Find the latest Bollywood News and Celebrity Gossips from Latest In Bollywood. He described it as a witch hunt and then challenged Fran Unsworth, the then head of news, to a public debatewhere he said he would 'dissect her like a frog, without ether.'. He sued the force for breaching his privacy by disclosing he was under investigation for alleged sexual offences involving a minor. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1991. Paul Gambaccini was born on 2 April 1949, which means he is 73 years old. Arrested as part of the high profile investigation. There is a listener vote to discover Whats Your Ultimate Queen Song?, with the results revealed in a countdown chart hosted by Steve Wright on BBC Sounds from Friday 31 March and broadcast on Radio 2 on Monday 10 April at 4pm; plus Queen: The Fans Story where, in their Jubilee year, this hour long show hears from a variety of musician fans. Gambaccini returned to Radio 2 18 months ago following a year away from broadcasting following his arrest for alleged historic sex crimes. A CPS spokeswoman said: We have reached an agreement without admission of liability. Veteran BBC broadcaster Paul Gambaccini has been arrested on suspicion of historical sexual offences. 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! 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. 02:30 - One Hit Wonders with OJ Borg Welsh Special with Donna Lewis, The Automatic and Aled Jones One Hit Welsh Wonders for St David's Day. There are now 40 members in the Hall of Fame. And if they watch a flm, more of the same. 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. Gambaccini returned to Radio 2 18 months ago following a year away from broadcasting following his arrest for alleged historic sex crimes. Read about our approach to external linking. Cliff Richard: People still think theres no smoke without fire, Paul Gambaccini: police used me as 'flypaper' for almost a year, Paul Gambaccini to return to BBC in November, Nocharges for Paul Gambaccini over alleged historical sex offences, Paul Gambaccini arrested on suspicion of sexual offences in Operation Yewtree. Home Interviews conducted by Paul Gambaccini Similar programmes By genre: Factual > Life Stories Music By format: Discussion & Talk Listen live 12:00. Read about our approach to external linking. In June 2012, he entered into a civil partnership. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1983. On his show (12-2pm), Jeremy Vine will be chatting to Edith Bowman and featuring a live performance from Lindsay Ell who is performing at C2C in the city. Having left Oxford, Gambaccini was considering further study in law at Harvard or Yale but had the opportunity of writing for Rolling Stone magazine as British correspondent. Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits. 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. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 2003. That song - and others like it - had a profound influence on the young Ivan Morrison growing up in Belfast, and with Cerys' help he goes back to that time to talk about its effect on his own musical ambitions and how it helped to introduce blues to a wider global audience. 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. Mr Gambaccini told the Mail: The CPS negotiated in a timely and efficient fashion, agreeing to an apology and a settlement. Sound-tracked by some of Queens biggest hits, the show features personal memories and stories from Belinda Carlisle, Richard Marx, Lisa Stansfield, Shania Twain, Tom Chaplin, and more, plus current frontman, Adam Lambert. In 1995, he was named Philanthropist of the Year by the National Charity Fundraisers for his work on behalf of the Terrence Higgins Trust. Radio 2 Celebrates Country as the annual Country to Country festival comes to the UK from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 March. 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.. Paul Gambaccini is a Radio and Television Presenter form America- British and also an Author in the United Kingdom. In 1998, he joined BBC Radio 2. A BBC Audio production. Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1994. As an American teenager in the 1960s his missives were regularly published in the letter columns of titles such as Justice League of America and The Amazing Spider-Man. In 1995 Paul was named Philanthropist of the Year by the National Charity Fundraisers, for his work on behalf of the Terrence Higgins Trust. 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). 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. 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. Gambaccini's own books include Love Letters, Radio Boy, Top 100 Albums and Track Records. Hes also hosted three network shows in the US for ABC and NBC and he came third when a contestant on Im a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2020. Paul Gambaccini became a presenter of Pick of the Pops on 9 July 2016, still produced by Swern and Du Croz. Trevor Nelson took over the Saturday timeslot that was allocated to Gambaccini's America's Greatest Hits programme for many years. Featuring music from Phil Collins, Toto and Fleetwood. Gambaccini wrote an account of his experience in his book Love, Paul Gambaccini: My Year Under the Yewtree, which was published in 2015. Gambaccini hosts a weekly show on BBC Radio 2 and was due to present a 30-minute documentary for Radio 4 about the music world's reaction to the assassination of President John F Kennedy, to . Gambaccini harbours anger towards Keir Starmer, who was working as Director of Public Prosecutions when he was arrested as he said that his case became 'guilty until proven innocent' because Starmer said that police should believe every accuser. Mr Gambaccini, 64, was held at his home in south. Former BBC DJ Alan "Fluff" Freeman, the man who coined the catchphrase "Greetings, pop pickers", has died. While still in high school,[3] Gambaccini began contributing to comics fanzines, including the publication Rocket's Blast Comicollector. The 79 year-old, born in Melbourne in 1927, came to the UK in 1957 and began working for the BBC in 1960. The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews presents a world exclusive interview with the legendary Van Morrison, in which the superstar discusses his love for the blues, the artists he most admires and the history of skiffle (9-10pm, Monday 13 March). There will be fascinating insights and compelling stories taking listeners through the decades of Queens reign (7-8pm, Monday 10 April). Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1977. Join Fearne for a nostalgia-drenched celebration of the best 90s music and pop culture. And a modern day icon is celebrated too as US vocalist Jos James takes a break from his European tour and pays tribute to the genius of Erykah Badu. Former BBC radio presenter Paul Gambaccini has threatened to mount a challenge to unseat Keir Starmer if he is elected Labour leader. BBC Radio 2 is the UKs most listened to radio station, with a weekly audience of 14.3 million (RAJAR Q4, 2022). His television appearances include 'Call My Bluff', 'Music For The Millennium', and 'The South Bank Show'. The DJ, one of Britain's foremost authorities on music, hosts a weekly show. BBC Radio 2's programmes 28.02.2023 Tuesday LIVE - 06:30 - The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show 00:00 - OJ Borg Post Wild Boys Of Radio 2 Handover OJ reflects on his weekly catch up with Trevor. It also suggested there was insufficient evidence in the case whereas his lawyers insisted the claims should never have been taken seriously in the first place. 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. Paul Gambaccini has said he would 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. He is a patron of the London Gay Symphony Orchestra. Foo Fighter Chris Shiflett has a new solo single and album, plus he shares his Rock God! The American-born broadcaster was arrested in. Paul said he was very honoured to be included and paid tribute to former Radio 2 controllers Jim Moir and Lesley Douglas. His reasoning, he claims, is that the corporation refused to give the accused justice during Operation Yewtree. The BBC Radio 2 DJ was arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse in 2014 and held on police . Giving evidence to the House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee on 3 March 2015, Gambaccini said he believed he was used as human "fly paper" to encourage other people to come forward and make allegations against him and that he had lost more than 200,000 in earnings and legal fees. Duration: 29 minutes. Who said pop pickers? 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. Romesh Ranganathan brings his love, knowledge and passion of hip-hop to BBC Radio 2. In 1964 he succeeded Jerry Bails (the so-called "father of comic book fandom") as executive secretary of the Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors, an umbrella organization for the burgeoning world of comics fandom. 0. 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. As revealed by the Daily Mail in November 2018, the CPS had wrongly suggested his accusers had been underage when he was formally cleared of any wrong-doing. Both the shows will include inserts and packages from Edith Bowman in Glasgow and highlights of Fridays Radio 2 showcase at King Tuts. The Met is due to be served with High Court papers on Monday. 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. In 2002, he quit his role at Classic FM, to present a weekly chart show on London's Jazz FM until 2004. 29 May . Broadcaster Paul Gambaccini has said he is "coming for the BBC" after accusing the Corporation of being complicit in the child abuse "witch hunt". 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 also presents Dance Sounds of the 90s on BBC Sounds and Radio 2. He narrated the BBC Radio adaptation of Espedair Street, the Iain Banks novel. Next on Sat 11 Mar 2023 13:00 BBC Radio 2. Paul was also inducted into the Radio Academy's Hall of Fame in December 2005. A character introduced in The Flash #141 named Paul Gambi, a tailor specializing in super-villain outfits, is an homage to Paul Gambaccini. 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. Gambaccini, 69, spent a year on bail before the case against him was dropped in what he labelled a completely fictitious affair. In 1998, he joined BBC Radio 2. The DJ, one of Britain's foremost authorities on music, hosts a weekly show on BBC Radio 2. A Folded Wing Production. 15:00. Lib Dems spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport says Lesley Douglas has done great things at the BBC and they should not have accepted her resignation. Gambaccini, who presents Radio 2's Pick of the Pops every week, says that the documentary dredges up unhappy memories for him. 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