The Chris Moyles Show
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The Chris Moyles Show is the current BBC Radio 1
breakfast show in the UK
, and has been since Chris Moyles
became the station's breakfast show presenter on 5 January 2004. From 2004 to 2007, the show was broadcast 6:55–10:00 am each weekday, but since 15 October 2007 it has started from 6:30 am. It is the longest running Radio 1 breakfast show in the station's history. On the 1st of July 2011 it was announced that Moyles had signed a contract to keep him on the show until 2014 making it a decade on the breakfast show.
musical number. A typical half-hour segment contains fifteen to twenty minutes of chat, discussing the team members' lives, Radio 1's features, music or popular culture. There are regular celebrity guest interviews usually between 08:00 and 09:00, with the occasional live music performance and frequent first exclusive plays of new single
releases. At 10:00, when Fearne Cotton
takes over (who took over the slot previously occupied by Jo Whiley
from 21 September 2009) Chris and the team will typically talk to Fearne for the first few minutes. The show relies on a number of on-air contributions from background staff in a variation of the "zoo
" format, with members of the production team, news and sport readers and other studio guests contributing throughout the show.
presenter, Roy Walker
. Simple and resonably-obvious catchphrases are chosen and the anecdote clue often involves the fictional character Mr Fish. The game is played as a best-of-3 knockout and the prize is the chance to compete again when the feature returns, usually in the next show. The feature normally runs from Monday to Thursday and usually appears in the final 15 minutes of the final hour of the show. It makes way for the Golden Hour on Friday.
Tedious Link : This feature was carried forward from Moyles' afternoon show and is a parody of Jo Whiley
's now defunct feature Tenuous Link. Comedy Dave plays one song, first explaining how this song is linked to the last show's feature song with a deliberately ramshackle and vague succession of linking 'facts', some real and some ludicrous. The style is an extreme parody of the sometimes tenuous links used on other radio shows. After the song, any of the real facts contested by the team or listeners are debated, giving Dave the chance to explain and defend his logic. The feature normally runs from Monday to Thursday and usually appears in the first 15 minutes of the final hour of the show. It makes way for the Golden Hour on Friday.
The Golden Hour : A well-established feature, previously on Radio 1 from 1973 to 2001. For the first half, records are played that all charted in the UK Singles Chart
in a certain year and listeners are invited to guess the year. The second half are random songs chosen by each member of the team. The feature returned as part of Radio 1's 40th birthday celebrations in 2007. It now appears in the final hour of each Friday's show between 9 and 10.
Rob DJ's Monday Night Pub Quiz : The team play a 5-question pub quiz against each other. The questions are taken from a real pub quiz run the previous evening by one of Chris's friends, Rob DJ, in their mutual home town of Leeds
. Running totals of each team member's recent scores are kept and analysed. Since 2007, the quiz has been an interactive feature, with listeners able to play along via SMS
and more recently through Facebook
and Twitter
. A basic rule of the quiz is that the only answer taken as correct is that given by Rob DJ, regardless of its accuracy or clarity. However, inaccuracies or any vagueness in Rob DJ's answers are usually vigorously debated amongst the team, often with Chris pushing for the answer to be taken in his favour. Chris Moyles
won the pub quiz in both 2007. and 2008 The feature appears every Tuesday on the show between 7:30 and 8, in the first full hour of the show.
Guess Who : A Twenty Questions
-style game amongst the team in which they try to guess the name of a celebrity spotted by one of them. Questions are supposed to be answered 'yes' or 'no' only but more is often given away, usually to stop the process hitting a dead end.
Duck Register : A version of the school register on the song "Barbra Streisand
" by Duck Sauce
. Chris and Dave read out names of listeners who send in their name via text message. The feature debuted on September 27, 2010 and became popular very quickly, with the feature prompting over 15,000 text messages per session by the second day. Sometimes celebrity guests on the show are invited to join in reading out the register (e.g. JLS
), or they do a customized Duck Register (e.g. with the show audience when on tour).
, called 'Cheggers' Pop Quiz', a play on 1970s television show Cheggers Plays Pop
. Within this, Moyles asks two callers questions related to pop music and popular culture. The winning caller (the contestant who has answered the most questions correctly) returns the following day in a 'winner stays on' format. On 29 July 2009, Moyles announced that it would be the last edition.
Face Your Fears: A week long feature (end of June/early July 2011) that involved team members facing their various phobias. Monday began with the feature being introduced by fellow BBC Radio 1
host Fearne Cotton
. Tuesday had Tina Daheley facing her Acrophobia
by climbing aboard a cherry picker
to travel to the BBC Radio 1 buildings
roof. Wednesday saw Comedy Dave face Claustrophobia
by climbing through a "tunnel". Thursday saw Chris (and latterly Dave) fight Cynophobia with a police dog attack. Friday saw Aled Jones (radio producer) facing his arachnophobia
by holding a spider and Dominic Byrne
facing his pteromechanophobia by going out on a plane. He was meant to jump out of it, but he couldn't do it.
Celebrity Raspberry : A new feature brought into the show on 16 August 2010 to replace "Where am I?" (and based on previous feature "Celebrity Tarzan") whereby a single phone contestant has one guess at the secret identity of the celebrity recorded blowing a raspberry. The competition continues over successive shows until someone gets the correct answer. The winner will be sent a mug with the face of a team member of their choice. The feature appears daily on the show at around 7:20, in the first full hour of the show. In August 2011, "Where's Westwood" returned to replace the feature.
Westwood's "Where am I?" : In 2010 a new daily feature was added in which a pre-recorded Tim Westwood
was 'in' a certain location and the team had to guess, through a series of clues, where he claimed he was. A notable "Where am I?" quiz was held on Chris Moyles' 2010 birthday show, where Westwood was found sitting on Chris Moyles' toilet. The feature was removed from the show on 30 July 2010, before being re-introduced on 22 August 2011 "via popular demand" in its former time slot, replacing celebrity raspberry.
Numerous other features of past shows include "Celebrity Tarzan", "Celebrity Two Word Tango", "Who Knows Dom?", "One Word Weather with Nelson Mandela", "One Road Travel", "Yesterday's Weather" and "Birthday Corner".
Other former regular competitions hosted included Viaduct (named by Simon Mayo
when asked for a suggestion about what to call the quiz when Moyles stood in on the breakfast show). It was based on a Two Ronnies sketch (in turn based on Mastermind
, with a specialist subject of "answering the question before the last").
, alongside former Newsbeat host Mark "Chappers" Chapman
, intermittently from 2004 to 2009. Aled worked with Chris before the Breakfast Show, joining the afternoon programme in 2002.
Chris Moyles
: Host of the show.
"Comedy" Dave Vitty
: Co-presenter, who is responsible for most of the written content and games on the show.
Dominic Byrne
: Newsreader
since the move to mornings. He also does regular celebrity interviews and presented several features in the past such as "One Road Travel" and "Who Knows Dom?".
Tina Daheley : Sportsreader since 15 February 2010, replacing Carrie Davis
who left to have a baby.
Aled Haydn Jones
: The show's producer. He has previously worked as the Assistant Producer and Day Producer. He is also the presenter of The Sunday Surgery
.
Matt Fincham : Assistant Producer of the show.
Freya Mehta : Day Producer since Monday 13 June 2011, replacing previous day producer Sam Moy who left for 6 Music.
covers the show if the whole team are on holiday. If only Chris is away, Vernon Kay
or Sara Cox
present in his place. If Tina or Dom are absent, then the other fills in for them, doing both the news and sport. From 4–8 April 2011 Olly Murs
covered for Comedy Dave as a 'Special Guest Presenter'. Since Moyles began doing the breakfast show Zane Lowe
and Devin Griffin
have both presented the breakfast slot on occasion, but host using entirely their own format, unlike Mills, Kay and Cox who use some or all of the regular features and jingles.
Carrie Prideaux (née Davis)
: Sportsreader and regular contributor to the Breakfast show from 2004-2010. She left the show in February 2010 to have her first child Poppy Prideaux on March 28, 2010. Carrie now works as a presenter on the BBC News Channel.
Sam Moy : Day producer and contributor to the show between 2010-2011.
Longman : A semi-frequently heard contributor who used to own a sandwich shop. He is currently a personal trainer and lives in Florida with his wife.
Juliette Ferrington : (2004) – Original sportsreader on the Breakfast Show, after making frequent appearances on the Afternoon Show. She left in October 2004 to join BBC Radio 5 Live
as their North of England football correspondent.
podcast. He edits the highlights of the show from the past week and creates the podcast from it. He is a grown man with the voice of a cartoon child.
Rob DJ : Chris' friend from Leeds
who is the author and presenter of Rob DJ's Monday Night Pub Quiz in Chris' local pub in Leeds. This is also a feature with the same name, but is done on Tuesdays.
Andi Peters
: Former children's TV
presenter who frequently calls up the show, or is called by the team, usually unannounced, and has conversations with the team.
Roy Walker
: Host of Car Park Catchphrase (in pre-recorded form).
Keith Chegwin
: Keith (aka Cheggers) sends in jingles, spoof ads and other songs remixed in his studio to the show, probably the most notable of these is 'Cheggae', a mix between Church music and Reggae
. When the show returned in 2009 Cheggers had his own feature called "Cheggers' Pop Quiz".
Will Kinder: (2000–2005, 2008, 2009, 2011) – Producer of the Afternoon Show (2000–2003). He currently produces most of the video output on the BBC Radio 1
website.
Jake Humphrey
: Reports live on the Friday of a Formula 1 Weekend from the track.
. The previous record of 37 hours was set by Simon Mayo
in 1999.
Moyles and Vitty began their record attempt on the morning of 16 March 2011. At the beginning of the show, Moyles announced that they would attempt to break the Guinness World Record for "Radio DJ Endurance Marathon (Team)" and attempt to continuously broadcast for 51 hours 30 minutes. At 19:30 on 17 March they were joined by Simon Mayo who held the previous record and also revealed that they had raised £1,009,033. Moyles and Vitty were presented with a cake by Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt
.
On Friday 18 March 2011 at 08:30 Chris Moyles and Comedy Dave broke the Guinness World Record for the 'Longest Marathon Radio DJ (team)' and by the end of the show (at 10:00), they had hit the 51 and a half hour mark. The duo opted to 'round it off' by going to 10:30 and thus set a new record of 52 hours. In doing, so they raised a final total of £2,406,648 for Comic Relief, which is an average of £46,282 for each hour they were on air. During the attempt the duo were joined by many celebrity guests including The Wanted
, Chipmunk
, Jimmy Carr
, Craig David
, Katy Perry
and Ricky Gervais
. The grand total has since increased to £2,821,831 and with an audience of 2.84 Million, the event was the most popular live BBC Red Button radio feature ever. 3.8 Million people watched on the Radio 1 Website.
as part of Sport Relief
. Among questions posed to the PM was to name his favourite type of cheese, to which Blair replied Cheddar
.
did not show up to an interview with the show there has been a policy where if the celebrity who is due to be interviewed is not there on their call time, they will be cancelled. This has happened three times to date. The first was David Gest
, who was followed by Katie Price. On 25 February 2008, Adrian Chiles
was due to be a guest on the show but was late. However, his interview was then rescheduled rather than cancelled entirely due to the reason of promoting the charity Sport Relief
. On 10 October 2008, Kelly Osbourne
was meant to be promoting BBC Switch
on the show, but was not there for her call at 8 am, and was cancelled. Davina McCall
amongst other guests have previously had concerns about being late for the show; it seems that a certain amount of discretion is used depending on how much the show producers and Chris Moyles
likes the guest.
was released, containing the highlights from the past week of the show. Originally updated every Thursday, and now Friday as from January 2006, the podcast features highlights from the five previous broadcasts. It featured as the most downloaded podcast
in the UK iTunes Music Store for much of 2005; however, in December 2005, it was overtaken by the Ricky Gervais Podcast. The podcast is downloaded by over three hundred thousand people worldwide . The podcasts also contain original opening and closing links.
As of July 2011, the podcast is now referred to as a Free Download and this was marked by the team on the 24 June 2011 episode.
and sexism. Several of these complaints have been upheld by Ofcom
, many more have been dismissed.
BBC Radio 1
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breakfast show in the UK
United Kingdom
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, and has been since Chris Moyles
Chris Moyles
Christopher David Moyles is an English radio and television presenter and author, who currently presents The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night on Channel 4....
became the station's breakfast show presenter on 5 January 2004. From 2004 to 2007, the show was broadcast 6:55–10:00 am each weekday, but since 15 October 2007 it has started from 6:30 am. It is the longest running Radio 1 breakfast show in the station's history. On the 1st of July 2011 it was announced that Moyles had signed a contract to keep him on the show until 2014 making it a decade on the breakfast show.
Show format
The show lasts three and a half hours, with news and sport read half-hourly between 06:30 and 10:00, except at 09:00. The show begins with the "Cheesy Song", an opening song performed like a BroadwayBroadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
musical number. A typical half-hour segment contains fifteen to twenty minutes of chat, discussing the team members' lives, Radio 1's features, music or popular culture. There are regular celebrity guest interviews usually between 08:00 and 09:00, with the occasional live music performance and frequent first exclusive plays of new single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
releases. At 10:00, when Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter who is known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon. In 2007, she became the first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1's Chart Show...
takes over (who took over the slot previously occupied by Jo Whiley
Jo Whiley
Johanne "Jo" Whiley is a British radio disc jockey and television presenter. She was the host of the long running weekday Jo Whiley Show on Radio 1.-Early life and education:...
from 21 September 2009) Chris and the team will typically talk to Fearne for the first few minutes. The show relies on a number of on-air contributions from background staff in a variation of the "zoo
Morning zoo
Morning zoo is a format of morning radio show common to English-language radio broadcasting. The name is derived from the "wackiness and zaniness" of the activities, bits, and overall personality of the show and its hosts...
" format, with members of the production team, news and sport readers and other studio guests contributing throughout the show.
Features
Car Park Catchphrase : Two listeners in their cars have to guess a catchphrase answer from an anecdote-style clue. The first to beep their car horn gets a chance to give their answer but a wrong answer can get them frozen out and leave their opponent to guess as more of the clue is revealed. The feature is 'hosted' by voice samples of the Northern Irish comedian and original CatchphraseCatchphrase (game show)
Catchphrase is a British game show based on a short-lived US game show of the same name. It ran on ITV in the United Kingdom between 12 January 1986 and 19 December 2002, originally hosted by Northern Irish comedian Roy Walker....
presenter, Roy Walker
Roy Walker
Robert "Roy" Walker is a television personality and comedian from Northern Ireland, who worked for many years as both a television presenter and comedy actor...
. Simple and resonably-obvious catchphrases are chosen and the anecdote clue often involves the fictional character Mr Fish. The game is played as a best-of-3 knockout and the prize is the chance to compete again when the feature returns, usually in the next show. The feature normally runs from Monday to Thursday and usually appears in the final 15 minutes of the final hour of the show. It makes way for the Golden Hour on Friday.
Tedious Link : This feature was carried forward from Moyles' afternoon show and is a parody of Jo Whiley
Jo Whiley
Johanne "Jo" Whiley is a British radio disc jockey and television presenter. She was the host of the long running weekday Jo Whiley Show on Radio 1.-Early life and education:...
's now defunct feature Tenuous Link. Comedy Dave plays one song, first explaining how this song is linked to the last show's feature song with a deliberately ramshackle and vague succession of linking 'facts', some real and some ludicrous. The style is an extreme parody of the sometimes tenuous links used on other radio shows. After the song, any of the real facts contested by the team or listeners are debated, giving Dave the chance to explain and defend his logic. The feature normally runs from Monday to Thursday and usually appears in the first 15 minutes of the final hour of the show. It makes way for the Golden Hour on Friday.
The Golden Hour : A well-established feature, previously on Radio 1 from 1973 to 2001. For the first half, records are played that all charted in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in a certain year and listeners are invited to guess the year. The second half are random songs chosen by each member of the team. The feature returned as part of Radio 1's 40th birthday celebrations in 2007. It now appears in the final hour of each Friday's show between 9 and 10.
Rob DJ's Monday Night Pub Quiz : The team play a 5-question pub quiz against each other. The questions are taken from a real pub quiz run the previous evening by one of Chris's friends, Rob DJ, in their mutual home town of Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. Running totals of each team member's recent scores are kept and analysed. Since 2007, the quiz has been an interactive feature, with listeners able to play along via SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
and more recently through Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
and Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
. A basic rule of the quiz is that the only answer taken as correct is that given by Rob DJ, regardless of its accuracy or clarity. However, inaccuracies or any vagueness in Rob DJ's answers are usually vigorously debated amongst the team, often with Chris pushing for the answer to be taken in his favour. Chris Moyles
Chris Moyles
Christopher David Moyles is an English radio and television presenter and author, who currently presents The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night on Channel 4....
won the pub quiz in both 2007. and 2008 The feature appears every Tuesday on the show between 7:30 and 8, in the first full hour of the show.
Guess Who : A Twenty Questions
Twenty Questions
Twenty Questions is a spoken parlor game which encourages deductive reasoning and creativity. It originated in the United States and escalated in popularity during the late 1940s when it became the format for a successful weekly radio quiz program....
-style game amongst the team in which they try to guess the name of a celebrity spotted by one of them. Questions are supposed to be answered 'yes' or 'no' only but more is often given away, usually to stop the process hitting a dead end.
Duck Register : A version of the school register on the song "Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand (song)
“Barbra Streisand” is a disco house song by American-Canadian DJ duo Duck Sauce. It was released on 10 September 2010. The song peaked at number one in Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland and Austria...
" by Duck Sauce
Duck Sauce (band)
Duck Sauce is an American-Canadian DJ duo consisting of Armand Van Helden and A-Trak. The duo are signed to Fool's Gold Records.-History:The pair aim to produce disco house tracks that will appeal to club DJs....
. Chris and Dave read out names of listeners who send in their name via text message. The feature debuted on September 27, 2010 and became popular very quickly, with the feature prompting over 15,000 text messages per session by the second day. Sometimes celebrity guests on the show are invited to join in reading out the register (e.g. JLS
JLS
- Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :...
), or they do a customized Duck Register (e.g. with the show audience when on tour).
Former features
Cheggers' Pop Quiz : In January 2009, Car Park Catchphrase was replaced by another feature, starring Keith ChegwinKeith Chegwin
Keith Chegwin is an English television presenter, former child actor and singer.-Early career:Chegwin's early roles were in works of the Children's Film Foundation, appearing as Egghead Wentworth in The Troublesome Double Egghead's Robot . He also appeared as a stowaway in Doomwatch episode...
, called 'Cheggers' Pop Quiz', a play on 1970s television show Cheggers Plays Pop
Cheggers Plays Pop
Cheggers Plays Pop was a British children's television show broadcast from 10 April 1978 to 7 November 1986. The show's format consisted of a series of physical and mental challenges undertaken by two teams of children representing their respective schools, together with studio performances by...
. Within this, Moyles asks two callers questions related to pop music and popular culture. The winning caller (the contestant who has answered the most questions correctly) returns the following day in a 'winner stays on' format. On 29 July 2009, Moyles announced that it would be the last edition.
Face Your Fears: A week long feature (end of June/early July 2011) that involved team members facing their various phobias. Monday began with the feature being introduced by fellow BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
host Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter who is known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon. In 2007, she became the first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1's Chart Show...
. Tuesday had Tina Daheley facing her Acrophobia
Acrophobia
Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort that share both similar etiology and options for treatment.Most people experience a degree of natural fear when exposed to heights, especially if there is little...
by climbing aboard a cherry picker
Cherry picker
A cherry picker , is a type of aerial work platform that consists of a platform or bucket at the end of a hydraulic lifting system.- Design :...
to travel to the BBC Radio 1 buildings
Yalding House
Yalding House is a building at 152–156 Great Portland Street, London, England, where BBC Radio 1 has been based since 1996.Yalding House is also home to BBC Radio 1Xtra, the digital sister station of BBC Radio 1 and BBC Switch, the umbrella brand for the BBC's youth output across radio, television...
roof. Wednesday saw Comedy Dave face Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia is the fear of having no escape and being closed in small spaces or rooms...
by climbing through a "tunnel". Thursday saw Chris (and latterly Dave) fight Cynophobia with a police dog attack. Friday saw Aled Jones (radio producer) facing his arachnophobia
Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia or arachnephobia is a specific phobia, the fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions. It is a manifestation of zoophobia, among the most common of all phobias. The reactions of arachnophobics often seem irrational to others...
by holding a spider and Dominic Byrne
Dominic Byrne
Dominic Anthony Byrne is a newsreader for BBC Radio 1 and a presenter on the BBC News Channel.-Biography:Born in Norwich, Norfolk, Byrne attended St Ivo School before attending Bournemouth University for two weeks. However, he dropped out to work at a local radio station...
facing his pteromechanophobia by going out on a plane. He was meant to jump out of it, but he couldn't do it.
Celebrity Raspberry : A new feature brought into the show on 16 August 2010 to replace "Where am I?" (and based on previous feature "Celebrity Tarzan") whereby a single phone contestant has one guess at the secret identity of the celebrity recorded blowing a raspberry. The competition continues over successive shows until someone gets the correct answer. The winner will be sent a mug with the face of a team member of their choice. The feature appears daily on the show at around 7:20, in the first full hour of the show. In August 2011, "Where's Westwood" returned to replace the feature.
Westwood's "Where am I?" : In 2010 a new daily feature was added in which a pre-recorded Tim Westwood
Tim Westwood
Timothy Westwood is an English DJ and presenter of radio and television. He also presents the UK version of the MTV show Pimp My Ride...
was 'in' a certain location and the team had to guess, through a series of clues, where he claimed he was. A notable "Where am I?" quiz was held on Chris Moyles' 2010 birthday show, where Westwood was found sitting on Chris Moyles' toilet. The feature was removed from the show on 30 July 2010, before being re-introduced on 22 August 2011 "via popular demand" in its former time slot, replacing celebrity raspberry.
Numerous other features of past shows include "Celebrity Tarzan", "Celebrity Two Word Tango", "Who Knows Dom?", "One Word Weather with Nelson Mandela", "One Road Travel", "Yesterday's Weather" and "Birthday Corner".
Other former regular competitions hosted included Viaduct (named by Simon Mayo
Simon Mayo
Simon Mayo is an English radio presenter who has worked for BBC Radio since 1981. As of January 2010, Mayo is presenter of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 and, with Mark Kermode, presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Film Reviews on BBC Radio 5 Live.In 2008, Mayo was recognised as the "radio...
when asked for a suggestion about what to call the quiz when Moyles stood in on the breakfast show). It was based on a Two Ronnies sketch (in turn based on Mastermind
Mastermind (TV series)
Mastermind is a British quiz show, well known for its challenging questions, intimidating setting and air of seriousness.Devised by Bill Wright, the basic format of Mastermind has never changed — four and in later contests five contestants face two rounds, one on a specialised subject of the...
, with a specialist subject of "answering the question before the last").
Current team members
Of the current team members, Comedy Dave has worked with Chris the longest; even presenting his own show; Chappers and DaveChappers and Dave
Chappers and Dave was the name of an irregular BBC Radio 1 show presented by Mark Chapman and Dave Vitty. The show was usually only heard on air together when covering for other DJs at weekends...
, alongside former Newsbeat host Mark "Chappers" Chapman
Mark Chapman (DJ)
Andrew Mark "Chappers" Chapman , also known as Chappers, is the main sports presenter on Radio 5 Live as well as presenting for BBC Sport on television, his mother is Emily Chapman and his father is Peter Chapman.He was the sports newsreader and Mills' sidekick on The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio...
, intermittently from 2004 to 2009. Aled worked with Chris before the Breakfast Show, joining the afternoon programme in 2002.
Chris Moyles
Chris Moyles
Christopher David Moyles is an English radio and television presenter and author, who currently presents The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night on Channel 4....
: Host of the show.
"Comedy" Dave Vitty
David Vitty
David Lloyd Vitty is a long-term contributor on The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 under the nickname Comedy Dave. He was originally a broadcast assistant on the show, but is now the show's head writer and 'Director of Comedy'.-Background:Vitty studied Radio Production at college, but never had...
: Co-presenter, who is responsible for most of the written content and games on the show.
Dominic Byrne
Dominic Byrne
Dominic Anthony Byrne is a newsreader for BBC Radio 1 and a presenter on the BBC News Channel.-Biography:Born in Norwich, Norfolk, Byrne attended St Ivo School before attending Bournemouth University for two weeks. However, he dropped out to work at a local radio station...
: Newsreader
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
since the move to mornings. He also does regular celebrity interviews and presented several features in the past such as "One Road Travel" and "Who Knows Dom?".
Tina Daheley : Sportsreader since 15 February 2010, replacing Carrie Davis
Carrie Davis
Carrie Nicole Prideaux is a current sportsreader on the BBC News Channel, best known for reading the Sport on The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1.-Biography:...
who left to have a baby.
Aled Haydn Jones
Aled Haydn Jones
Aled Haydn Jones is a Welsh radio producer and radio presenter. Since 2004 he has worked on The Chris Moyles Show.-Personal history:...
: The show's producer. He has previously worked as the Assistant Producer and Day Producer. He is also the presenter of The Sunday Surgery
The Sunday Surgery
The Surgery with Aled is a British radio show that airs on BBC Radio 1 on Sunday evenings from 9-10pm hosted by Aled Haydn Jones and every week a special guest. The show first began with Sara Cox in 1999, then was joint-hosted by Emma B. Emma B and Dr...
.
Matt Fincham : Assistant Producer of the show.
Freya Mehta : Day Producer since Monday 13 June 2011, replacing previous day producer Sam Moy who left for 6 Music.
Cover
Scott MillsScott Mills
Scott Robert Mills is a British radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor, best known for presenting The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio 1...
covers the show if the whole team are on holiday. If only Chris is away, Vernon Kay
Vernon Kay
Vernon Charles Kay is a British television presenter, radio DJ, american footballer and former model. He began television presenting on the BBC children's programme FBi, a spin-off of Fully Booked. Since he has presented various programmes, most notably T4, Beat the Star and All Star Family...
or Sara Cox
Sara Cox
Sara Cox , known as "Coxy", is an English TV presenter and radio DJ, most well known for presenting the breakfast show on BBC Radio 1 between 2000 and 2003...
present in his place. If Tina or Dom are absent, then the other fills in for them, doing both the news and sport. From 4–8 April 2011 Olly Murs
Olly Murs
Oliver Stanley "Olly" Murs is an English singer-songwriter and TV presenter. Murs rose to fame after being the runner-up on the sixth series of The X Factor...
covered for Comedy Dave as a 'Special Guest Presenter'. Since Moyles began doing the breakfast show Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
and Devin Griffin
Devin Griffin
Devin "Dev" Joseph Jordan Griffin is a British actor, radio presenter and DJ who is most commonly known for currently presenting the weekday early breakfast show on BBC Radio 1.-Early life:...
have both presented the breakfast slot on occasion, but host using entirely their own format, unlike Mills, Kay and Cox who use some or all of the regular features and jingles.
Notable former team members
Rachel Mallender (née Jones) : She was show producer, and a regular contributor, from January 2004 until her marriage in 2009. In March 2010 she was confirmed as the acting Executive Producer of the show and left her role as Day Producer. On 18 August 2010 it was announced that she will be the new weekend Executive Producer which formally ended her stint with the show.Carrie Prideaux (née Davis)
Carrie Davis
Carrie Nicole Prideaux is a current sportsreader on the BBC News Channel, best known for reading the Sport on The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1.-Biography:...
: Sportsreader and regular contributor to the Breakfast show from 2004-2010. She left the show in February 2010 to have her first child Poppy Prideaux on March 28, 2010. Carrie now works as a presenter on the BBC News Channel.
Sam Moy : Day producer and contributor to the show between 2010-2011.
Longman : A semi-frequently heard contributor who used to own a sandwich shop. He is currently a personal trainer and lives in Florida with his wife.
Juliette Ferrington : (2004) – Original sportsreader on the Breakfast Show, after making frequent appearances on the Afternoon Show. She left in October 2004 to join BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
as their North of England football correspondent.
Regular contributors
Ant Danbury : Creator of the Best of Chris MoylesBest of Chris Moyles
The Best of Chris Moyles is a weekly podcast from the BBC, launched on 28 July 2005 and featuring the highlights of The Chris Moyles Show from the last seven days. The podcast was originally part of the BBC's podcasting trial. It is created by Ant Danbury, known for having the voice of a child, and...
podcast. He edits the highlights of the show from the past week and creates the podcast from it. He is a grown man with the voice of a cartoon child.
Rob DJ : Chris' friend from Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
who is the author and presenter of Rob DJ's Monday Night Pub Quiz in Chris' local pub in Leeds. This is also a feature with the same name, but is done on Tuesdays.
Andi Peters
Andi Peters
Andi Eleazu Peters is an English television presenter and television producer.-Education:Peters was educated at Emanuel School, a co-educational independent school in Battersea, in south-west London.-Life and career:...
: Former children's TV
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
presenter who frequently calls up the show, or is called by the team, usually unannounced, and has conversations with the team.
Roy Walker
Roy Walker
Robert "Roy" Walker is a television personality and comedian from Northern Ireland, who worked for many years as both a television presenter and comedy actor...
: Host of Car Park Catchphrase (in pre-recorded form).
Keith Chegwin
Keith Chegwin
Keith Chegwin is an English television presenter, former child actor and singer.-Early career:Chegwin's early roles were in works of the Children's Film Foundation, appearing as Egghead Wentworth in The Troublesome Double Egghead's Robot . He also appeared as a stowaway in Doomwatch episode...
: Keith (aka Cheggers) sends in jingles, spoof ads and other songs remixed in his studio to the show, probably the most notable of these is 'Cheggae', a mix between Church music and Reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
. When the show returned in 2009 Cheggers had his own feature called "Cheggers' Pop Quiz".
Will Kinder: (2000–2005, 2008, 2009, 2011) – Producer of the Afternoon Show (2000–2003). He currently produces most of the video output on the BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
website.
Jake Humphrey
Jake Humphrey
Jacob John "Jake" Humphrey is an English television presenter, currently best known for his work with BBC Sport, being the youngest ever presenter to host Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score. He currently presents the BBC's Formula One coverage and BBC Sports Personality of the Year...
: Reports live on the Friday of a Formula 1 Weekend from the track.
Radio 1's Longest Show Ever with Chris Moyles and Comedy Dave for Comic Relief
On 28 February 2011, it was announced that Moyles and Vitty would attempt to beat the record for the longest continuous Radio 1 show in aid of Comic ReliefComic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
. The previous record of 37 hours was set by Simon Mayo
Simon Mayo
Simon Mayo is an English radio presenter who has worked for BBC Radio since 1981. As of January 2010, Mayo is presenter of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 and, with Mark Kermode, presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Film Reviews on BBC Radio 5 Live.In 2008, Mayo was recognised as the "radio...
in 1999.
Moyles and Vitty began their record attempt on the morning of 16 March 2011. At the beginning of the show, Moyles announced that they would attempt to break the Guinness World Record for "Radio DJ Endurance Marathon (Team)" and attempt to continuously broadcast for 51 hours 30 minutes. At 19:30 on 17 March they were joined by Simon Mayo who held the previous record and also revealed that they had raised £1,009,033. Moyles and Vitty were presented with a cake by Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt
Andy Parfitt
Andrew Parfitt is an English radio administrator who was the Controller of BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom, He held that role from 1998-2011, taking over from Matthew Bannister...
.
On Friday 18 March 2011 at 08:30 Chris Moyles and Comedy Dave broke the Guinness World Record for the 'Longest Marathon Radio DJ (team)' and by the end of the show (at 10:00), they had hit the 51 and a half hour mark. The duo opted to 'round it off' by going to 10:30 and thus set a new record of 52 hours. In doing, so they raised a final total of £2,406,648 for Comic Relief, which is an average of £46,282 for each hour they were on air. During the attempt the duo were joined by many celebrity guests including The Wanted
The Wanted
The Wanted are a British-Irish boy band based in London, England. The band consists of Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes. Their debut single, "All Time Low", was released in July 2010 and reached number one in the United Kingdom for one week...
, Chipmunk
Chipmunk (rapper)
Jahmaal Noel Fyffe known by his stage name Chipmunk, is a British hip hop rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, London....
, Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
James Anthony Patrick "Jimmy" Carr is an English-Irish comedian and humourist. He is known for his deadpan delivery and dark humour. He is also a writer, actor and presenter of radio and television....
, Craig David
Craig David
Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album...
, Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
and Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, director, radio presenter, producer, musician, and writer.Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator...
. The grand total has since increased to £2,821,831 and with an audience of 2.84 Million, the event was the most popular live BBC Red Button radio feature ever. 3.8 Million people watched on the Radio 1 Website.
Guests in 2011
There have been a number of guests on the show so far during 2011.| Guest(s) | Date | Guest(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan and Max from The Wanted The Wanted The Wanted are a British-Irish boy band based in London, England. The band consists of Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes. Their debut single, "All Time Low", was released in July 2010 and reached number one in the United Kingdom for one week... |
12 Jan | Louie Spence Louie Spence Louie Spence is a dance expert, choreographer and television personality who is currently the artistic director at the London Pineapple Dance Studios... |
13 Jan |
| Paul McKenna Paul McKenna Paul McKenna is an English hypnotist and self-improvement author.McKenna has written and produced books and multimedia products, hosted self-improvement television shows and presents seminars in hypnosis, neuro-linguistic programming, weight loss and motivation.-Career:Paul McKenna started in... |
14 Jan | Paddy McGuinness Paddy McGuinness Paddy McGuinness may refer to:* Paddy McGuinness , English stand-up comedian* Padraic McGuinness , Australian journalist- See also :... |
18 Jan |
| Davina McCall Davina McCall Davina McCall is an English television presenter and actress, most notable as the presenter of the UK version of Big Brother up until its move to Channel 5.- Early life :... |
24 Jan | Stacey Solomon Stacey Solomon Stacey Solomon is a British singer, television presenter, model and reality TV star. She rose to fame during her time on the sixth series of The X Factor, coming third overall on the show... |
26 Jan |
| Justin Lee Collins Justin Lee Collins Justin Lee Collins, commonly known as JLC, is an award-winning English comedian and television presenter.A Bristolian, he's well known for his strong West Country accent, shaggy appearance and colourful shirts.... |
27 Jan | Billie Piper Billie Piper Billie Paul Piper is an English singer and actress.She began her career in the late 1990s as a pop singer and then switched to acting. She started in acting and dancing and was talent spotted at the Sylvia Young stage school by Smash Hits magazine who wanted a "face" for their magazine... |
01 Feb |
| Nick Frost Nick Frost Nicholas John "Nick" Frost is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is best known for his work with Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg in the role of Mike Watt in the television comedy Spaced, as well as the film characters Ed in Shaun of the Dead, PC/Sgt... and Simon Pegg Simon Pegg Simon Pegg is an English actor, comedian, writer, film producer, and director. He is best known for having co-written and stared in various Edgar Wright features, mainly Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and the comedy series Spaced.He also portrayed Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the 2009 Star Trek film... |
08 Feb | Kimberley Walsh Kimberley Walsh Kimberley Jane Walsh is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, television presenter and actress. She is best known for being a member of girl group Girls Aloud, formed through ITV's reality television programme Popstars: The Rivals... |
10 Feb |
| James Corden James Corden James Kimberley Corden is an English actor, television writer, producer and presenter. He is co-creator and star of BBC comedy shows Gavin & Stacey and Horne & Corden, and acted in the 2009 film Lesbian Vampire Killers.... |
15 Feb | Heston Blumenthal Heston Blumenthal Heston Marc Blumenthal OBE is an English chef and owner of The Fat Duck, a three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Bray, Berkshire voted Best Restaurant in the UK by The Good Food Guide 2007 and 2009, and voted best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine in 2005... |
16 Feb |
| Katherine Kelly Katherine Kelly (actress) Katherine Kelly, is a British actress and recording artist who is most well known for playing Becky McDonald in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She has also starred in the film Mischief Night.-Early life and career:... |
8 Mar | Olly Murs Olly Murs Oliver Stanley "Olly" Murs is an English singer-songwriter and TV presenter. Murs rose to fame after being the runner-up on the sixth series of The X Factor... |
9 Mar |
| Kevin Bridges Kevin Bridges Kevin Bridges is a Scottish stand-up comedian.-Stand-up:Bridges began performing on the small stage when he left school shortly after his 17th birthday, doing stand-up comedy gigs at The Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow and then throughout the UK. At 18 he reached the final of Channel 5's So you think... |
10 Mar | Simon Mayo Simon Mayo Simon Mayo is an English radio presenter who has worked for BBC Radio since 1981. As of January 2010, Mayo is presenter of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 and, with Mark Kermode, presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Film Reviews on BBC Radio 5 Live.In 2008, Mayo was recognised as the "radio... |
14 Mar |
| Alan Carr Alan Carr Alan Carr is an English comedian and television personality. Born in Weymouth, he was raised in Northampton before moving to Manchester during his early 20's.... |
23 May | Lord Alan Sugar | 08 Jun |
| Robbie Savage Robbie Savage Robert William "Robbie" Savage is a football pundit and former Welsh professional footballer who played predominantly as a midfielder. During his career he captained Derby County, and also played for the Welsh national team. He now presents 606 on BBC Radio Five Live on Sunday evenings alongside... |
15 Jun | Calvin Harris Calvin Harris Calvin Harris is a Scottish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. His gold-selling debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and contained the top ten singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls"... |
16 Jun |
| Cameron Diaz Cameron Diaz Cameron Michelle Diaz is an American actress and former model. She became famous during the 1990s with roles in the movies The Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding, and There's Something About Mary. Other high-profile credits include the two Charlie's Angels films, voicing the character Princess Fiona... |
17 Jun | Adele Adele (singer) Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008... |
05 Jul |
| Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard Edward John "Eddie" Izzard is a British stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy style takes the form of rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime... |
06 Jul | Olly Murs Olly Murs Oliver Stanley "Olly" Murs is an English singer-songwriter and TV presenter. Murs rose to fame after being the runner-up on the sixth series of The X Factor... |
07 Jul |
| Pixie Lott Pixie Lott Victoria Louise "Pixie" Lott is an English singer-songwriter, dancer and actress. Her debut single "Mama Do" was released in June 2009 and went straight to number one in the UK Singles Chart. Her second single "Boys and Girls", also topped the UK charts in September 2009. Her debut album Turn It... |
11 Jul | John Barrowman John Barrowman John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish-American singer, actor, dancer, musical theatre performer and media personality. Born in Glasgow yet growing up in Illinois after his family emigrated to the United States when he was eight years old, Barrowman was encouraged to further his love for music and... |
3 Aug |
| Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross may refer to:* Jonathan Ross , English television and radio personality* Jonathan Ross , United States Senator, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court* Jonathon Ross , former Australian rules footballer... |
31 Aug | Keith Lemon Keith Lemon -Background:In an interview, Francis claimed that Lemon is loosely based on his best friend. The character is easily distinguished by hiscamp demeanour, exaggerated Yorkshire accent, bleached mullet, ginger moustache and fake tan... |
1 Sep |
| Matt Cardle Matt Cardle Matthew Sheridan "Matt" Cardle is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to fame after winning the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010. He received a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music by winning, and his debut number one single "When We Collide" was released immediately... |
5 Sep | Robbie Savage Robbie Savage Robert William "Robbie" Savage is a football pundit and former Welsh professional footballer who played predominantly as a midfielder. During his career he captained Derby County, and also played for the Welsh national team. He now presents 606 on BBC Radio Five Live on Sunday evenings alongside... |
7 Sep |
| Example Example An example is a demonstration with the aim of informing others of how a task should be performed. It is often abbreviated to e.g.Example may also refer to:* Example , a British musician... |
8 Sep | David Guetta David Guetta Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life... |
13 Sep |
| Gary Barlow Gary Barlow Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters... |
14 Sep | Jon Culshaw Jon Culshaw Jonathan Peter Culshaw is an English impressionist and comedian. He was educated at St Bede's RC High School, Ormskirk and St John Rigby College, in Orrell, Wigan.... |
2 Nov |
Guests in 2010
There were 72 guests on the show during 2010.| Guest(s) | Date | Guest(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Dubz N-Dubz N-Dubz are a British hip hop group from Camden Town, London. The group consists of members Dappy, Tulisa Contostavlos and Fazer.N-Dubz were previously signed to Polydor Records before joining All Around the World Records... |
12 Jan | Gordon Ramsay Gordon Ramsay Gordon James Ramsay, OBE is a Scottish chef, television personality and restaurateur. He has been awarded 13 Michelin stars.... |
18 Jan |
| Jedward Jedward John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes are an Irish hip pop duo. They are identical twins and perform under the name Jedward... |
19 Jan | James Corden James Corden James Kimberley Corden is an English actor, television writer, producer and presenter. He is co-creator and star of BBC comedy shows Gavin & Stacey and Horne & Corden, and acted in the 2009 film Lesbian Vampire Killers.... |
20 Jan |
| Davina McCall Davina McCall Davina McCall is an English television presenter and actress, most notable as the presenter of the UK version of Big Brother up until its move to Channel 5.- Early life :... |
22 Jan | Max Beesley Max Beesley Maxton Gig Beesley Jr. , known simply as Max Beesley, is an English actor and musician.Beesley rose to fame for his role of Andy Simpson in Every Woman, Every Man from 1993 to 1998, and has since appeared in a variety of television shows including Bodies, Hotel Babylon, London Ink, Survivors and... |
26 Jan |
| Paul McKenna Paul McKenna Paul McKenna is an English hypnotist and self-improvement author.McKenna has written and produced books and multimedia products, hosted self-improvement television shows and presents seminars in hypnosis, neuro-linguistic programming, weight loss and motivation.-Career:Paul McKenna started in... |
28 Jan | Peter Andre Peter André Peter James Andrea , better known by the stage name as Peter Andre, is an English-born Australian musician, singer-songwriter, television personality and businessman. As a recording artist, he has achieving four top 10 UK albums and ten top 10 singles.-Early life:Andre was born at Northwick Park... |
03 Feb |
| Katie Price | 09 Feb | Peter Kay Peter Kay Peter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay... |
16 Feb |
| John Barrowman John Barrowman John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish-American singer, actor, dancer, musical theatre performer and media personality. Born in Glasgow yet growing up in Illinois after his family emigrated to the United States when he was eight years old, Barrowman was encouraged to further his love for music and... |
23 Feb | Leonardo di Caprio | 24 Feb |
| Matt Damon Matt Damon Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon is an American actor, screenwriter, and philanthropist whose career was launched following the success of the film Good Will Hunting , from a screenplay he co-wrote with friend Ben Affleck... |
08 Mar | Christine Bleakley Christine Bleakley Christine Louise Bleakley is a television presenter from Northern Ireland. She joined Daybreak on ITV as co-presenter with Adrian Chiles in September 2010... |
09 Mar |
| Louie Spence Louie Spence Louie Spence is a dance expert, choreographer and television personality who is currently the artistic director at the London Pineapple Dance Studios... |
22 Mar | Graham Norton Graham Norton Graham William Walker, known by his stage name Graham Norton , is an Irish actor, comedian, television presenter and columnist... |
24 Mar |
| Jason Manford Jason Manford Jason John Manford is an English comedian, television presenter and actor.- Early life :Manford was born to an Irish family in Salford, Greater Manchester, a son of Sharon , who is a Catholic and Ian Manford. He grew up in poverty in a terraced house in Manchester... |
25 Mar | Holly Willoughby Holly Willoughby Holly Marie Willoughby is an English television presenter and model, known for her work in presenting children's TV and entertainment shows. In her early career she modelled underwear and went on to present CD:UK... |
26 Mar |
| Justin Lee Collins Justin Lee Collins Justin Lee Collins, commonly known as JLC, is an award-winning English comedian and television presenter.A Bristolian, he's well known for his strong West Country accent, shaggy appearance and colourful shirts.... |
29 Mar | Philip Glenister Philip Glenister Philip Haywood Glenister is an English actor, known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in British television series Life On Mars and its sequel Ashes To Ashes.-Television and films:... |
01 Apr |
| Warwick Davis Warwick Davis Warwick Ashley Davis is an English actor. He is most notable for playing the title characters in Willow and the Leprechaun film series, as well as for his roles in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and the Harry Potter movies. Davis currently stars in the sitcom Life's Too Short, written... |
22 Apr | Florence Welch Florence Welch Florence Leontine Mary Welch is an English singer-songwriter, best known worldwide as the lead singer of Florence and the Machine... (Florence and the Machine Florence and the Machine Florence and the Machine is the recording name of English musician Florence Welch and a collaboration of other artists who provide music for her voice. Florence and the Machine's sound has been described as a combination of various genres, including rock and soul... ) |
27 Apr |
| Gemma Arterton Gemma Arterton Gemma Arterton is an English actress. She played the eponymous protagonist in the BBC adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and starred in the feature films St Trinian's, the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Tamara... |
29 Apr | Louis Walsh Louis Walsh Louis Walsh is an Irish music manager and judge on the British television talent show The X Factor.-Band manager:... |
11 May |
| Matt Smith Matt Smith Matt Smith may refer to:*Matt Smith , American actor/producer whose screen name is Z.D. Smith*Matt Smith , English actor, known for playing the Eleventh Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who... |
12 May | Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing... |
14 May |
| Davina McCall Davina McCall Davina McCall is an English television presenter and actress, most notable as the presenter of the UK version of Big Brother up until its move to Channel 5.- Early life :... |
09 Jun | Alan Carr Alan Carr Alan Carr is an English comedian and television personality. Born in Weymouth, he was raised in Northampton before moving to Manchester during his early 20's.... |
17 Jun |
| Mark Ronson Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.... |
06 Jul | Peter Jones Peter Jones Peter Jones or Pete Jones may refer to:*Peter Jones , English actor*Peter Jones , Australian rules footballer for Carlton... and Duncan Bannatyne Duncan Bannatyne Duncan Walker Bannatyne, OBE is a Scottish entrepreneur, philanthropist and author. His business interests include hotels, health clubs, spas, media, TV, stage schools, property and transport. He is most famous for his appearance as a business angel on the BBC programme Dragons' Den... |
13 Jul |
| Diana Vickers Diana Vickers Diana Vickers is an English singer-songwriter, stage actress and fashion designer who initially came to public attention as a semi-finalist on the fifth series of British talent show The X Factor in 2008... |
14 Jul | Jackie Chan Jackie Chan Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts... and Jaden Smith Jaden Smith Jaden Christopher Syre Smith is an American child actor, rapper, songwriter, dancer, and the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. He is the elder brother of singer Willow Smith... |
15 Jul |
| Tom Jones Tom Jones (singer) Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records... |
27 Jul | Marina and the Diamonds | 29 Jul |
| Jason Derulo Jason Derulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux , better known by his stage name Jason Derülo, is an American singer-songwriter, actor and dancer. After producing records for several artists and writing songs for Cash Money Records, co-founder of the label Birdman, Young Money Entertainment owner Lil Wayne and rapper... |
19 Aug | Robbie Williams Robbie Williams Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams... and Gary Barlow Gary Barlow Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters... |
26 Aug |
| Jay Kay | 01 Sep | Patsy Kensit Patsy Kensit Patricia Jude Francis "Patsy" Kensit is an English actress, singer, model and former child star, known for her television and film appearances. Her films include Lethal Weapon 2 and she has been married to rock stars Jim Kerr and Liam Gallagher, as well as herself fronting the band Eighth Wonder... |
08 Sep |
| Dizzee Rascal Dizzee Rascal Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles... |
09 Sep | David Haye David Haye David Deron Haye is a retired English professional boxer,Haye is the former WBA heavyweight champion. He is also the former unified world cruiserweight champion, holding the WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring cruiserweight titles, and also the former European cruiserweight champion.- Amateur :Haye... |
13 Sep |
| Will Ferrell Will Ferrell John William "Will" Ferrell is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the late 1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega... |
14 Sep | Stephen Fry Stephen Fry Stephen John Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. He first came to attention in the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue presentation "The Cellar Tapes", which also... |
15 Sep |
| Rob Brydon Rob Brydon Rob Brydon is a BAFTA-nominated Welsh actor, comedian, radio and television presenter, singer and impressionist... |
16 Sep | Gordon Ramsay Gordon Ramsay Gordon James Ramsay, OBE is a Scottish chef, television personality and restaurateur. He has been awarded 13 Michelin stars.... |
20 Sep |
| Tinie Tempah Tinie Tempah Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu , better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit... |
21 Sep | Sheridan Smith Sheridan Smith Sheridan Smith is an English actress and singer who is best known for her contributions to the British sitcoms Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Gavin & Stacey and Benidorm. She has also become a recognised face in West End theatre, where she has appeared in Little Shop of Horrors,... |
22 Sep |
| Sir Michael Caine | 29 Sep | JLS JLS - Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :... |
01 Oct |
| Lord Alan Sugar | 05 Oct | Phillip Schofield Phillip Schofield Phillip Bryan Schofield is an English broadcaster and television personality best known for presenting shows such as This Morning, Dancing on Ice, and various game shows including The Cube.-Early life and career:... |
06 Oct |
| Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez... |
13 Oct | Simon Pegg Simon Pegg Simon Pegg is an English actor, comedian, writer, film producer, and director. He is best known for having co-written and stared in various Edgar Wright features, mainly Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and the comedy series Spaced.He also portrayed Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the 2009 Star Trek film... |
14 Oct |
| Michael McIntyre Michael McIntyre Michael Hazen James McIntyre is an English stand-up comedian. He is well known for appearing at many British stand-up comedy events and for several roles on television stand-up programmes such as Live at the Apollo and his own show, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow... |
15 Oct | Cheryl Cole Cheryl Cole Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls... |
16 Oct |
| Peter Kay Peter Kay Peter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay... |
08 Nov | John Barrowman John Barrowman John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish-American singer, actor, dancer, musical theatre performer and media personality. Born in Glasgow yet growing up in Illinois after his family emigrated to the United States when he was eight years old, Barrowman was encouraged to further his love for music and... |
17 Nov |
| Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard Edward John "Eddie" Izzard is a British stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy style takes the form of rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime... |
18 Nov | John Bishop John Bishop Lionel Albert Jack Bishop was an Australian academic, conductor and patron of the arts. Bishop played a leading role in the development of music education in Australia and was a founder of the Adelaide Festival of Arts.- Biography :Bishop was born in Adelaide and studied piano from the age of 12... |
23 Nov |
| Holly Willoughby Holly Willoughby Holly Marie Willoughby is an English television presenter and model, known for her work in presenting children's TV and entertainment shows. In her early career she modelled underwear and went on to present CD:UK... |
25 Nov | Jon Culshaw Jon Culshaw Jonathan Peter Culshaw is an English impressionist and comedian. He was educated at St Bede's RC High School, Ormskirk and St John Rigby College, in Orrell, Wigan.... |
26 Nov |
| Tim Minchin Tim Minchin Timothy David "Tim" Minchin is a British-Australian comedian, actor, and musician.Tim Minchin is best known for his musical comedy, which has featured in six CDs, three DVDs and a number of live comedy shows which he has performed internationally. He has also appeared on television in Australia,... |
29 Nov | Chipmunk Chipmunk (rapper) Jahmaal Noel Fyffe known by his stage name Chipmunk, is a British hip hop rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, London.... |
30 Nov |
| Will Ferrell Will Ferrell John William "Will" Ferrell is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the late 1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega... |
01 Dec | Weird Al Yankovic | 02 Dec |
| Eliza Doolittle Eliza Doolittle Eliza Sophie Caird , better known by her stage name Eliza Doolittle, is an English singer–songwriter from London, who signed to the Parlophone record label in October 2008. Her debut self-titled album, Eliza Doolittle was released on 12 July 2010, where it debuted at number 3 in the UK... |
08 Dec | Dean Gaffney Dean Gaffney Dean Martin Gaffney is an English actor most notable for his role as Robbie Jackson on the BBC1 soap opera Eastenders from 1993 to 2003, when his character was axed. He has since made guest appearances in the soap in 2004 and 2010. Gaffney went on to appear in various reality television shows,... |
09 Dec |
| Jimmy Carr Jimmy Carr James Anthony Patrick "Jimmy" Carr is an English-Irish comedian and humourist. He is known for his deadpan delivery and dark humour. He is also a writer, actor and presenter of radio and television.... |
09 Dec | Jeremy Clarkson Jeremy Clarkson Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear along with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May... |
10 Dec |
| Alan Carr Alan Carr Alan Carr is an English comedian and television personality. Born in Weymouth, he was raised in Northampton before moving to Manchester during his early 20's.... |
13 Dec | Matt Cardle Matt Cardle Matthew Sheridan "Matt" Cardle is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to fame after winning the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010. He received a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music by winning, and his debut number one single "When We Collide" was released immediately... |
14 Dec |
| Ke$ha | 16 Dec | Matt Lucas Matt Lucas Matthew Richard "Matt" Lucas is an English comedian, screenwriter and actor best known for his acclaimed work with David Walliams in the television show Little Britain; as well as for his portrayals of the scorekeeping baby George Dawes in the comedy panel game Shooting Stars, Tweedledee and... and David Walliams David Walliams David Edward Walliams is an English comedian, writer and actor, known for his partnership with Matt Lucas on the TV sketch show Little Britain and its predecessor Rock Profile... |
17 Dec |
Guests in 2009
There were 70 guests on the show during 2009.| Guest(s) | Date | Guest(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davina McCall Davina McCall Davina McCall is an English television presenter and actress, most notable as the presenter of the UK version of Big Brother up until its move to Channel 5.- Early life :... |
15 Jan | Will Smith Will Smith Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood... |
15 Jan |
| Graham Norton Graham Norton Graham William Walker, known by his stage name Graham Norton , is an Irish actor, comedian, television presenter and columnist... |
16 Jan | Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of... |
16 Jan |
| Jimmy Carr Jimmy Carr James Anthony Patrick "Jimmy" Carr is an English-Irish comedian and humourist. He is known for his deadpan delivery and dark humour. He is also a writer, actor and presenter of radio and television.... |
22 Jan | Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland is an English-born Canadian actor, producer and director, best known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer on the Fox thriller drama series 24 for which he has won an Emmy Award , a Golden Globe award , two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Satellite... |
23 Jan |
| Peter Jones Peter Jones Peter Jones or Pete Jones may refer to:*Peter Jones , English actor*Peter Jones , Australian rules footballer for Carlton... |
26 Jan | Zöe Salmon Zöe Salmon Zöe Salmon is a television presenter who hosted the children's television show Blue Peter from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008. She also appeared on Dancing on Ice in early 2009.-Life and career:... |
29 Jan |
| Mollie King Mollie King Mollie Elizabeth King is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for being a member of girl group, The Saturdays. In the band, King has successfully enjoyed ten top-ten and five top-five singles on the UK Singles Chart and three top-ten albums on the UK Albums Chart... |
09 Feb | Ronan Keating Ronan Keating Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and... |
12 Feb |
| Denise Van Outen Denise van Outen Denise van Outen is an English actress, singer and television presenter. Her most notable roles to date are as a presenter on The Big Breakfast, and as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago on both the West End and on Broadway.- Early life :Born Denise Kathleen Outen in Basildon, Essex, she is the... |
19 Feb | Christine Bleakley Christine Bleakley Christine Louise Bleakley is a television presenter from Northern Ireland. She joined Daybreak on ITV as co-presenter with Adrian Chiles in September 2010... |
23 Feb |
| Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren team. He was the Formula One World Champion.Hamilton was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire... |
25 Feb | Nick Frost Nick Frost Nicholas John "Nick" Frost is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is best known for his work with Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg in the role of Mike Watt in the television comedy Spaced, as well as the film characters Ed in Shaun of the Dead, PC/Sgt... & Gemma Arterton Gemma Arterton Gemma Arterton is an English actress. She played the eponymous protagonist in the BBC adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and starred in the feature films St Trinian's, the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Tamara... |
23 Mar |
| Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host.Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won... |
03 Apr | John Barrowman John Barrowman John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish-American singer, actor, dancer, musical theatre performer and media personality. Born in Glasgow yet growing up in Illinois after his family emigrated to the United States when he was eight years old, Barrowman was encouraged to further his love for music and... |
16 Apr |
| Marco Pierre White Marco Pierre White Marco Pierre White is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur and television personality. He is noted for his contributions to contemporary international cuisine, and his exceptional culinary skills.... |
27 Apr | Dizzee Rascal Dizzee Rascal Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles... |
7 May |
| Davina McCall Davina McCall Davina McCall is an English television presenter and actress, most notable as the presenter of the UK version of Big Brother up until its move to Channel 5.- Early life :... |
04 Jun | Michael McIntyre Michael McIntyre Michael Hazen James McIntyre is an English stand-up comedian. He is well known for appearing at many British stand-up comedy events and for several roles on television stand-up programmes such as Live at the Apollo and his own show, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow... |
05 Jun |
| Yasmina and Kate Walsh Kate Walsh Kate Walsh may refer to:*Kate Walsh , American actress*Kate Walsh , English field hockey captain*Kate Walsh , Irish politician*Kate Walsh , contestant in The Apprentice series 5 and TV presenter... from The Apprentice |
08 Jun | Jerry Springer Jerry Springer Gerald Norman "Jerry" Springer is a British-born American television presenter, best known as host of the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show since its debut in 1991... |
08 Jun |
| Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren team. He was the Formula One World Champion.Hamilton was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire... |
10 Jun | Katy Perry Katy Perry Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a... |
10 Jun |
| Alan Carr Alan Carr Alan Carr is an English comedian and television personality. Born in Weymouth, he was raised in Northampton before moving to Manchester during his early 20's.... |
11 Jun | Peter Andre Peter André Peter James Andrea , better known by the stage name as Peter Andre, is an English-born Australian musician, singer-songwriter, television personality and businessman. As a recording artist, he has achieving four top 10 UK albums and ten top 10 singles.-Early life:Andre was born at Northwick Park... |
3 Jul |
| Chipmunk Chipmunk (rapper) Jahmaal Noel Fyffe known by his stage name Chipmunk, is a British hip hop rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, London.... |
08 Jul | Noel Gallagher Noel Gallagher Noel Thomas David Gallagher is an English musician and singer-songwriter, formerly the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and principal songwriter of the English rock band Oasis. He is currently fronting his solo project, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.Raised in Burnage, Manchester with his... |
09 Jul |
| JLS JLS - Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :... |
14 Jul | Peter Jones Peter Jones Peter Jones or Pete Jones may refer to:*Peter Jones , English actor*Peter Jones , Australian rules footballer for Carlton... |
27 Jul |
| Alexandra Burke Alexandra Burke Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke is a British R&B and pop recording artist who rose to fame after winning the fifth series of British television series The X Factor in 2008... |
25 Aug | Lily Allen Lily Allen Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative... |
26 Aug |
| Christine Bleakley Christine Bleakley Christine Louise Bleakley is a television presenter from Northern Ireland. She joined Daybreak on ITV as co-presenter with Adrian Chiles in September 2010... |
02 Sep | Robbie Williams Robbie Williams Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams... |
04 Sep |
| Jack Osbourne Jack Osbourne Jack Joseph Osbourne is an English media personality, best known as the son of musician Ozzy Osbourne and music manager Sharon Osbourne, and brother of Aimee and Kelly Osbourne.-Early life and family:... |
14 Sep | Jamie Oliver Jamie Oliver James "Jamie" Trevor Oliver, MBE , sometimes known as The Naked Chef, is an English chef, restaurateur and media personality, known for his food-focused television shows, cookbooks and more recently his campaign against the use of processed foods in national schools... |
15 Sep |
| Dizzee Rascal Dizzee Rascal Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles... |
21 Sep | Kelly Jones Kelly Jones Kelly Jones is a Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist and the lead singer of the band Stereophonics. Influenced by classic rock bands such as The Who, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and the Sex Pistols, Jones is noted for his strong, gravelly voice, which has been described as "whisky" vocals... |
21 Sep |
| Ant & Dec Ant & Dec Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly , known collectively as Ant & Dec, are an English comedy and TV presenting duo from Newcastle upon Tyne, England... |
24 Sep | Mika Mika Mika may refer to:* Mika , a singer-songwriter based in London* FC MIKA, Armenian football team**Mika Stadium-Male given name :* Mika Aaltonen , Finnish football player... |
28 Sep |
| N-Dubz N-Dubz N-Dubz are a British hip hop group from Camden Town, London. The group consists of members Dappy, Tulisa Contostavlos and Fazer.N-Dubz were previously signed to Polydor Records before joining All Around the World Records... |
29 Sep | Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal... |
01 Oct |
| Alesha Dixon Alesha Dixon Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records... |
02 Oct | Cat Deeley Cat Deeley Catherine Elizabeth "Cat" Deeley is an English television presenter and model. Since 2006, Deeley has also been the host of So You Think You Can Dance in the United States, for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition... |
08 Oct |
| Ian Wright Ian Wright Ian Edward Wright, MBE is a retired English footballer turned television and radio personality.Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter. With Arsenal he has lifted the Premier League title and both major... |
12 Oct | Cheryl Cole Cheryl Cole Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls... |
13 Oct |
| Tim Minchin Tim Minchin Timothy David "Tim" Minchin is a British-Australian comedian, actor, and musician.Tim Minchin is best known for his musical comedy, which has featured in six CDs, three DVDs and a number of live comedy shows which he has performed internationally. He has also appeared on television in Australia,... |
15 Oct | Jack Dee Jack Dee James Andrew Innes "Jack" Dee is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer known for his sardonic, curmudgeonly, and deadpan style.-Early life:... |
26 Oct |
| Calvin Harris Calvin Harris Calvin Harris is a Scottish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. His gold-selling debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and contained the top ten singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls"... |
28 Oct | Gary Barlow Gary Barlow Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters... |
30 Oct |
| Dave Grohl Dave Grohl David Eric "Dave" Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; and the current drummer for Them Crooked Vultures... |
04 Nov | Kimberley Walsh Kimberley Walsh Kimberley Jane Walsh is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, television presenter and actress. She is best known for being a member of girl group Girls Aloud, formed through ITV's reality television programme Popstars: The Rivals... |
09 Nov |
| Natalie Cassidy Natalie Cassidy Natalie Ann Cassidy is a British actress, most commonly known for appearing in the television soap EastEnders where she played Sonia Jackson for many years. She has also appeared in the BBC Two sitcom Psychoville and was a contestant on the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing.-Career:As a... |
11 Nov | Jon Culshaw Jon Culshaw Jonathan Peter Culshaw is an English impressionist and comedian. He was educated at St Bede's RC High School, Ormskirk and St John Rigby College, in Orrell, Wigan.... |
12 Nov |
| Alan Carr Alan Carr Alan Carr is an English comedian and television personality. Born in Weymouth, he was raised in Northampton before moving to Manchester during his early 20's.... |
17 Nov | Peter Kay Peter Kay Peter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay... |
20 Nov |
| James Corden James Corden James Kimberley Corden is an English actor, television writer, producer and presenter. He is co-creator and star of BBC comedy shows Gavin & Stacey and Horne & Corden, and acted in the 2009 film Lesbian Vampire Killers.... and Ruth Jones Ruth Jones Ruth Jones is a Welsh TV actress and writer. She starred in and co-wrote the multi-award winning TV comedy Gavin & Stacey and has appeared in many other successful comedies over recent years... |
26 Nov | Jeremy Clarkson Jeremy Clarkson Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear along with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May... |
27 Nov |
| Ronan Keating Ronan Keating Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and... |
01 Dec | Denise Van Outen Denise van Outen Denise van Outen is an English actress, singer and television presenter. Her most notable roles to date are as a presenter on The Big Breakfast, and as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago on both the West End and on Broadway.- Early life :Born Denise Kathleen Outen in Basildon, Essex, she is the... |
02 Dec |
| Alesha Dixon Alesha Dixon Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records... |
03 Dec | Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren team. He was the Formula One World Champion.Hamilton was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire... |
03 Dec |
| 50 Cent 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by... |
04 Dec | Justin Lee Collins Justin Lee Collins Justin Lee Collins, commonly known as JLC, is an award-winning English comedian and television presenter.A Bristolian, he's well known for his strong West Country accent, shaggy appearance and colourful shirts.... |
08 Dec |
| Jake Humphrey Jake Humphrey Jacob John "Jake" Humphrey is an English television presenter, currently best known for his work with BBC Sport, being the youngest ever presenter to host Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score. He currently presents the BBC's Formula One coverage and BBC Sports Personality of the Year... |
09 Dec | Sarah Harding Sarah Harding Sarah Nicole Harding is an English singer-songwriter, actress and model best known for being a member of the pop group Girls Aloud, formed through ITV's reality television programme Popstars: The Rivals... |
15 Dec |
| Joe McElderry Joe McElderry Joseph "Joe" McElderry is an English singer and model. He won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009. His first single "The Climb" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Charts. He was also crowned the winner of the second series of Popstar to Operastar, two... |
17 Dec |
Other Notable Guests
In the summer of 2004, Moyles interviewed the then British Prime Minister, Tony BlairTony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
as part of Sport Relief
Sport Relief
Sport Relief is a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money to help vulnerable people in both the UK and the world's poorest countries...
. Among questions posed to the PM was to name his favourite type of cheese, to which Blair replied Cheddar
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese is a relatively hard, yellow to off-white, and sometimes sharp-tasting cheese, produced in several countries around the world. It has its origins in the English village of Cheddar in Somerset....
.
Policy with Late Guests
Since David GestDavid Gest
David Alan Gest is an American concert promoter and media personality, perhaps best known for his turbulent marriage to Liza Minnelli, friendship with The Jackson 5 and appearance on the 2006 series of the British reality television show I'm a Celebrity.....
did not show up to an interview with the show there has been a policy where if the celebrity who is due to be interviewed is not there on their call time, they will be cancelled. This has happened three times to date. The first was David Gest
David Gest
David Alan Gest is an American concert promoter and media personality, perhaps best known for his turbulent marriage to Liza Minnelli, friendship with The Jackson 5 and appearance on the 2006 series of the British reality television show I'm a Celebrity.....
, who was followed by Katie Price. On 25 February 2008, Adrian Chiles
Adrian Chiles
Adrian Chiles is a British television and radio presenter, currently working for ITV Sport presenting football coverage....
was due to be a guest on the show but was late. However, his interview was then rescheduled rather than cancelled entirely due to the reason of promoting the charity Sport Relief
Sport Relief
Sport Relief is a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money to help vulnerable people in both the UK and the world's poorest countries...
. On 10 October 2008, Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne...
was meant to be promoting BBC Switch
BBC Switch
BBC Switch was the brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers. The brand launched on Saturday 20 October 2007 on BBC Two And ceased broadcasting on Saturday 17 December 2010...
on the show, but was not there for her call at 8 am, and was cancelled. Davina McCall
Davina McCall
Davina McCall is an English television presenter and actress, most notable as the presenter of the UK version of Big Brother up until its move to Channel 5.- Early life :...
amongst other guests have previously had concerns about being late for the show; it seems that a certain amount of discretion is used depending on how much the show producers and Chris Moyles
Chris Moyles
Christopher David Moyles is an English radio and television presenter and author, who currently presents The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night on Channel 4....
likes the guest.
Podcast
Starting on 28 July 2005, as part of a BBC podcasting trial, a weekly podcast entitled the Best of Chris MoylesBest of Chris Moyles
The Best of Chris Moyles is a weekly podcast from the BBC, launched on 28 July 2005 and featuring the highlights of The Chris Moyles Show from the last seven days. The podcast was originally part of the BBC's podcasting trial. It is created by Ant Danbury, known for having the voice of a child, and...
was released, containing the highlights from the past week of the show. Originally updated every Thursday, and now Friday as from January 2006, the podcast features highlights from the five previous broadcasts. It featured as the most downloaded podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
in the UK iTunes Music Store for much of 2005; however, in December 2005, it was overtaken by the Ricky Gervais Podcast. The podcast is downloaded by over three hundred thousand people worldwide . The podcasts also contain original opening and closing links.
As of July 2011, the podcast is now referred to as a Free Download and this was marked by the team on the 24 June 2011 episode.
Complaints
There have been a number of complaints about the Chris Moyles Show. These have included complaints of bad language, racism, homophobia, transphobiaTransphobia
Transphobia is a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards transsexualism and transsexual or transgender people, based on the expression of their internal gender...
and sexism. Several of these complaints have been upheld by Ofcom
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
, many more have been dismissed.