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jingle: steve wright, '94 to '95!ix of comedy characters and a whooping, applauding, cheery, chatty posse. and the bride is 107. chorus of cheers. yes! i think it was just because it was something different. it was slightly subversive. there's a little bit of satire in there and it wasn't like... deep vows: �*there you go, j that's the great sound of. # steve wright in the afternoon!# known as a zoo—format radio it was, at its peak, reaching 7 million listeners a day. hello, good evening, and welcome to top of the pops. steve wright will still keep his sunday morning show and scott mills will take over the afternoon slot, but it will be, in september, the end of a little bit of radio history. david sillito, bbc news. it's the british grand prix this weekend and sir lewis hamilton, britain's seven—time formula one world champion, is calling for a change of tone in formula one, saying that what he calls "older voices" should not being given a platform in the media. it comes after former f1 driver nelson piquet used a ra

congratulations to steve wright. i hope he enjoys his retirement. time now for newswatch. welcome to the programme. coming up, ofcom says the bbc has a problem with impartiality. does it? how will bbc news has upset both sides in the abortion debate in its use of language. the british summer brings with it a number of pleasures was up such as wimbledon which started this week. and the glastonbury festival which returned last week after two years absence. devotees have been able to enjoy coverage across the bbc and many references on its news outlets. a disappointing day for tennis at centre court in wimbledon with a defeat against andy murray. 200,000 eo - le defeat against andy murray. 200,000 --eole are defeat against andy murray. 200,000 peeple are here _ defeat against andy murray. 200,000 people are here in _ defeat against andy murray. 200,000 people are here in this _ defeat against andy murray. 200,000 people are here in this city _ defeat against andy murray. 200,000 people are here in this city that - people are here in this city that springs — people are here in

congratulations to steve wright. i hope he enjoys his retirement. time now for newswatch. such as wimbledon which started this week. and the glastonbury festival which returned last week after two years absence. devotees have been able to enjoy coverage across the bbc and

steve wright will continue to present sunday love songs on radio 2. western parts of britain, where we still few cooler the breeze, but finish with outbreaks of rain spreading widely across northern ireland, heavy and persistent for a while, then that will spread into parts of scotland, northern england and wales into the south—west, overnight turning a bit showery. it will stay dry over night once we have lost those showers with some clear skies and sunny spells into the morning, temperatures 11-12 into the morning, temperatures 11—12 for most. it should stay dry to the day across east anglia and the south—east, but this is where the south—east, but this is where the front will slide east through the front will slide east through the midlands and south—west and get close towards the south—east by the end of the afternoon. 0ccasional showers, which could affect silverstone and also the cricket at edgbaston, but sunshine and showers in its wake towards the north and west, more persistent rain in northern scotland. sunday, a brighter day, fewer showers

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after that, steve wright, whose afternoon show on radio two is about to come to an end.e time, the director—general was asked if there had been any complaints about tim westwood during that period and he said he had not seen any evidence at that time that there were complaints. since then, it has been revealed they have been six complaints and one of which is an historic complaint. he was asked about that, and he said the initial hr records did not reveal anything. he said they are doing a deep dive and they revealed the six complaints. he said they are continuing to do that and there is an independent auditor and he said within the next two weeks, there should be a full revelation of everything the bbc knew about tim westwood. tim westwood, of course, denies all the allegations. and westwood. tim westwood, of course, denies all the allegations.— denies all the allegations. and what was the latest _ denies all the allegations. and what was the latest on _ denies all the allegations. and what was the latest on viewing _ denies all the allegations. and what was the latest

ah, i lawyers been harsh, mom told them by the scottish wright, the phone man, i'm elect or send me a door steve. billy nash top my head up, i some more, but i'm not as i found with sliding when he's with it's been after fund, whichever i've come out and you decide what my status is. you've always been. yeah . i've been a good one on 5. are only for, for guy, and not have young with love, i know. ah man, and what does it bow tie door for him back on my demands as we might have talked with part of their, their stories up on me. they had not really sure of cuz i managed to do the full of the thought tap on the chef. i didn't know by looking upon them. come then, des moines, elect totally was about saudi was on the line just awful while i load the inverse of movie on the final consists of an option for the, in the bid ads. it's the design distinguishes for fun, been in, and that doesn't even pass like d. i'm an employee by tut pre authorizations. i had a few span, bernard. dish, good digging id and on the out. just turn off in and out. but from that, the here tomba kind touch operations on, on a on

steve: this is plan b. he has got to be able to say look, i couldn't get something through congress because of that darn joe manchin but look what i did. i signed this paper. robert wrightity to discipline its lawmakers or hold them accountable, if pigs could fly. it would at least revoke joe manchin's chairmanship of the senate committee on energy and natural resources. to continue to allow this key position to be occupied by the man who has single-handedly blocked one of the last opportunities to save the earth is an insult to the universe. i'm told the democrats don't dare take this step for fear manchin would leave the democratic party and switch his alliance and allegiance to the republicans. wife exactly would this be so terrible? manchin already acts like a republican oh no they tell me if manchin switches parties democrats would lose control over the senate. i have news for democrats, they already lost control over the senate. so, essentially what he is saying is it's time to kick joe manchin out of the democrat club. >> ainsley: well. i think would republicans have him? >> steve: sure. >> ainsley: yes, they would. >> brian: in a second. he is more moderate. you