ken bruce's show is the most listened to show on uk radio.he most listen to radio station in the uk. so this is quite a moment. eight and half million viewers each week and an incredible achievement. i understand why you would say that. eight and half million listeners each week and he really is someone that has a very special place in the hearts of people across the uk. that warm welcoming voice. the way that, people like to talk about having a friend in their kitchen or in their living room or wherever they listen to radio and is exactly what ken bruce has been for all those years. as you save more than 30 years of radio to, doing the mid—morning show actually leaving four years of radio because before that he moved around doing bits and pieces and other slots on the station. so for that station it really is the end of an era for fans of canberra as he is going to greatest hits radio, so he will continue his show there. —— ken bruce. like his music quiz pop master. �* , ., , , ., master. because he has the rights to that show so — master. b

so it could well be that ken bruce is seeking a bit of a payday ken bruce is seeking a bit of a paydayo phone, feather the nest and that. but he should be getting that as an organisation where he's already over delivering at the tender age 71. he's at the height of his powers . he's got the biggest radio in the country. he could do another decade , not more. the seems to decade, not more. the seems to have a problem with presenters foolishly . the audience don't foolishly. the audience don't want to hear them or see them. well, here at gb news take a different view where some the greatest and most established and experienced broadcasting talents have a welcome platform . we've got alistair stewart , an . we've got alistair stewart, an evergreen news genius , the evergreen news genius, the fabulous and veteran of breakfast television . speaking breakfast television. speaking of which , tv icon eamonn holmes of which, tv icon eamonn holmes angela rippon, one of my childhood broadcasting heroes on this network. the list goes on. and i make every effort on this show to be as diverse as pos

so it could well be that ken bruce is seeking a bit of a payday ken bruce is seeking a bit of a paydayo phone, feather the nest and that. but he should be getting that as an organisation where he's already over delivering at the tender age 71. he's at the height of his powers . he's got the biggest radio in the country. he could do another decade , not more. the seems to decade, not more. the seems to have a problem with presenters foolishly . the audience don't foolishly. the audience don't want to hear them or see them. well, here at gb news take a different view where some the greatest and most established and experienced broadcasting talents have a welcome platform . we've got alistair stewart , an . we've got alistair stewart, an evergreen news genius , the evergreen news genius, the fabulous and veteran of breakfast television . speaking breakfast television. speaking of which , tv icon eamonn holmes of which, tv icon eamonn holmes angela rippon, one of my childhood broadcasting heroes on this network. the list goes on. and i make every effort on this show to be as diverse as pos

ken bruce. now, ken bruce has been at the bbc for 45 years, but he's done this mid—morning slot.s done this slot from 9:30 until midday. he's been doing for 31 years and hot on the heels of steve right and the afternoon and steve wright's gone as well. after more than two decades. yes. after 31 years. ken, bruce is leaving the bbc and he's off a bow. media greatest hits radio . bow. media greatest hits radio. so what's happening at the bbc ? so what's happening at the bbc? are they clearing out the old guard to make way for youth and diversity? well all i can say is if they are i think they may be making quite a big mistake. if they are i think they may be making quite a big mistake . ken, making quite a big mistake. ken, bruce has never i don't think in his whole radio career ever offended anybody . it's really offended anybody. it's really easy listening, pop master is a game that everyone wanted to play, and if they try to replace him with somebody doing pop master in view, it won't work. onto more and i think somewhat depressing issues the home office. yes that department in

ken bruce. now, ken bruce has been at the bbc for 45 years, but he's done this mid—morning slot.s done this slot from 9:30 until midday. he's been doing for 31 years and hot on the heels of steve right and the afternoon and steve wright's gone as well. after more than two decades. yes. after 31 years. ken, bruce is leaving the bbc and he's off a bow. media greatest hits radio . bow. media greatest hits radio. so what's happening at the bbc ? so what's happening at the bbc? are they clearing out the old guard to make way for youth and diversity? well all i can say is if they are i think they may be making quite a big mistake. if they are i think they may be making quite a big mistake . ken, making quite a big mistake. ken, bruce has never i don't think in his whole radio career ever offended anybody . it's really offended anybody. it's really easy listening, pop master is a game that everyone wanted to play, and if they try to replace him with somebody doing pop master in view, it won't work. onto more and i think somewhat depressing issues the home office. yes that department in

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and ken bruce has announced he is leaving radio to. to the house of commons, let's hear from the secretary of state for scotland. ~ ., , , scotland. we will not submit the bill, this government _ scotland. we will not submit the bill, this government believes i scotland. we will not submit the l bill, this government believes the transgender people deserve our respect, support and our understanding. my decision is centred on the legislation's consequences, including equality legislation across scotland, england and wales. the scottish government's bill would introduce a new process for applying the legal gender recognition in scotland. the changes include reducing the age people can apply for it, from 18 to 16, and removing the need for a medical diagnosis and evidence of having lived for two years in the required gender. the bill would amend the gender. the bill would amend the gender reckless and arced, which was across the uk and which received a version from the scottish parliament. the approach taken in the scottish government's r

ken bruce, who�*s been a hugely popular presenter on bbc radio 2 for over three decades, announced on now was the �*time for a change�*. plenty of nostalgia as people remember ken�*s long years on radio 2 and the day brought plenty of other nostalgia too here on bbc one as people were reminded of the events of a0 years ago. and i dare say plenty of you will remember this. the first—ever breakfast time was broadcast on this day in january 1983. it really was the start of a new era — the coming of breakfast television to the uk — and it was quite an event — as our corrrespondent david sillito explains. good morning! don�*t worry, you haven�*t missed a0 years and something�*s gone wrong. a celebration today a0 years of breakfast television. over the years, many famous faces have greeted us first thing in the morning. hello, and welcome to breakfast. there was today a return of one of the original stars. it's cold, it's dark, it's a bit miserable. in 1983, keep fit guru diana moran, the green goddess, was getting commuters moving at waterloo station. now aged 83, she was back in the same

ken bruce at the bbc continues. ken bruce ditches radio to his radio plays.hits. i love playing big tunes , big hits, lovely big tunes, big hits, lovely music. so it's the perfect place for me . i'll analyse that for me. i'll analyse that shortly. plus, the bbc suffered a hugely embarrassing gaffe tonight as gary lineker's fa cup broadcast was sabotaged by. x—rated noises. broadcast was sabotaged by. x—rated noises . we've been at fa x—rated noises. we've been at fa cup winners only policy in the studio tonight. now it is making noise so i'm not sure it's on the commentary gantry find out more about that humiliate win for lineker and the british fashion corporation when i crowned tonight's greatest britain and union jack at 1050 will have tomorrow's newspapers on the way in just a moment as well. but first, the news headunes well. but first, the news headlines polymer less . headlines with polymer less. dan, thank you and good evening to you. february is likely to be a month of disruption to public services as schools universities the rail network nurses and

ken bruce at the bbc continues. ken bruce ditches radio to his radio plays.hits. i love playing big tunes , big hits, lovely big tunes, big hits, lovely music. so it's the perfect place for me . i'll analyse that for me. i'll analyse that shortly. plus, the bbc suffered a hugely embarrassing gaffe tonight as gary lineker's fa cup broadcast was sabotaged by. x—rated noises. broadcast was sabotaged by. x—rated noises . we've been at fa x—rated noises. we've been at fa cup winners only policy in the studio tonight. now it is making noise so i'm not sure it's on the commentary gantry find out more about that humiliate win for lineker and the british fashion corporation when i crowned tonight's greatest britain and union jack at 1050 will have tomorrow's newspapers on the way in just a moment as well. but first, the news headunes well. but first, the news headlines polymer less . headlines with polymer less. dan, thank you and good evening to you. february is likely to be a month of disruption to public services as schools universities the rail network nurses and

ken bruce, are true, made. yeah. ken bruce, are we going to mention him.e from lay radio two. is that disaster for them? he's 71. that's probably old enough. he's not he's not dead . he's not not he's not dead. no, he's not dead. moving to on some dead. he's moving to on some commercial channels and he's going take pop master going to take pop master with him. that. and him. i will miss that. and finally, daily start to finally, the daily start to understand but what was understand this. but what was the front something to do the front pages? something to do with and the of with the bible and the book of so yeah the daily stars so yeah so the daily stars a story about about government covering ufo unidentified covering up ufo unidentified flying objects which you know if we ask the to read the files they become air force or ufo is isuppose they become air force or ufo is i suppose yeah but yeah i mean this has been going on since i was since i could read i've been reading i remember it 14 times way back in the nineties was reading about ufo cover ups. i th

ken bruce, are true, made. yeah. ken bruce, are we going to mention him.e from lay radio two. is that disaster for them? he's 71. that's probably old enough. he's not he's not dead . he's not not he's not dead. no, he's not dead. moving to on some dead. he's moving to on some commercial channels and he's going take pop master going to take pop master with him. that. and him. i will miss that. and finally, daily start to finally, the daily start to understand but what was understand this. but what was the front something to do the front pages? something to do with and the of with the bible and the book of so yeah the daily stars so yeah so the daily stars a story about about government covering ufo unidentified covering up ufo unidentified flying objects which you know if we ask the to read the files they become air force or ufo is isuppose they become air force or ufo is i suppose yeah but yeah i mean this has been going on since i was since i could read i've been reading i remember it 14 times way back in the nineties was reading about ufo cover ups. i th

england cler: . i: ,, conducted by church of england cler: . i: ~' m the veteran radio 2 presenter ken brucew on british radio, is leaving tojoin greatest hits radio. he broke the news this morning, telling listeners he'd been "tremendously happy" at the bbc but it was "time for a change." tennis, and at the australian open, an amazing performance from andy murray as he beat the 13th seed, italy's matteo berrettini, in a thrilling match that lasted nearly five hours. murray, who feared the hip surgery he had in 2019 would end his playing career, is now showing some of his best form. here'sjoe wilson. in the 18th year of his career, against one of the world's best players, andy murray, still doing what he lives for. matteo berrettini forced the match into a fifth set. murray was moving, chasing, stretching. this was tennis at an exceptional level. berrettini, 13th seed, bottom of the screen here, had a match point. he found the net. oh, my goodness me! in a fifth—set tie—break, murray ultimately had the luck his tenacity deserved. all the pain, operations, rehabilitation, it was all for this.

ken bruce, a younger line up.en bruce, though, saying he's enjoyed his time at the bbc. though, saying he's enjoyed his time at the bbc . well, talking time at the bbc. well, talking of losing uk unemployment rose to 3.7% from 3.5% in the three months leading up to november. that's according to the latest figures , the office for national figures, the office for national statistics latest official numbers on pay also published with wage packets up, but of course, nowhere near the rate of inflation. well joining us now our economics and business editor liam halligan with on the money . so unemployment is up not money. so unemployment is up not too much wages up but not too much good bad or indifferent. lots of numbers flying about here today . and welcome back, here today. and welcome back, marc, by the way, very much just broken britain . we've actually broken britain. we've actually seen in the months from september to november , i could september to november, i could put them up on a graphic here. we've seen a h

okay, ken. brucedon't know because he might have chosen to go correct. but when i was off the bus. me how you was off the b bus. me how you want to write your press release like oh, i want to spend time with family want to with the family or i want to concentrate my car business. i said, tell my said, i want you to tell my listeners the truth will no listeners the truth you will no longer debate what will about the okay? basically the story. okay? so basically don't just get to the don't want to just get to the note care about note the bbc do not care about you you're over 50. that was you if you're over 50. that was not come on. must care not true. come on. must care about they want the about something. they want the generation licence fee payers generation of licence fee payers into self—sustainability . they into self—sustainability. they want young people that will show who into self—sustainability. exactly the big band. for me . i exactly the big band. for me. i mean ken bruce, 71, radio two. he'

okay well, they've been criticised this week because ken bruce announced he's leaving radio two and he'ss . and been presenting for decades. and we've also had former bbc presenter vanessa feltz claiming that at the bbc older presenters aren't valued in the same way . aren't valued in the same way. do they have a point? josh well, yes . in other words, yeah. yes. in other words, yeah. ageism yeah. but then they're trying to sort save themselves. is the idea of the bbc to they they're trying to appeal to a younger audience. yeah. they're obsessed with it. and when i say youngenl obsessed with it. and when i say younger, i mean people over 50. people over 50. exactly at the point that like most of the for instance, radio four, certainly the listenership, their older demographic. in fact , when you demographic. in fact, when you say that the older demographic are sustaining they also are sustaining bbc, they also stayed bbc . but at the stayed in the bbc. but at the same time , you want to get a new same time, you want to get a new viewership in. you can't just kind of stick with your group

okay well, they've been criticised this week because ken bruce announced he's leaving radio two and he'sing for decades. and we've also had former bbc presenter vanessa feltz claiming that at the bbc older presenters aren't valued in the same way . aren't valued in the same way. do they have a point? josh well, yes . in other words, yeah. yes. in other words, yeah. ageism yeah. but then they're trying to sort save themselves. is the idea of the bbc to they they're trying to appeal to a younger audience. yeah. they're obsessed with it. and when i say youngenl obsessed with it. and when i say younger, i mean people over 50. people over 50. exactly at the point that like most of the for instance, radio four, certainly the listenership, their older demographic. in fact , when you demographic. in fact, when you say that the older demographic are sustaining also are sustaining bbc, they also stayed the bbc . but at the stayed in the bbc. but at the same time , you want to get a new same time, you want to get a new viewership in. you can't just kind of stick with your group viewership in. you c

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