Celebrating Radio 1's 50th Birthday, with radio shows made from archive material, and interviews with former Radio 1 DJs. A compilation of archive material from Fearne & Reggie's years at Radio 1. 30 ...

BBC Radio 1 will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this September with a whole month of nostalgic events. Celebrations begin today (September 1) with the Foo Fighters in the Live Lounge, while other ...

From: Radio 1 Vintage Annie Nightingale and The DuranniesAnnie Nightingale and The Durannies Available for over a year ...

TONY BLACKBURN will return to Radio 1 for a special show with breakfast host Nick Grimshaw as part of a three-day retrospective as the station turns 50. The veteran DJ, who uttered the first words on ...

Andrew Fletcher was employed by the BBC between 1994 and 2014 and now does occasional work for the BBC on a freelance basis. He worked at BBC Radio One from 1998 to 2002. BBC Radio 1 is celebrating ...

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Greetings pop-pickers! You might well have noticed Radio 1 and Radio 2 have been celebrating their 50th birthday this week. It was just before 7am on Saturday, September 1967, that listeners heard ...