Tony Blackburn - Celebrating 60 Years In Radio [Sounds Of The 60s With Tony Blackburn]

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Happy Birthday Tony Blackburn: 80 Poptastic Years, Part 1 - The Man & His Music

20230129

20240727 (R2)

Many of our finest broadcasters and friends from the world of entertainment and music celebrate our national treasure Tony Blackburn on the occasion of his 80th Birthday.

Dermot O'Leary will guide us through Tony's life and career in an in depth conversation, surprising him with heartfelt messages, questions and memories from key figures in his pioneering life and career to date.

Contributors include Noel Edmonds, Sir Cliff Richard, John Sergeant, Marty Wilde, Al Stewart, Pete Paphides, Greg James, Nick Grimshaw, Chris Moyles, Sara Cox, Zoe Ball, Gyles Brandreth, Pat Sharp, Lynn Parsons, Paul Whitehouse, Jon Culshaw, Pete Waterman, Jaki Graham, Gary Davies, Ant & Dec, Christine Hamilton and Rob Brydon.

Archive comes from the BBC Light Programme, BBC Radio 1, pirates Radio Caroline and Big L and BBC Radio London, including a Soul Night Out where Stevie Wonder joined Tony on stage to thank him for his support.

Part 1 focuses on The Man and His Music, part 2 will be The Radio Pioneer.

Dermot O'Leary and Tony Blackburn in conversation on the occasion of Tony's 80th Birthday!

Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade.

Dermot O'Leary guides us through Tony's life in an in depth conversation, surprising him with heartfelt messages and memories from key figures in his pioneering career.

Happy Birthday Tony Blackburn: 80 Poptastic Years, Part 1, The Man And His Music

20230129

20240727 (R2)

Many of our finest broadcasters and friends from the world of entertainment and music celebrate our national treasure Tony Blackburn on the occasion of his 80th Birthday.

Part 1 focuses on The Man and His Music, part 2 will be The Radio Pioneer.

Dermot O'Leary and Tony Blackburn in conversation on the occasion of Tony's 80th Birthday!

Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade.

Dermot O'Leary guides us through Tony's life in an in depth conversation, surprising him with heartfelt messages and memories from key figures in his pioneering career.

Happy Birthday Tony Blackburn: 80 Poptastic Years, Part 2 - The Radio Pioneer

20230129

20240727 (R2)

Many of our finest broadcasters and friends from the world of entertainment and music celebrate our national treasure Tony Blackburn on the occasion of his 80th Birthday.

Part 2 concentrates on Tony's radio career.

Dermot O'Leary and Tony Blackburn in conversation on the occasion of Tony's 80th Birthday!

Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade.

Dermot O'Leary guides us through Tony's life in an in depth conversation, surprising him with heartfelt messages and memories from key figures in his pioneering career.

Happy Birthday Tony Blackburn: 80 Poptastic Years, Part 2, The Radio Pioneer

20230129

20240727 (R2)

Many of our finest broadcasters and friends from the world of entertainment and music celebrate our national treasure Tony Blackburn on the occasion of his 80th Birthday.

Part 2 concentrates on Tony's radio career.

Dermot O'Leary and Tony Blackburn in conversation on the occasion of Tony's 80th Birthday!

Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade.

Dermot O'Leary guides us through Tony's life in an in depth conversation, surprising him with heartfelt messages and memories from key figures in his pioneering career.

Tracks of My Years with Tony Blackburn

20240324

20240727 (R2)

Throughout this week’s omnibus edition of Tracks of My Years, we’ll embark on Tony Blackburn's 10-song voyage, taking us from the high-seas as a young DJ on the offshore pirate radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London to launching Radio 1 back in 1967. Tony has gone on to spend the last 7 decades in Radio and TV, demonstrating his love of music, presenting Top of the Pops, the Top 40 charts and many soul shows. He currently presents Sounds of the 60s on Saturday Mornings and his Golden Hour on Sunday nights on Radio 2.

Also, across his varied career, Tony has released albums as a singer, won the first series of “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here”, and, in this year’s New Year Honours, was awarded an OBE for his services to broadcasting and charity.

As part of Radio 2's celebration of Tony's 60 years in broadcasting, Tony will be appearing alongside fellow DJ Johnnie Walker for a special “Clash of The Pirates” show - listen on BBC Sounds. Across 2 hours, Tony and Johnnie will battle to become 'Captain of The Pirates', going head-to-head selecting the ultimate playlist consisting of some of their favourite ever tracks.

Tony Blackburn takes us on his Tracks of My Years musical voyage from Pirate Radio to R1.

Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade.

Tony Blackburn takes us on his Tracks of My Years 10-song musical voyage from the offshore Pirate Radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London to launching Radio 1 back in 1967.

Throughout this week's omnibus edition of Tracks of My Years, we'll embark on Tony Blackburn's 10-song voyage, taking us from the high-seas as a young DJ on the offshore pirate radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London to launching Radio 1 back in 1967. Tony has gone on to spend the last 7 decades in Radio and TV, demonstrating his love of music, presenting Top of the Pops, the Top 40 charts and many soul shows. He currently presents Sounds of the 60s on Saturday Mornings and his Golden Hour on Sunday nights on Radio 2.

Also, across his varied career, Tony has released albums as a singer, won the first series of “I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out Of Here”, and, in this year's New Year Honours, was awarded an OBE for his services to broadcasting and charity.

Tony Blackburn takes us on his Tracks of My Years musical voyage from Pirate Radio to R1.

Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade.

Tony Blackburn takes us on his Tracks of My Years 10-song musical voyage from the offshore Pirate Radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London to launching Radio 1 back in 1967.

Clash of The Pirates

20240329

20240728 (R2)

Radio 2’s musical maestros go head-to-head, selecting the ultimate playlist, in a fun show of one-upmanship, through a series of tightly themed rounds. Strategic song selections, quick thinking, timely responses and playful respect are essential ingredients. They even try to out-do each other whilst doing a mock Top Ten chart rundown!

In the blue corner is the juggernaut, Johnnie Walker (his favourite colour) and in the red corner, it's the towering Tony Blackburn. These two heavyweights pull no punches, as they musically battle to become ‘Captain of The Pirates’.

Having both operated outside of the boundaries of traditional broadcasting, both Tony and Johnnie used their freedom of expression to make real names for themselves as the original pirate radio disc jockeys.

Who will be drawing deepest, using their ninja knowledge to rock the boat and turn the beat around? Who will be the champion? One thing’s for sure, the music is at its absolute best. There's escape, nostalgia, companionship and of course much laughter, in these unique and joyous 2 hours.

Tony Blackburn and Johnnie Walker musically battle to become \u2018Captain of The Pirates\u2019!

Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade.

Original Pirate DJs and Radio 2 legends, Tony Blackburn and Johnnie Walker pull no punches, as they musically battle and banter to become ‘Captain of The Pirates’.

Radio 2's musical maestros go head-to-head, selecting the ultimate playlist, in a fun show of one-upmanship, through a series of tightly themed rounds. Strategic song selections, quick thinking, timely responses and playful respect are essential ingredients. They even try to out-do each other whilst doing a mock Top Ten chart rundown!

Who will be drawing deepest, using their ninja knowledge to rock the boat and turn the beat around? Who will be the champion? One thing's for sure, the music is at its absolute best. There's escape, nostalgia, companionship and of course much laughter, in these unique and joyous 2 hours.

Tony Blackburn and Johnnie Walker musically battle to become 'Captain of The Pirates'!

Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade.

Original Pirate DJs and Radio 2 legends, Tony Blackburn and Johnnie Walker pull no punches, as they musically battle and banter to become ‘Captain of The Pirates'.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Happy Birthday Tony Blackburn: 80 Poptastic Years, Part 1 - The Man & His Music	20230129	20240727 (R2)	Many of our finest broadcasters and friends from the world of entertainment and music celebrate our national treasure Tony Blackburn on the occasion of his 80th Birthday. Dermot O'Leary will guide us through Tony's life and career in an in depth conversation, surprising him with heartfelt messages, questions and memories from key figures in his pioneering life and career to date. Contributors include Noel Edmonds, Sir Cliff Richard, John Sergeant, Marty Wilde, Al Stewart, Pete Paphides, Greg James, Nick Grimshaw, Chris Moyles, Sara Cox, Zoe Ball, Gyles Brandreth, Pat Sharp, Lynn Parsons, Paul Whitehouse, Jon Culshaw, Pete Waterman, Jaki Graham, Gary Davies, Ant & Dec, Christine Hamilton and Rob Brydon. Archive comes from the BBC Light Programme, BBC Radio 1, pirates Radio Caroline and Big L and BBC Radio London, including a Soul Night Out where Stevie Wonder joined Tony on stage to thank him for his support. Part 1 focuses on The Man and His Music, part 2 will be The Radio Pioneer. Dermot O'Leary and Tony Blackburn in conversation on the occasion of Tony's 80th Birthday! Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade. Dermot O'Leary guides us through Tony's life in an in depth conversation, surprising him with heartfelt messages and memories from key figures in his pioneering career. Show more
01	Happy Birthday Tony Blackburn: 80 Poptastic Years, Part 1, The Man And His Music	20230129	20240727 (R2)	Many of our finest broadcasters and friends from the world of entertainment and music celebrate our national treasure Tony Blackburn on the occasion of his 80th Birthday. Dermot O'Leary will guide us through Tony's life and career in an in depth conversation, surprising him with heartfelt messages, questions and memories from key figures in his pioneering life and career to date. Contributors include Noel Edmonds, Sir Cliff Richard, John Sergeant, Marty Wilde, Al Stewart, Pete Paphides, Greg James, Nick Grimshaw, Chris Moyles, Sara Cox, Zoe Ball, Gyles Brandreth, Pat Sharp, Lynn Parsons, Paul Whitehouse, Jon Culshaw, Pete Waterman, Jaki Graham, Gary Davies, Ant & Dec, Christine Hamilton and Rob Brydon. Archive comes from the BBC Light Programme, BBC Radio 1, pirates Radio Caroline and Big L and BBC Radio London, including a Soul Night Out where Stevie Wonder joined Tony on stage to thank him for his support. Part 1 focuses on The Man and His Music, part 2 will be The Radio Pioneer. Dermot O'Leary and Tony Blackburn in conversation on the occasion of Tony's 80th Birthday! Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade. Dermot O'Leary guides us through Tony's life in an in depth conversation, surprising him with heartfelt messages and memories from key figures in his pioneering career.
02	Happy Birthday Tony Blackburn: 80 Poptastic Years, Part 2 - The Radio Pioneer	20230129	20240727 (R2)	Many of our finest broadcasters and friends from the world of entertainment and music celebrate our national treasure Tony Blackburn on the occasion of his 80th Birthday. Dermot O'Leary will guide us through Tony's life and career in an in depth conversation, surprising him with heartfelt messages, questions and memories from key figures in his pioneering life and career to date. Contributors include Noel Edmonds, Sir Cliff Richard, John Sergeant, Marty Wilde, Al Stewart, Pete Paphides, Greg James, Nick Grimshaw, Chris Moyles, Sara Cox, Zoe Ball, Gyles Brandreth, Pat Sharp, Lynn Parsons, Paul Whitehouse, Jon Culshaw, Pete Waterman, Jaki Graham, Gary Davies, Ant & Dec, Christine Hamilton and Rob Brydon. Archive comes from the BBC Light Programme, BBC Radio 1, pirates Radio Caroline and Big L and BBC Radio London, including a Soul Night Out where Stevie Wonder joined Tony on stage to thank him for his support. Part 2 concentrates on Tony's radio career. Dermot O'Leary and Tony Blackburn in conversation on the occasion of Tony's 80th Birthday! Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade. Dermot O'Leary guides us through Tony's life in an in depth conversation, surprising him with heartfelt messages and memories from key figures in his pioneering career. Show more
02	Happy Birthday Tony Blackburn: 80 Poptastic Years, Part 2, The Radio Pioneer	20230129	20240727 (R2)	Many of our finest broadcasters and friends from the world of entertainment and music celebrate our national treasure Tony Blackburn on the occasion of his 80th Birthday. Dermot O'Leary will guide us through Tony's life and career in an in depth conversation, surprising him with heartfelt messages, questions and memories from key figures in his pioneering life and career to date. Contributors include Noel Edmonds, Sir Cliff Richard, John Sergeant, Marty Wilde, Al Stewart, Pete Paphides, Greg James, Nick Grimshaw, Chris Moyles, Sara Cox, Zoe Ball, Gyles Brandreth, Pat Sharp, Lynn Parsons, Paul Whitehouse, Jon Culshaw, Pete Waterman, Jaki Graham, Gary Davies, Ant & Dec, Christine Hamilton and Rob Brydon. Archive comes from the BBC Light Programme, BBC Radio 1, pirates Radio Caroline and Big L and BBC Radio London, including a Soul Night Out where Stevie Wonder joined Tony on stage to thank him for his support. Part 2 concentrates on Tony's radio career. Dermot O'Leary and Tony Blackburn in conversation on the occasion of Tony's 80th Birthday! Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade. Dermot O'Leary guides us through Tony's life in an in depth conversation, surprising him with heartfelt messages and memories from key figures in his pioneering career.
03	Tracks of My Years with Tony Blackburn	20240324	20240727 (R2)	Throughout this week’s omnibus edition of Tracks of My Years, we’ll embark on Tony Blackburn's 10-song voyage, taking us from the high-seas as a young DJ on the offshore pirate radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London to launching Radio 1 back in 1967. Tony has gone on to spend the last 7 decades in Radio and TV, demonstrating his love of music, presenting Top of the Pops, the Top 40 charts and many soul shows. He currently presents Sounds of the 60s on Saturday Mornings and his Golden Hour on Sunday nights on Radio 2. Also, across his varied career, Tony has released albums as a singer, won the first series of “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here”, and, in this year’s New Year Honours, was awarded an OBE for his services to broadcasting and charity. As part of Radio 2's celebration of Tony's 60 years in broadcasting, Tony will be appearing alongside fellow DJ Johnnie Walker for a special “Clash of The Pirates” show - listen on BBC Sounds. Across 2 hours, Tony and Johnnie will battle to become 'Captain of The Pirates', going head-to-head selecting the ultimate playlist consisting of some of their favourite ever tracks. Tony Blackburn takes us on his Tracks of My Years musical voyage from Pirate Radio to R1. Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade. Tony Blackburn takes us on his Tracks of My Years 10-song musical voyage from the offshore Pirate Radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London to launching Radio 1 back in 1967. Show more Throughout this week's omnibus edition of Tracks of My Years, we'll embark on Tony Blackburn's 10-song voyage, taking us from the high-seas as a young DJ on the offshore pirate radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London to launching Radio 1 back in 1967. Tony has gone on to spend the last 7 decades in Radio and TV, demonstrating his love of music, presenting Top of the Pops, the Top 40 charts and many soul shows. He currently presents Sounds of the 60s on Saturday Mornings and his Golden Hour on Sunday nights on Radio 2. Also, across his varied career, Tony has released albums as a singer, won the first series of “I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out Of Here”, and, in this year's New Year Honours, was awarded an OBE for his services to broadcasting and charity. As part of Radio 2's celebration of Tony's 60 years in broadcasting, Tony will be appearing alongside fellow DJ Johnnie Walker for a special “Clash of The Pirates” show - listen on BBC Sounds. Across 2 hours, Tony and Johnnie will battle to become 'Captain of The Pirates', going head-to-head selecting the ultimate playlist consisting of some of their favourite ever tracks. Tony Blackburn takes us on his Tracks of My Years musical voyage from Pirate Radio to R1. Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade. Tony Blackburn takes us on his Tracks of My Years 10-song musical voyage from the offshore Pirate Radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London to launching Radio 1 back in 1967.
04	Clash of The Pirates	20240329	20240728 (R2)	Radio 2’s musical maestros go head-to-head, selecting the ultimate playlist, in a fun show of one-upmanship, through a series of tightly themed rounds. Strategic song selections, quick thinking, timely responses and playful respect are essential ingredients. They even try to out-do each other whilst doing a mock Top Ten chart rundown! In the blue corner is the juggernaut, Johnnie Walker (his favourite colour) and in the red corner, it's the towering Tony Blackburn. These two heavyweights pull no punches, as they musically battle to become ‘Captain of The Pirates’. Having both operated outside of the boundaries of traditional broadcasting, both Tony and Johnnie used their freedom of expression to make real names for themselves as the original pirate radio disc jockeys. Who will be drawing deepest, using their ninja knowledge to rock the boat and turn the beat around? Who will be the champion? One thing’s for sure, the music is at its absolute best. There's escape, nostalgia, companionship and of course much laughter, in these unique and joyous 2 hours. Tony Blackburn and Johnnie Walker musically battle to become \u2018Captain of The Pirates\u2019! Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade. Original Pirate DJs and Radio 2 legends, Tony Blackburn and Johnnie Walker pull no punches, as they musically battle and banter to become ‘Captain of The Pirates’. Show more Radio 2's musical maestros go head-to-head, selecting the ultimate playlist, in a fun show of one-upmanship, through a series of tightly themed rounds. Strategic song selections, quick thinking, timely responses and playful respect are essential ingredients. They even try to out-do each other whilst doing a mock Top Ten chart rundown! In the blue corner is the juggernaut, Johnnie Walker (his favourite colour) and in the red corner, it's the towering Tony Blackburn. These two heavyweights pull no punches, as they musically battle to become ‘Captain of The Pirates'. Having both operated outside of the boundaries of traditional broadcasting, both Tony and Johnnie used their freedom of expression to make real names for themselves as the original pirate radio disc jockeys. Who will be drawing deepest, using their ninja knowledge to rock the boat and turn the beat around? Who will be the champion? One thing's for sure, the music is at its absolute best. There's escape, nostalgia, companionship and of course much laughter, in these unique and joyous 2 hours. Tony Blackburn and Johnnie Walker musically battle to become 'Captain of The Pirates'! Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade. Original Pirate DJs and Radio 2 legends, Tony Blackburn and Johnnie Walker pull no punches, as they musically battle and banter to become ‘Captain of The Pirates'.