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Radio Heads: Jonathan James Moore

Jonathan James Moore

06/12/2003

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Radio Heads, Jonathan James Moore

Jonathan's choices include Million Pound Radio Show and Knowing Me Knowing You.

Jonathan James Moore: The former head of BBC Radio Light Entertainment selects The Million Pound Radio Show, Knowing Me Knowing You, No Commitments, On the Town and more.

Jonathan James Moore rose from gifted producer to become Head of Light Entertainment for radio from 1991 to 1997. He was also probably one of the hairiest men ever seen at the BBC.

Back in 2003, Jonathan sat in the Radio Heads hot-seat and was grilled by Michaela Saunders about his time at the top. He also chose his selection from the many programmes he was involved with:

The Million Pound Radio Show
Knowing Me Knowing You
No Commitments
Goodness Gracious Me
On the Town with The League of Gentlemen
Choice Grenfell

Sadly Jonathan James Moore passed away in 2005.

Produced by Jayne Gibson.

First broadcast on BBC 7 in December 2003.

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