Capital Summertime Ball 2024

[NathanS]

Gary Davies is presenting Pick Of The Pops again this week.

Nicki Chapman is presenting Sunday Love Songs for at least the next few weeks.

It will be intriguing to see how they handle these shows going forward in the coming weeks and months. 

[UnofficialStark]

14 minutes ago, NathanS said:

Gary Davies is presenting Pick Of The Pops again this week.

Nicki Chapman is presenting Sunday Love Songs for at least the next few weeks.

It will be intriguing to see how they handle these shows going forward in the coming weeks and months. 

@NathanS There’s no one billed for Sunday Love Songs, where are you getting Nicki Chapman from?

[Mercede5]

2 minutes ago, UnofficialStark said:

@NathanS There’s no one billed for Sunday Love Songs, where are you getting Nicki Chapman from?

Scott said it on his show today

[NathanS]

Rylan was originally listed as covering Scott's 4th week off (w/c 18th March), but it's changed to Spoony covering all 4 weeks now. A bit of a shame as I was looking forward to hear him covering again. He was actually quite good when he sat in before Christmas. In my opinion the best person that's stood in for him. 

 

Edit: He's listed for the following week (w/c 25th March)

[NathanS]

Gaby Roslin in for Zoe Ball on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th March

Gary Davies is in for Vernon Kay on Wednesday 6th March.

 

Good Friday (29th March)

Gaby Roslin in for Zoe Ball on breakfast

Gary Davies in for Vernon Kay

12-2pm- 'Clash of the Pirates'... Original Pirate DJs and Radio 2 legends, Tony Blackburn and Johnnie Walker pull no punches, as they musically battle and banter to become ‘Captain of The Pirates’.

Rylan in for Scott Mills

Paddy McGuiness in for Sara Cox on All Request Friday

'At The Foot Of The Cross' airs in the 7pm slot as it traditionally does on Good Friday.

 

[NathanS]

On 2/10/2024 at 1:43 PM, Ash101 said:

Can’t be many more weeks left for Claudia? I do enjoy Emma Willis as a presenter though. That shows going to have a bit of a gear change from Romesh takes over 

Claudia's last show is on the 23rd March. She's off next week with Emma Willis sitting in, so she only has one show left. 

A few more schedule changes... Easter Monday is:

Gaby Roslin in for Zoe Ball on the breakfast Show

Gary Davies in for Vernon Kay

Tony Blackburn's 'Sounds Of Soul' between 12pm and 2pm

Richie Anderson in for Scott Mills

Paddy McGuiness in for Sara Cox

 

Gaby and Gary are in for Zoe and Vernon respectively for all of that week, Tina Daheley is in for Jeremy Vine during the same week starting Tuesday 2nd April. Scott appears to be back on the 2nd April.

 

[Greg20]

How long is Scott off for, is he getting married?

[BBCAaron]

On 2/29/2024 at 6:53 PM, NathanS said:

Gaby Roslin in for Zoe Ball on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th March

Gary Davies is in for Vernon Kay on Wednesday 6th March.

 

Good Friday (29th March)

Gaby Roslin in for Zoe Ball on breakfast

Gary Davies in for Vernon Kay

12-2pm- 'Clash of the Pirates'... Original Pirate DJs and Radio 2 legends, Tony Blackburn and Johnnie Walker pull no punches, as they musically battle and banter to become ‘Captain of The Pirates’.

Rylan in for Scott Mills

Paddy McGuiness in for Sara Cox on All Request Friday

'At The Foot Of The Cross' airs in the 7pm slot as it traditionally does on Good Friday.

 

Seems with Tony Blackburn’s Sound of Soul and Clash of the pirates may be a good pull for the stations elder demographics and if marketed correctly could be something to attract listeners of Boom Radio for a couple of hours.

[NathanS]

43 minutes ago, Greg20 said:

How long is Scott off for, is he getting married?

5 weeks and a day, 4 weeks and a day of DJ Spoony, a week of Rylan and Richie Anderson on Easter Monday with Scott back on the 2nd April.

[GregJames_fan]

Not sure whether this has already been mentioned but Gaby sits in for Zoe on Tuesday 12th March.

[NathanS]

3 minutes ago, GregJames_fan said:

Not sure whether this has already been mentioned but Gaby sits in for Zoe on Tuesday 12th March.

She's in tomorrow as well. 

[NathanS]

Huw Stephens in for Owain Wynn Evans on early breakfast this morning (11th March). Jason Mohammad is in the rest of the week.

 

[Ash101]

7 minutes ago, NathanS said:

Huw Stephens in for Owain Wynn Evans on early breakfast this morning (11th March). Jason Mohammad is in the rest of the week.

 

Can't recall him covering on Radio 2 before? Is this his first time?

I am guessing this is more to do with the fact the show comes from Cardiff so has limited choice in last minute cover?

[NathanS]

1 minute ago, Ash101 said:

Can't recall him covering on Radio 2 before? Is this his first time?

I am guessing this is more to do with the fact the show comes from Cardiff so has limited choice in last minute cover?

I imagine so, as it appears to be last minute. OJ Borg has covered the show a couple of times from Salford, but presumably as it's last minute... It's a bit more difficult to switch production to London or Salford.

[NathanS]

Zoe Ball is understandably away from the breakfast show after she recently shared the news about her Mother being ill, so Gaby Roslin continues to stand in for now.

Huw Stephens is now in for Owain all week now instead of Jason Mohammad. 

Judi Love is in for Rob Beckett on Sunday 31st March

Edit: It's changed again so Phill Williams is now listed on early breakfast for the rest of the week. Huw Stephens did yesterday and today (Monday and Tuesday)

 

[SaraBC]

And spoony is constantly in for Scott mills !!! Diva or drama? 

[NathanS]

4 minutes ago, SaraBC said:

And spoony is constantly in for Scott mills !!! Diva or drama? 

Or agreed time off from his bosses... He's off for five weeks, back on April 2nd. Having time off from work doesn't make someone a 'diva'? 

[Ash101]

23 hours ago, NathanS said:

Edit: It's changed again so Phill Williams is now listed on early breakfast for the rest of the week. Huw Stephens did yesterday and today (Monday and Tuesday)

I guess this is because they have no one else to cover on 6 Music? Huw had to double shift it today. 

[NathanS]

On 3/12/2024 at 11:33 PM, Ash101 said:

I guess this is because they have no one else to cover on 6 Music? Huw had to double shift it today. 

More than likely. As said further up... with the show coming from Cardiff, it's a bit difficult to relocate production to another part of the UK last minute.. I assume Phil will be coming from Salford rather than having to travel all the way to Cardiff to cover.

A couple more bits:

Gaby Roslin is on breakfast for the rest of the week

Sue Perkins in for Michael Ball on Sunday 17th and 24th March.

 

[NathanS]

Gary Davies is in for Michelle Visage tonight according to DJ Spoony.

OJ is in for Sara Cox on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th April, with Phill Williams on overnights.

Anita Rani is listed in the Saturday mid morning slot for the 30th March, 6th April and 13th April.

[NathanS]

OJ Borg in for Michael Ball tomorrow (31st March)

[NathanS]

Monday 6th May (May Day bank holiday)

Gaby Roslin in for Zoe Ball

Gary Davies in for Vernon Kay

12-2pm is Sounds Of Soul with Tony Blackburn

2-4pm is an ABBA Special (ABBA and beyond- Story of Eurovision 74) with Scott Mills (already available on BBC Sounds)

4-7pm is currently blank on the schedule but it was mentioned in a recent Radio 2 press release that Jane McDonald will be hosting two specials on both May Bank holidays

 

[NathanS]

Gary Davies in for Vernon Kay tomorrow (Monday 29th April).

He's also in for Vernon on Monday 6th (bank holiday, Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st May

[NathanS]

The Eurovision semi finals are on from 8 to 10pm on Tuesday 7th and Thursday 9th May with Richie Anderson. That means Sara Cox in on till 8 on those days. 

Saturday 11th May is Eurovision 'Super Saturday...

1-3pm Your Ultimate Abba song with Gary Davies 

3-6pm Michelle Visage's Eurovision All Stars

6-8pm Eurovision Request Party with Owain Wynn Evans

8pm Eurovision Grand Final with Scott Mills and Rylan Clark

 

[NathanS]

Scott's show is on the road next week, live from Malmö in Sweden on Wednesday and Friday, ahead of Eurovision. As he's doing the semi final coverage on the TV on Tuesday and Thursday alongside Rylan, Gary Davies sits in for him on those days.