{"id":11524,"date":"2022-02-24T14:06:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T13:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1591275"},"modified":"2022-02-24T14:06:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T13:06:48","slug":"andrew-marr-says-new-lbc-show-wont-be-bland-safe-or-predictable","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/andrew-marr-says-new-lbc-show-wont-be-bland-safe-or-predictable\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Marr says new LBC show won\u2019t be \u2018bland, safe or predictable\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 24 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Andrew Marr has given us the first details of his brand-new LBC show Tonight with Andrew Marr, which is set to launch on Monday 7th March at 6pm.<\/p>\n<p>The show is said to be packed with Marr\u2019s trademark analysis and opinion, and from the sounds of it, he won\u2019t be holding back on telling listeners what he really thinks.<\/p>\n<p>Of his new show, Marr said: \u201cI\u2019ve always thought journalism is about breaking stories, ruffling feathers and having some fun on the way. My new LBC show, Tonight with Andrew Marr is perfectly timed at 6pm, the end of busy political days, and stuffed with great guests, and will do just that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone wanting bland, safe, wearily predictable journalism is strongly advised to look elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Coming soon: <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewMarr9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@AndrewMarr9<\/a>\u2019s highly anticipated brand new show on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/LBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@LBC<\/a> starts Monday 7th March. Audiences can both listen to &amp; watch Tonight With Andrew Marr, weekdays from 6pm exclusively on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/GlobalPlayer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@GlobalPlayer<\/a>. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/1ZMPRJtxpP&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/1ZMPRJtxpP<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Global (@global) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/global\/status\/1496772006142148612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">February 24, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>The new weekday show will feature a range of high-profile guests, with both national and international figures, to dissect the defining issues of the day.<\/p>\n<p>It will form part of LBC\u2019s spring schedule, as Marr joins the likes of Nick Ferrari, James O\u2019Brien and Eddie Mair on the broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p>The station also hosts shows by Shelagh Fogarty, Iain Dale, Tom Swarbrick, Camilla Tominey, Matt Frei and Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;x_MsoNormal&quot;\">It is currently celebrating its highest ever listening figures, with 3.2 million listeners across the UK each week.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside presenting his show, Marr\u00a0will also write a regular column for\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/&quot;\">LBC.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p> <p>Tom Cheal, Managing Editor of LBC, said: \u201cI\u2019m delighted to welcome Andrew to our brilliant line-up of presenters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow with the freedom to share his views and broadcast in his own voice, Tonight with Andrew Marr will be packed with sharp opinion, insightful commentary and agenda-setting interviews, all delivered in Andrew\u2019s fast-paced, vivid style.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt a time when LBC is celebrating record audiences, it promises to become another unmissable moment in our schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This announcement follows Marr\u2019s <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/current-affairs\/andrew-marr-quits-bbc-global-news-newsupdate\/&quot;\">surprise move<\/a> from the BBC last November, when he claimed he was \u201ckeen to get my own voice back\u201d, after joining the broadcaster in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>He had presented BBC One\u2019s Sunday morning political programme for 16 years, since 2005, which he claimed was \u201cprobably more than enough time for anybody\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tonight with Andrew Marr, will launch Monday 7th March, and air Monday to Thursday 6pm to 7pm on LBC and Global Player. 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For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;1&quot;\">Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By James Hibbs Published: Thursday, 24 February 2022 at 12:00 am Andrew Marr has given us the first details of his brand-new LBC show Tonight with Andrew Marr, which is set to launch on Monday 7th March at 6pm. 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