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Steve Wright, Baroness Flather, Alan Mills, Angela Peberdy

Matthew Bannister on radio DJ Steve Wright, politician Baroness Flather, Wimbledon referee Alan Mills and station announcer Angela Peberdy.

Matthew Bannister on

The much-loved Radio 1 and 2 DJ Steve Wright. We have a tribute from his former colleague Simon Mayo.

Baroness Flather, who was the first Asian woman to sit in the House of Lords.

Alan Mills, the Wimbledon tennis referee who had to deal with tantrums on court.

Angela Peberdy, the train announcer known as “the golden voice of British Rail”.

Producer: Ed Prendeville

Archive Used
The Six o’clock News, ѿý 1, 25/06/1985; Network East: Big Talk, Asia 2 ѿý 2, 14/11/1998; Daily Politics, ѿý2, 17/01/2012; Three Bridges - Platform 4 for the Victoria train - 27/01/1989; Lewisham - Platform 4 for the Bexleheath line service to Dartford - 26/07/1990; Angela Peberdy On London Plus, 27/11/1986; Newsnight, ѿý Two, 17/06/1983; ѿý Breakfast Time, ѿý 1, 19/06/1986; Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs Extra, ѿý Radio 2, 08/02/24; Steve Writght in the Afternoon, ѿý Radio 2, 09/03/2010; Steve Wright in the Afternoon, ѿý Radio 2, 22/02/2008; Steve Wright in the Afternoon, ѿý Radio 2, 28/09/22; Steve Wright in the Afternoon, ѿý Radio 2, 27/09/22; Steve Wright, ѿý Radio 1, 10/01/94; Steve Wright, ѿý Radio 1, 24/12/93; Steve Wright, ѿý Radio 2, 29/09/22; Steve Wright, ѿý Radio 2, 25/09/22; Steve Wright, ѿý Radio 2, 14/09/22; Steve Wright - Sunday Love Songs, ѿý Radio 1, 04/02/2010; Steve Wright in the Afternoon, ѿý Radio 2, 29/09/2022; Steve Wright, ѿý Radio 1, 01/01/1988

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  • Fri 16 Feb 2024 16:00
  • Sun 18 Feb 2024 20:30

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