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Interaction Paul O'Grady On The Wireless is a radio Paul O'Grady on the Wireless
programme on BBC Radio 2 hosted by Paul Genre Music, talk
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O'Grady.[1] The show is produced by Malcolm
Running time 2 hours (120 mins)
Community portal Prince and regularly attracts over two million
Country of origin United Kingdom
Recent changes listeners. The show is broadcast on a Sunday
Language(s) English
Contact page evening on BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom
Home station BBC Radio 2
and began its run on 5th April 2009. The
Tools Hosted by Paul O'Grady
programme marked Paul's return to the airwaves
What links here Recording studio Wogan House, London
following numerous stints standing in on other
Related changes Original release 5 April 2009 – present
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shows including Elaine Paige on Sunday.
No. of episodes 409 (as of 29 April 2018)
Special pages The programme celebrated its 300th show on 17
Permanent link Audio format Stereo/88–91 FM, DAB
May 2015 and its 400th show on 11 February digital radio, TV and online
Page information
2018.
Wikidata item Website Official BBC Website
Cite this page Features on the show include:

Print/export Cocktail Hour — An easy listening song complete with cocktail recommendation.

Create a book Dead Pets — Eulogies for listeners' recently deceased pets, read by Paul to the backing of
Download as PDF 'Just a Closer Walk with Thee' from Live and Let Die.
Printable version Lost TV theme — Paul plays an old TV theme in full.

Languages Contents
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Add links 1 Background
2 Format
2.1 Stand-in presenters
2.2 Special editions
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

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Background [ edit ]

O'Grady confirmed in 2008 that he would be getting his own show on BBC Radio 2 and no
longer covering for DJs on other programmes.

Format [ edit ]

The show airs from 5pm to 7pm on Sundays and is usually pre-recorded during the preceding
week, although it is occasionally broadcast live. The show's format is rather simple, basically
consisting of a series of tracks intertwined with emails and messages from listeners, and regular
features such as the Cocktail Hour, Wish You Were There, the Lost TV Theme and Thank You.

Current features on the show include:

All-Star Triple - Three tracks, played in a row, from the same artist. This first replaced the
Motown Triple in the second hour of the programme from October 2010. However, at the
end of the year, the 'All Star Triple' has now replaced both the Northern Soul and Motown
Triples and features in both hours.
Thank You - A chance for listeners to say 'Thank You' to people that have made a positive
difference to their lives. Each Thank You message read out by Paul on air receives a
'Certificate of Thanks', signed by Paul and the best letter or email of the week, as chosen by
Paul, receives a box of chocolates and a T-shirt.
Cocktail Hour - An easy-listening track accompanied by a cocktail recommendation in the
second hour of the programme.
Lost TV Theme- Each week, in the first hour of the programme, Paul plays a 'lost' TV
Theme Tune from an old television programme in full, as well as providing some background
information about the programme.
Wish You Were There - In the second hour of the programme, Paul plays a relaxing piece
of music, designed to 'whisk you away to your own piece of paradise'. 'Wish You Were
There' no longer features in every edition of the programme.
Hi-NRG Classic- Occasionally, Paul features a 'Hi-NRG Classic' as part of his playlist.
Dead Pets- Listeners are invited to pay tribute to their deceased pets. Paul reads out these
letters or emails to the Funeral March.
Lost Shops Or Pubs- Listeners are invited to write or email to the show to inquire give
information about their favourite 'lost' shops or pubs.
Lost Film - Occasionally, towards the end of the show, Paul reads out a 'Lost Film' inquiry
that has been sent by a listener who wants to know the name of a particular film that they
have seen but cannot remember. This film is revisited during a future programme, where
listener's responses are read out.
Lost Friends - Listeners are invited to email the show if they wish to get in touch with a
person that they have lost contact with.
It's a Small World - Whenever Paul reads out a letter from a listener not based in the UK,
an extract from the song it's a small world (the title song to Disney's series of theme park
rides) is played by producer Malcolm Prince. Paul acts disgusted and tries to ruin the clip as
much as possible, as he apparently dislikes the song.

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From January 2011, each week Paul features a Northern Soul track and a Motown track in his
playlist, for any listeners who are missing the extinct triples.

Features that used to regularly appear on the programme, but have now been axed are:

Northern Soul Triple - In the first hour of the programme, three Northern Soul tracks were
played in a row. This feature was axed at the end of 2010 and has been replaced with the
'All Star Triple'.
Motown Triple - In the second hour of the programme, three Motown tracks were played in
a row. This feature was axed at the beginning of September 2010 and was replaced with
what was then, the new 'All Star Triple'.
Competition - In the first few months of the programme, listener's were invited to enter a
light-hearted monthly competition. The first competition was entitled "Tea For Two On 2" and
ran in April, May, June and July 2009. In the first round, the winner was given the
opportunity to have tea with Paul and the team at the studios. In the other three months, the
winner would receive a luxury hamper filled with tea, scones, biscuits and cakes, or could
have tea with Paul and the team as the 'booby prize'. The second competition was entitled
"Pressing Paul" and ran in August, September and October 2009. In each of these months,
a listener could win the opportunity to have their washing and ironing taken care of by the
show, in order to give themselves a break on a Sunday. Paul did not used to take any of the
competitions seriously at all, encouraging people "Please don't enter" and "You could win a
luxury hamper filled with tea, scones, jams, biscuits, cakes and trifles...or you could opt for
the booby prize and join me and the team for tea in the green room!". The competition
feature was 'rested' after the October 2009 competition, but has not returned.

Stand-in presenters [ edit ]

Bill Kenwright (2009)

Richard Allinson (2009)
Jodie Prenger (2010–2012)
Martine McCutcheon (2014)
Len Goodman (2015—)
Nicki Chapman (2016)
Alan Carr & Melanie Sykes (2017—)
Christopher Biggins (2017)
Richard Madeley (2018)

Special editions [ edit ]

On 14 November, BBC Radio 2 hosted its annual 'Children In Need Music Marathon'. O'Grady
was joined by Jodie Prenger in the studio from 16:00–19:00 on this day, as they took listener's
requests, pledges and donations.

On 6 November 2011, the second hour of the show was dedicated to an interview with Susan
Boyle.

On 13 November 2011, BBC Radio 2 hosted its 'Children in Need Jukebox'. Paul presented the
final two hours of the Jukebox, between 17:00 and 19:00. He was joined in the studio by Jane

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McDonald in the first hour and Nicki Chapman in the second hour, as they took listener's
requests, pledges and donations.

Christmas Day specials

2009 (11:00–13:00)
2010 (10:00–13:00)
2011 (11:00–14:00)
2012 (11:00–13:00)
2013 (12:00–14:00)
2014 (12:00–14:00)
2015 (12:00–14:00)[2]
2016 (12:00–14:00)
2017 (12:00–14:00)

See also [ edit ]

Elaine Paige on Sunday

Weekend Wogan

References [ edit ]

1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jm03v
2. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rf35s

External links [ edit ]

Paul O'Grady on the Wireless at BBC Programmes

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