{"id":46005,"date":"2024-02-16T11:20:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T10:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1993409"},"modified":"2024-02-16T12:24:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T11:24:30","slug":"bbc-confirms-special-schedule-of-content-remembering-steve-wright","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/bbc-confirms-special-schedule-of-content-remembering-steve-wright\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC confirms special schedule of content remembering Steve Wright"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special programming will air across BBC Four, Radio 2 and BBC Sounds. <\/p>

By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 16 February 2024 at 10:20 AM<\/p>

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The BBC has announced a special schedule of programming to run across its TV and radio schedules to remember Steve Wright, the beloved radio DJ who died earlier this week<\/a> (Tuesday 13th February).<\/p>\n

The programmes being broadcast to remember Wright\u2019s life and career will air between Friday 16th February and Sunday 18th February.<\/p>\n

A BBC spokesperson said: \u201cWe\u2019ve been remembering Steve on air all week together with our presenters and listeners, and we\u2019ll continue to celebrate his decades with the BBC this weekend. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn BBC Four, audiences can catch his first ever Top of the Pops from 1980, on BBC Sounds there\u2019s a special collection, and this weekend\u2019s Pick of the Pops and Sunday Love Songs will be dedicated to Steve, presented by Gary Davies and Liza Tarbuck.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Steve Wright.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Four episodes of Top of the Pops hosted by Wright, including his first and last shows, will air on BBC Four on Friday 16th February, including episodes from 1980, 1984, 1986 and 1989.<\/p>\n

The episodes feature guests including Cliff Richard, AC\/DC, Wham!, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Billy Ocean, Billy Joel and Cher, among others.<\/p>\n

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