Ken Bruce to leave BBC Radio 2; reveals new job with other station

Chris Stark and Scott Mills (Getty Images)

Scott Mills to raise thousands for Children in Need

Emeli Sande joins the Getaway Girls’ choir for a rehearsal ahead of their performance on Radio 2

Wednesday: DIY SOS Children in Need Special (BBC One, 9pm)

Journalist and broadcaster Amol Rajan will take over from Jeremy Paxman as the host of TV show University Challenge.

BBC University Challenge host revealed as Amol Rajan

Linda Riley, Julian Clary, Paul O’Grady and Victoria Scone attend the Rainbow Honours at 8 Northumberland Avenue on June 01, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

For The Love of Dogs star Paul O’Grady confirms BBC Radio 2 exit

The Pogues' Fairytale of New York is a Christmas favourite

BBC Radio Ulster ‘considering best approach’ to Fairytale of New York song

Fairytale of New York lyrics will be edited on BBC radio this year - here's why

Graham Norton has a new radio show - here’s how to listen

Graham Norton is leaving BBC Radio 2 after 10 years

File photo dated 26/10/15 of Chris Evans and his wife Natasha Evans, as the presenter announced on the BBC Radio 2 show that the couple were expecting twins

Chris Evans expecting twins with wife Natasha

Karen Clifton and Kevin Clifton, as the Strictly Come Dancing stars have confirmed they have split

Karen and Kevin Clifton: Strictly dancers confirm split

Zoe Ball

Zoe Ball marks one year sober with Instagram post

Sir Terry Wogan

One year since the passing of national treasure Sir Terry Wogan

Peter Capaldi will leave the role of Doctor Who in the 2017 Christmas special

TV: Peter Capaldi to stand down from Doctor Who role

Sir Jimmy Young died "peacefully at home" on Monday aged 95, his spokesman has confirmed.

Broadcaster Sir Jimmy Young dies aged 95

Sir Terry Wogan recording a track for Children in Need

Sir Terry Wogan dies, aged 77

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