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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

Pirate Radio at 60

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

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 2

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. Show less

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