{"id":19970,"date":"2022-08-09T12:20:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T10:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1691986"},"modified":"2022-08-09T12:59:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T10:59:10","slug":"paul-ogrady-quits-bbc-radio-2-show-after-14-years","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/paul-ogrady-quits-bbc-radio-2-show-after-14-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul O\u2019Grady quits BBC Radio 2 show after 14 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 09 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Paul O\u2019Grady has announced that he will be departing his BBC Radio 2 show after 14 years in the job.<\/p>\n

His final programme will be this Sunday (14th August), with the broadcaster and comedian explaining that \u201cnow is the right time to go\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve loved doing my Sunday afternoon show for the last 14 years and I\u2019m going to miss my listeners as well as the fun I\u2019ve had with my producer Malcolm Prince,\u201d he said.<\/p>

Meanwhile, Radio 2 chief Helen Thomas thanked O\u2019Grady for \u201cso many years of his brilliant Sunday afternoon show\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry to see him go, but I wish Paul the very best of luck for the future and hope to work with him again as the door is always open to him here at Radio 2,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Grady first started appearing in the Sunday afternoon slot in 2009, and during his time at the station he has been the host of the annual Christmas Day special, featuring messages and dedications from listeners all over the world.<\/p>\n

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According to the BBC, his final show will include the regular features \u2013 from a Lost TV Theme and the Thank You Letter of the Week to an unexpected playlist and another unsuitable song for a wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n

From next Sunday, comedian Rob Beckett will return to the Sunday afternoon slot for another 13-week run of shows.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for something to watch, check out our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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