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Are they still part of the BBC Radio strategy? It feels like a long time since they have launched one at Radio 1 and they have given up on one for Scott's show at Radio 2. They are massive for other radio stations and must be a way to get more to BBC Sounds. Must be an opportunity for Going Home? 

Schedule has been updated to show OJ covering the breakfast show on New Years Day.

Here is a list off all the new presenters and the shows they will present:   Radio1 Jasmine Rowland will host R1's Soundsystem Party on Saturday 27th December 7pm/9pm Eazy will host R1's Rap Show on Saturday 27th December 9pm/11pm Nathan X will host R1's Drum & Bass Show on Saturday 27th December 7pm/9pm Gura & Mary Manfield will host R1's Life Hacks on Sunday 28th December 4pm/7pm Gabrielle Morris will host R1's Chillest Show on Sunday 28th December 7pm/9pm Daryl Jenkins Dickson will host R1's Indies Show on Sunday 28th December 9pm/11pm Angella Joseph will host BBC Introducing on Sunday 28th December 11pm/1am Jordan Blyth will host R1's New Music Show on Monday 29th & Tuesday 30th December 6pm/8pm Maddi Fearn will host R1's Future Artists on & Tuesday 30th December 8pm/10pm Giles Bidder will host R1's Rock Show on Monday 29th December 11pm/1am Lewis Smith will host BBC Introducing Rock on Tuesday 30th December 1am/2am Jay Carter will host Martha's Show on Tuesday 30th December 11pm/1am   Radio1 Anthems Between 26th December - 31st December Jenn Crothers, Cai Sherlock, Lydia Tester, Bobbie Bunker & Chelsea Little   Radio1 Dance Radio1 Dance with January Winters on Friday 26th December 6pm/8pm Radio1 Dance with Helena Star on Friday 26th December 8pm/10pm Radio1's Dance Anthems with DJ Kizzi on Saturday 27th December 4pm/7pm   Between 26th December - 1st January 2026 Rio Fredrika will host Radio1 Dance Morning 9pm/12pm  Hussy will host Radio1 Dance 12pm/3pm  

Ha, didn't hear the chat about the Hull Christmas decorations, but I remember they were up on Marketplace last year! Rowan Atkinson was good fun - he seemed to feel comfortable despite not liking interviews. The woman doing the Birthday Game was a good sport too. Gotta confess Mr Blobby brought back the mid-90s for me!

Oh.. i agree definitely a massive opportunity. I suppose in terms of Radio 1, there's potentially an opportunity to join the Friday early breakfast rotation next year if any of them impress the bosses. 

Yes - but it's still better than nothing.  At one point when I fancied a radio career I would still have loved that.   As for the representation point.  The BBC is more often accused of over-representation of minorities rather than under-representation, so I find any agenda here hard to believe. Sorry to say it but we can only assume the reason there is less diversity in the selection is simply that they didn't deem those that would have brought this worthy enough.   That's surprising in itself I admit but the BBC is the last organisation I can imagine following an agenda not to be inclusive.

It's still a massive opportunity, but surely some of them will feel short changed compared to previous Christmas takeover.. in that it's a pre recorded slot on Anthems, rather than a live daytime show on Radio 1 itself?