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| Gethin Jones joins 5 Live |
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| Tuesday, 22 April 2008 | |
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Gethin Jones, the Blue Peter presenter and lately Strictly Come Dancing star, joins BBC Radio 5 Live in July. The Gethin Jones Show kicks off on Saturday 5 July 2008, running for two months. The weekly show will delve into the great summer of sport, music and culture that lies ahead, and reflect Gethin's own interests in entertainment and sport as a former rugby player for Lancashire. Gethin leaves Blue Peter at the end of the current series in June. Initially the broadcast time of his 5 Live show will be 9.00am to noon. This will then alter slightly in August to fit around 5 Live's extensive coverage of the Beijing Olympics. Adrian Van Klaveren, the new Controller of Radio 5 Live, takes up his position today. He said: "I'm really excited that Gethin is joining the 5 Live team. "He'll be a fresh new voice to capture the spirit of summer and his show will fit in perfectly with the rest of our special programmes during July and August." Gethin Jones says: "Joining Radio 5 Live with my own show is fantastic and I can't wait to get started. I relish a challenge and my first venture into radio will be just that. "I've always loved the station and look forward to bringing my own flavour to Saturday mornings." Gethin was a huge hit as a competitor this year on BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing, finishing in third place. He captained his university rugby union First XV, represented Lancashire and had trials with Sale RFC. He is also a talented musician, with Grade 8 Violin, and a qualified pilot. Whilst on Blue Peter Gethin has flown with the Red Arrows, fought as a Samurai warrior in Japan and was the first civilian to complete a 30 mile "yomp" with the Royal Marine Commandos. He began his television career on Welsh channel S4C as a presenter of children's programmes and in 2005 he became the 31st presenter of the BBC's Blue Peter. The Gethin Jones Show is a Bite Yer Legs production, executive produced by Keith Bunker and Isobel Williams. You can listen to 5 Live via DAB digital radio, online at bbc.co.uk/5live, on 909 and 693 AM, and on digital satellite. Source |
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