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BBC Radio Nottingham

Anthony Isaacs

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BBC Radio Norfolk - Anthony Isaacs, 02/05/2010

David Jackson sits in. All you need on Sunday, plus faith and religion in Nottinghamshire.

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John Holmes

Join John Holmes on BBC Radio Nottingham.

Join John Holmes on BBC Radio Nottingham. John came to Nottingham as a Mining Engineering student and stayed.

He met his wife, Kate, in The Salutation, whilst she was working as a nurse at Mapperley Hospital. They married and now have an expanding family of three grown-up children and four granddaughters - he is working towards a netball team. 

John first broadcast on BBC Radio Nottingham in April 1970. 

He was particularly fortunate to find himself at BBC Radio Nottingham as a sports reporter in the halcyon days of the late 1970s when Forest were winning European Cups under Clough and Taylor; Rice and Hadlee were playing for Nottinghamshire Cricket Club and Torvil And Dean were conquering the world with their ice dance. 

He went on to front the legendary Saturday Rock Music show 'Extravaganza' and present Radio Nottingham's Mid-Morning, Afternoon and Breakfast shows. 

Life at the BBC

In 2009 John celebrated 40 years with the BBC. His career began at the home of British radio, Broadcasting House in London, working alongside household names like Sam Costa, Victor Sylvester, Humphrey Lyttelton and Status Quo. He also did a spell in Birmingham on spot effects for The Archers. 

He worked in Bristol where he produced Down Your Way, Any Questions and, alongside Jonathan Dimbleby, launched Any Answers as a phone-in. He also had a satisfying spell working in the world famous Natural History Unit. 

His TV work began on 'Look! Hear!' a youth show with Toyah Wilcox. He also presented one of the BBC's first consumer series; BBC2's Inside Information. 

Life in Nottingham

John now presents the Sunday Mid-morning Show on BBC Radio Nottingham and is often rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous. 

But he is keen to stress that his average day is not all glamour. 

He is a founder and Chairman of the skin cancer charity, SKCIN.

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BBC Radio Nottingham - John Holmes, 02/05/2010

Paul Robey sits in. Gardening advice, Sunday papers and a local guest with their music.

Matchday

Full coverage of all the local sports action.

Matchday: 02/05/2010

BBC Radio Nottingham - Matchday, 02/05/2010

Coverage of Scunthorpe United v Nottingham Forest.

Amanda Bowman

Great late night conversation. Join in on 0370 143 1333 (national rate).

Great late night conversation.
Join in on 0370 143 1333 (national rate) or text AMANDA plus your message to 81333(standard network rates apply).

Amanda fell into radio in 1986 when she answered an advert for someone who could publicise community groups and ended up on the Careline.

Since then, she has worked for nearly all of the commercial stations in the East Midlands and also for a national station where she did the Breakfast show for three years. Not a natural early riser, she found the 0400 wake ups a real challenge.

She has been lucky enough to meet some great and unusual people and her oddest radio moments include waiting for Sir Roger Moore to come out of a gingerbread house, having her shirt photographed by Rod Stewart and singing King of the Swingers to a very startled Kim Wilde. 

Alongside radio, Amanda has also worked in a homeless hostel, as a CAB manager, a nanny, a helpline operator, a volunteer coordinator and for a magazine about canals and riverboats - amongst others. 

She is married to the long suffering Steve and has two grown up children, Joseph and Susannah. 

Her home is a bit of a minature zoo. One of her proudest achievements is that she has taught her cockatiels to whistle the theme tune to The Flumps.

You can listen to Amanda Bowman, Sunday - Thursday evenings from 10pm until 1am.

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BBC Radio Nottingham - Amanda Bowman, 02/05/2010

A relaxing way to spend your late Sunday afternoon.

Entertainment for Nottingham's African and Caribbean community

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BBC Radio Nottingham - Entertainment for Nottingham's African and Caribbean community, 02/05/2010

With news, music and entertainment for Nottingham's African and Caribbean community.

Jo Davies

Join Jo Davies on BBC Radio Nottingham. Jo started off volunteering at Kings Mill Hospital Radio.

She thinks there is still a scary picture of her up on the wall in their studios in what she thought was a trendy denim shirt. 

It was at Kings Mill that she fell in love with chatting to people, finding out about them and being part of a team that could tell them what was happening in the world. She loved being able to choose the music too.

Her life at Radio Nottingham began with volunteering for Alan Clifford, helping set up guests for his programme. 

That is where her love of live theatre really took off. One of her first on air experiences was reviewing local theatre productions on Alan's show. 

She is the celebrity booker for the station, from Torvill and Dean to Liza Minelli, and admits she adores meeting rich and famous people. 

She also loves musical theatre. Les Miserables is her favourite production.

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Anthony Isaacs

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John Holmes

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Matchday

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Amanda Bowman

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Entertainment for Nottingham's African and Caribbean community

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Jo Davies

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As BBC Radio 5 live

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