Simon Mayo

Simon Mayo (born 21st September 1958) is one of the most recognised and respected voices of radio in the UK, currently presenting a daily afternoon programme on BBC Radio Five Live.

5 Live

In 2001, after 15 years with Radio 1, Mayo announced he was leaving to join sister station Five Live to present an afternoon programme, every weekday from 1-4pm, and there he remains. He was on air when the 9/11 disasters occurred, and received huge acclaim for the way he handled the station's reaction to the atrocity.

Related Topics:
2001 - 9/11

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The programme generally combines topical debates, interviews and reviews. It comes live from Westminster each Wednesday for live coverage of Prime Minister's Question Time, with discussion and debate afterwards with political correspondents and MPs. The programme also features Mayo's old Radio 1 sidekick Mark Kermode waspishly reviewing the new movie releases each Friday afternoon.

Related Topics:
Westminster - Wednesday - Prime Minister - MP - Mark Kermode

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