Next week, the BBC veteran. A Radio 2/BBC Audio commission for BBC Sounds. Ken Bruce, Rylan, Fearne Cotton, Sara Cox, Jamie Cullum, Gary Davies, Paul Gambaccini . Paul said he was very honoured to be included and paid tribute to former Radio 2 controllers Jim Moir and Lesley Douglas. Gambaccini was arrested under the strand known as "others", meaning the arrest is not connected to the Savile inquiry. [8] The show was broadcast every Saturday afternoon until his last show on February 8, 1986. He has been the presenter of Pick of the Pops on BBC Radio 2 since July 2016 and America's Greatest Hits on Greatest Hits Radio on Saturday afternoons. Truth about Covid care home testing row: Timeline lays bare what was said, by who and when. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1968. He has been the presenter of pick of the pops on bbc radio 2 since july 2016 and america's greatest hits on greatest hits radio on saturday . About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Singer Sam Brown guests on My 80s - plus, theres a George Benson Mastermix! He was the longest serving performer on breakfast television, with his 13-year film review stint, first on TV-am and then GMTV. This March, were again putting the spotlight on Country Music at the C2C festival in both London and Glasgow; well be featuring an exclusive interview with the legendary Van Morrison on the Blues Show and well be bringing listeners the biggest and best-loved songs from theatreland in Big Night of Musicals. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1994. He told the Telegraph that he will fight on and added: 'No man, can acquiesce in his own destruction. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1983. In 1990, he returned to Radio 1, but left during the tenure of controller Matthew Bannister in 1993. In 1992 Gambaccini became a founding personality on the UK's classical music station Classic FM, where he hosted the weekly Classical CD Chart show. BBC Radio 2 - Pick of the Pops - Available now Episodes Available now (9) Next on (11) 1984 Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1984. OOH Gary Davies fans will be able to listen to him on Radio 2 six days a week for the next few months as hell continue to host Sounds of the 80s (Saturday 8-10pm), which he has fronted since 2018. In 1992, Gambaccini became a founding presenter on the UK's classical music station Classic FM, where he presented the weekly Classical CD Chart show. For 13 years Gambaccini reviewed films for breakfast television, first on TV-am and then GMTV. 6,698 views nov 3, 2018. A regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's long-running arts programme Kaleidoscope, Gambaccini was a long-time TV morning show correspondent for British television, and makes regular appearances on other British TV magazine shows. His first show was on 18 April 1998, once again opening the first of his weekly shows America's Greatest Hits with "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen. He has since returned to Oxford, where he delivered a series of lectures in January and February 2009, as the News International Visiting Professor of Broadcast Media. Featuring music from Phil Collins, Toto and Fleetwood. Paul Gambaccini has been announced as the new presenter of Pick of the Pops on BBC Radio 2, replacing Tony Blackburn. I notice a Paul O'Grady story going around and he's jumped on the BBC bashing bandwagon. Gambaccini was active in the realm of comic book fandom. Gambaccini then started broadcasting in the UK on BBC Radio 1 September 1973, which he did for 13 years, first as a music reporter on the John Peel Saturday show, Rockspeak. Vernon kicked off his radio career at Radio 1 from 2004 2012, where he presented Saturday and Sunday mid-morning shows. But Gambaccini harbours anger towards Keir Starmer, who was working as Director of Public Prosecutions when he was arrested. On the main stage will be Thomas Rhett, Lady A, The Zac Brown Band, Lainey Wilson and dozens more besides, including three days of performances on the Radio 2 stage at Indigo. It chronicles the police raid and subsequent arrest of Gambaccini in November 2013 under Operation Yewtree, which came about after the full extent of Jimmy Savile's crimes was revealed 10 years ago. The celebrity is known to the people he has met in his life, plus millions of others. He loved listening to the radio and chose to go to Dartmouth College in preference to Harvard or Yale because it had a student-run commercial college radio station. He has been the presenter of Pick of the Pops on BBC Radio 2 since July 2016 and America's Greatest Hits on Greatest Hits Radio on Saturday afternoons since February 2020. Arrested as part of the high profile investigation. [5][6], Gambaccini then started broadcasting in the UK, on BBC Radio 1, September 1974, which he did for 13 years, first as a music reporter on the John Peel Saturday show Rockspeak. From Monday 6 March, Radio 2 favourite Gary Davies, host of the networks much loved Sounds of the 80s (Saturday, 8-10pm), will present the show until May. Born 1949, New Yorker Paul attained degrees in History (USA), Philosophy, Politics and Economics (at Oxford). . 1994 Paul Gambaccini presents the chart. Gambaccini, who presents BBC Radio 2s Pick of the Pops, had been a fixture on UK radio for decades before the allegations were made. At the start of his tenure as a presenter, Gambaccini featured music from the Billboard charts, along with the UK top 20, but this ended in 2017. On Sunday, the show will feature Zac Brown live from the main stage, highlights from Saturday night at the O2 in London and interviews with Zac Brown, Old Crow Medicine Show, Mitchell Tenpenny and Lindsay Ell (8-10pm, Sunday 12th March). Known as "The Great Gambo"[1] and "The Professor of Pop",[2] Gambaccini was a BBC Radio 1 presenter for 16 years, including 11 years on a weekly show counting down the Billboard Top 30 songs. Comedian, presenter and singer, Jason Manford, will be on stage introducing performances from some of the bestselling West End Musicals and touring shows, including We Will Rock You The Musical, Wicked, The Royal Shakespeare Companys Matilda The Musical, Disneys Newsies, Shrek the Musical UK and Ireland tour, The Bodyguard The Musical, and Rodgers & Hammersteins The King And I. Radio 1 Breakfast Show, Radio 1's Teen Awards and Big Weekend, Radio 4's Rewinder. He returned to Radio 2 with America's Greatest Hits on November 15, 2014, and hosted it until July 2, 2016, when he took over Pick of the Pops from Tony Blackburn, the following week. And also at Easter, is a celebration of Queen to mark the 50th Anniversary of the release of their eponymous debut album and their first single, Keep Yourself Alive. Press Esc to cancel. Gambaccini has also presented special shows on Greatest Hits Radio on bank holidays and over the Christmas holidays. The showcase will be available as an hour long special on BBC Sounds from Saturday 11 March and broadcast on Radio 2 at a later date. A BBC Sounds collection available from Monday 27 February will offer a further treat for country fans with Steve Wright: They Dont Normally Sing Country, Sara Cox - When Country Goes Pop, Edith Bowmans Country Movies, Steve Wrights Country Story Songs, Trevor Nelsons Country Soul, Steve Wrights Country Love Songs, Hillary Scott's Gospel Hour and C2C: 10th Anniversary Headliners. The Second Paul Gambaccini Radio Programme [Here is the second of Kate's radio interviews with Paul Gambaccini. Gambaccini has presented the annual Ivor Novello Awards since 1990,[9] the Parliamentary Jazz Awards since 2005, the Music Industry Trust's Man of the Year Dinner since 1999, and the Radio Academy Awards for a ten-year stretch from 1998 to 2008. Who said pop pickers? In the clip, the 73-year-old said the BBC was 'on the side of wrongdoers' and said that the broadcaster allowed people who he labelled 'fanatasists' to accuse celebrities of paedophilia. Radio 2 DJ Paul Gambaccini has launched an incredible attack on the BBC , insisting it had teamed up with the police to encourage people to make claims against pop icon Sir Cliff Richard.. [29] One week later, they married in New York Botanical Garden.[30]. . He narrated the BBC Radio adaptation of Espedair Street, the Iain Banks novel. Gambaccini was wrongly accused of sexual abuse by two men in the late 70s and early 80s and put on police bail for 11 months, making video diaries to show how unhappy he was. Next on Sat 11 Mar 2023 13:00 BBC Radio 2. [citation needed]. "[31] In fact, the symbol was a general indication that the subject should not be "promoted or transferred" without reference to the department responsible for security vetting, due to left-leaning sympathies (see: "Christmas tree" files). An all-star band backs the revered musician as he takes on classics from the Queen of Neo Souls songbook. A TBI Media production. Alongside his work in music radio, he contributed regularly to BBC Radio 4's long-running arts programme Kaleidoscope between 1975 and 1998. For the second year running, Big Night Of Musicals - staged by The National Lottery at the AO Arena Manchester will be broadcast in a special 90-minute programme on BBC One and in a programme on BBC Radio 2 presented by Samantha Barks and Layton Williams (8-10pm, Sunday 26 March). Paul Gambaccini: Sir Keir Starmer to blame for 'guilty until proven innocent' treatment of alleged sex offenders On the latest Planet Normal podcast, the broadcaster claims the then Director. Born in New York City, Paul Gambaccini moved to the UK after earning a degree in History at Dartmouth College in 1970. As part of this role I was the breakfast newsreader for BBC Radio WM and also reported on stories for radio and TV. The BBC Radio 2 DJ Paul Gambaccini has won a payout from prosecutors over an unfounded case regarding historical sexual abuse allegations. Gambaccini is preparing to move to a new home with a garden as the documentary is set to air. . Mr Gambaccini was investigated in 2013 over historical sexual . Paul gambaccini worked for bbc radio 1 for 15 years, presenting the us chart show on saturday afternoons for much of that time. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1979. Trevor Nelson took over the Saturday timeslot that was allocated to Gambaccini's America's Greatest Hits programme for many years. 01:00. . The 73-year-old DJ, nicknamed The Great Gambo and The Professor of Pop, is appearing in a new Channel 4 documentary, The Accused: National Treasures . Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1977. 29 May . The show also documents the false sex allegations faced by Sir Cliff Richard and DJ Neil Fox. Show more . [citation needed], Gambaccini has been openly homosexual for many years, claiming in 2013: "I was never 'in'. He also presents Dance Sounds of the 90s on BBC Sounds and Radio 2. He is known as The Great Gambo and The Professor of Pop, who was a BBC Radio 1 Presenter for 16 years including a year on a weekly show counting down the Billboard Top 30 songs. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1997. [3] He attributes his broadcasting career to this postespecially an interview in 1973 with Elton John which brought him to the attention of BBC Radio producer John Walters who arranged for him to host on BBC Radio 1. Scotland Yard said: The Met is aware of Mr Gambaccinis intention to issue court proceedings against the Met, claiming misuse of private information, having received a letter of claim to that effect in February 2017., By In 2002, he quit his role at Classic FM, to present a weekly chart show on London's Jazz FM until 2004. Veteran broadcaster Paul Gambaccini is still furious about his treatment by the police, the CPS and the corporation that still employs him By Peter Stanford 20 August 2022 6:00am 'The things. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1980. [7] In September 1975 he began the show he was to front for the next 11 years, highlighting the weeks' music in the US chart. In 1995 Paul was named Philanthropist of the Year by the National Charity Fundraisers, for his work on behalf of the Terrence Higgins Trust. The station simulcasts BBC Radio 2 during this additional downtime although, by the end of the year, BBC Radio 1 has stopped broadcasting BBC Radio 2 through the night. Romesh Ranganathan: For The Love of Hip Hop. He returned to Radio 2 with America's Greatest Hits on 15 November 2014 and hosted it until 2 July 2016 when he took over Pick of the Pops from Tony Blackburn, the following week, he started his final America's Greatest Hits' with Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen and ended it with Justin Timberlake. BBC Radio 2 is the UKs most listened to radio station, with a weekly audience of 14.3 million (RAJAR Q4, 2022). Paul Matthew Gambaccini (born April 2, 1949) is an American-British radio and television presenter and author in the United Kingdom. The Met did not name him as a suspect but referred to his age and his homes location. [10] Trevor Nelson took over the Saturday timeslot with his Rhythm Nation programme, that was allocated to Gambaccini's America's Greatest Hits programme for seven years. A CPS spokeswoman said: We have reached an agreement without admission of liability. Launched in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal, the ex-Radio. Gambaccini has been a supporter of gay-related charities. A character introduced in The Flash #141 named Paul Gambi, a tailor specializing in super-villain outfits, is an homage to Paul Gambaccini. Bob Harris, host of Radio 2s Country show, is once again broadcasting from Londons O2, but new this year, Radio 2 will also be bringing the best from C2C in Glasgow, presented by Edith Bowman. Mr Gambaccini hosts Radio 2's Pick of the Pops every Saturday, which has 2.2million regular listeners. Known as "The Great Gambo" and "The Professor of Pop", Gambaccini was a BBC Radio 1 presenter for 16 years, including 11 years at the helm of a Billboard Top 30 countdown show. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 2001. The BBC today confirmed he would return in November. Paul also co-authored 'Television's Greatest Hits' with Rod Taylor, with whom he co-wrote and associate produced the BBC 1 television series of the same name. 01:56 GMT 02 Nov 2019 The show brings together the biggest shows from the world of theatre for a spectacular celebration. He returned to Classic FM in 1997. He got married to Christopher Sherwood, who is an Actor and producer, known for his work Vanity (2021), Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022), and Mr. Alan on Saturday (2019). He was also a contributor to the London station LBC when it was taken over by Chrysalis. In 2002, he quit his role at Classic FM, to present a weekly chart show on London's Jazz FM until 2004. . [13] As part of his involvement with the academy, Gambaccini helped organize the comics industry's first awards, the Alley Awards. In February 2010 he was invited by the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, Andrew Hamilton to deliver the inaugural LGBT lecture Out on Monday to the university's LGBT staff, students and faculty. He started his final America's Greatest Hits on the BBC with "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, and ended it with Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop The Feeling!". Hear Paul present America's Greatest Hits, Saturdays, 8-10pm. The networks presenters include Michael Ball, Zoe Ball, Rob Beckett, Tony Blackburn, OJ Borg, Rev. Squeeze performing at Newcastle City Hall in 2010. Confidentiality clauses in the agreement mean the amount paid cannot be disclosed, sources said. Paul Matthew Gambaccini (born April 2, 1949) is an American-British radio and television presenter and author in the United Kingdom. They married in 2012 at, New York Botanical Garden. Born in the Bronx, New York City,[3] Gambaccini studied at Dartmouth College, where he obtained a degree in history in 1970.[3]. Paul Matthew Gambaccini (born April 2, 1949) is an American-British radio and television presenter and author in the United Kingdom.He has dual United States and British nationality, having become a British citizen in 2005. Anita presents three hours of great music and guests for Saturday afternoons. No denying he was treated poorly, being forced to share his show was a bad decision. His reasoning, he claims, is that the corporation refused to give the accused justice during Operation Yewtree. His own books include 'Love Letters', 'Radio Boy', 'Top 100 Albums' and 'Track Records'. Former BBC radio presenter Paul Gambaccini has threatened to mount a challenge to unseat Keir Starmer if he is elected Labour leader. US firms waiting in the wings read to pump 'billions Parents' fury as schools STILL won't tell them if they are closed tomorrow as teacher strikes continue. Radio 2 Celebrates Country as the annual Country to Country festival comes to the UK from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 March. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1979. His zodiac is Aries. NFL Player Damar Hamlin in Critical Condition after Collapsing on Field, Legendary Designer Vivienne Westwood Dies Aged 81, 10 Female IAS Officers who can inspire us. The network has been the broadcast partner for C2C the biggest country music festival outside the USA since it began in 2013 and is rolling out the red carpet for its tenth birthday. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1978. He went on to study Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University College, Oxford. He has worked widely across the BBC and the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) as well as contributing to many television shows, mostly related to music, film, and the arts. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1984. As Operation Yewtree rumbled on, friends Gambaccini and Cliff Richard supported each other. Paul appeared on BBC Radio 1 for 18 years, presenting the US Chart Show for most of that time, and has been a regular on each of the first four British terrestrial television networks. Gambaccini has always been openly gay, asserting in 2013: "I was never 'in'." Despite this, police kept him on bail for a year before prosecutors announced in October 2014 that there would be no charges. Paul Gambaccini. Vernon will be talking to Zoe Ball next week live on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show. Mr Gambaccini told the Mail: The CPS negotiated in a timely and efficient fashion, agreeing to an apology and a settlement. He left for BBC Radio 3 in 1995, where he broadcast an hour-long morning show, in a slot formerly used for Composer of the Week. On Boxing Day 2021, he co-presented a special show on Greatest Hits Radio paying tribute to Janice Long, whom he had discovered in 1982. In 1992 Gambaccini became a founding personality on the UK's classical music station Classic FM, where he hosted the weekly Classical CD Chart show. Country stars Jordan Davis and Ashley Cooke will be Bob Harris guests on The Country Show (9-10pm, Thursday 9 March) and the show the following week will feature highlights from Sunday night at the O2 (Thursday 16 March). I couldnt be happier than catching up with so many of the artists wholl be performing here, finding out what theyve been up to and whats in store for their year ahead and, of course, hearing them perform quite simply the best genre of music in the world! He has dual United States and British nationality, having become a British citizen in 2005. Paul Gambaccini has launched a six-figure compensation claim against police for allegedly breaching his human right to privacy during the bungled sex abuse inquiry against him. He is a patron of the London Gay Symphony Orchestra. Type above and press Enter to search. In 2013, Gambaccini revealed he had been highlighted as a potential security risk by the BBC earlier in his career due to his sexuality. He added that he trusts the director Charlie Russell who made the video diaries for him while he was on police bail. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. And this is precisely what has happened.. Details of his legal action can be revealed a year after he received a five-figure sum in damages and a full apology from the Crown Prosecution Service over the same botched sex abuse inquiry. Paul Gambaccini counts down the charts. Produced by BBC Audio. Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits BBC Radio 2 20:00 Saturday 15th November 2014 http://bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04nylnv 3 4 Rory @PaulGambaccini Oct 10, 2014 The Guardian: No charges for Paul Gambaccini - theguardian.com No charges for Paul Gambaccini over alleged historical sex offences Stuart Maconie, Paul Gambaccini, Jools Holland, and Mark Lamarr join, and Benny Green, Debbie Thrower, and Bob Holness leave. Paul Gambaccinis net worth is around $ 2 Million. The Met did not. BBC Radio 2 DJ described case against him, which was later dropped, as completely fictitious. The comments below have been moderated in advance. 0 . This Easter, Tony Blackburn: Your Soul Mate returns on Good Friday, 7 April, and Easter Monday, 10 April, with Tony bringing his favourite soul tracks to listeners. The BBC Radio 2 presenter has issued court proceedings against Scotland Yard for misuse of private information which led to him being identified following his 2013 arrest. Gambaccini has been an official guest at many British comic conventions, including the United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (where he co-presented the 1990 Eagle Awards and the 1997 National Comics Awards), and Comics Festival UK. Discover 10,605,516 listings and 260,829 playable programmes from the BBC. Last year, South Yorkshire Police apologised to his close friend Sir Cliff Richard after BBC broadcasts of a raid on his Berkshire home in 2014. The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum makes a long-awaited return to the BBCs legendary Maida Vale studios for a number of special live sessions this Spring. Gambaccini's broadcasting career began at Dartmouth College, where he was music director of WDCR-AM, a former student-operated Top 40 radio station. [citation needed] He presented the series All American Heroes from 1974, a series showcasing US talent. He narrated the BBC Radio adaptation of Espedair Street, the Iain Banks novel. 1975. And this Spring, Radio 2 presents a stellar range of brilliant live music (including a Country extravaganza), world exclusive interviews and exciting new programming. Elton John talks to Paul Gambaccini about the highs and lows of his career. Greg James - 275,000-279,999. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1982. By then, he had lost an estimated 200,000 in income and costs. BBC Radio 2 Paul Gambaccini with. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1996. Radio 2 is live from the Fab Room at the O2 with hosts Bob Harris, Breland and Bobbie Pryor with a show featuring performances from the Friday night, plus live sessions from Elvie Shane, Randall King, Mackenzie Porter and more, and interviews with Lady A, Midland, Morgan Evans, Matt Stell (3-6pm, Saturday 11th March). Edith also hosts a Radio 2 showcase at the King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow - recorded on Friday 10th March and featuring three of the festival artists Caroline Jones, Kameron Marlowe and Kezia Gill performing to a small audience. [25] In November 2018, he settled a claim against the Crown Prosecution Service, who agreed to pay him damages; the amount paid to Gambaccini by the CPS was not disclosed due to confidentiality clauses in the settlement agreement. Gambaccini increased the audience share, but came under attack as an example of the reforms that the Radio 3 Controller Nicholas Kenyon was trying to introduce but which did not go down well with the existing audience. The 73-year-old thinks that they took this stance 'to keep themselves safe'. Known as "The Great Gambo" and "The Professor of Pop", Gambaccini was a BBC Radio One presenter for 16 years, including 11 years at the helm of a Billboard Top 30 . The Met is due to be served with High Court papers on Monday. The Ultimate Man, a musical about a comic book superhero, was co-written with Alastair King and Jane Edith Wilson, and produced at the Bridewell Theatre in London in 2000. Chris Shiflett shares his Rock God and Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies turns 50! | Learn more about Rosalie Miller's work experience, education, connections & more by visiting their profile on LinkedIn Stuart Henry leaves and Paul Gambaccini joins. On 1 November 2013, it was reported that Gambaccini had been arrested on suspicion of historical sexual offences as part of an investigation by Operation Yewtree in the United Kingdom. In 1998, he joined BBC Radio 2. Paul Gambaccini says 'I'd be happy to see the BBC go' even though he still presents a show every week on Radio 2 - because he says it did not stand by him during false sex allegations. In July 2016, he took over presenting Pick of the Pops, replacing Tony Blackburn. You can hear it all live on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, or catch up by listening at a time of your choosing on BBC Sounds.. The 73-year-old DJ, nicknamed The Great Gambo and The Professor of Pop, pictured, is appearing in a new Channel 4 documentary, The Accused: National Treasures on Trial which chronicles the police raid and arrest he faced in November 2013 after being falsely accused of sexabuse. The 67-year-old veteran DJ endured a year of suspicion before . For the Radio 2 programme, Samantha and Layton will be given exclusive backstage access to interview the stars taking part on the night. Former BBC Radio 1 presenter Mr Gambaccini, who now hosts Radio 2's Pick of the Pops, has given an interview to the . A BBC Audio production. He is a married Man. Britain's first child Covid death, 13, may have been contributed to by doctors as senior medic admits 'Drinks cold in fridge at DH!' It is heartbreaking to watch the events in Turkey and Syria just now. RadioTimes 14-20 January 2023 Ask any games-obsessed teenager if they ever listen to classical music and they'll laugh at you, but if they've been playing Call of Duty all day, or Final Fantasy, or Civilization, or God of War or just about any game they'll have been listening to classical music. UK soul legend and actor Omar, rising star Cherise and Samara Joy, winner of Best New Artist at this years Grammys, are all scheduled to perform, and give their opinions on why Miss Simones music is so timeless. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers The BBC Radio 2 DJ Paul Gambaccini has won a payout from prosecutors over an unfounded case regarding historical sexual abuse allegations. The new documentary features some who describe the suffering of those arrested, bailed but never found the evidence to charge as 'collateral damage.'. Read about our approach to external linking. 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