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Verity Cowley

Join Verity Cowley on BBC Radio Nottingham.

Verity Cowley: 25/12/2015

25/12/2015

BBC Radio Nottingham - Verity Cowley, 25/12/2015

Join Verity for your Christmas Day breakfast, with festive songs, conversation and more.

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.

John Holmes: 25/12/2015

BBC Radio Nottingham - John Holmes, 25/12/2015

Christmas Day is here, so unwrap your presents and enjoy festive music and fun with John.

BBC Radio Nottingham Christmas Service

Hear the BBC Radio Nottingham Christmas Service.

BBC Radio Nottingham Christmas Service: Recorded at St Mary's Church

Recorded at St Mary's Church

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Recorded at St Mary's Church in the Lace Market, we bring you traditional carols and hymns.

Paul Robey

Join Paul Robey on BBC Radio Nottingham. Born in Clifton, Paul attended Greencroft Junior School and Fairham Comprehensive School.

When realising that he wanted to become a radio presenter, his careers' teacher suggested he apply for jobs in insurance or banking. 

He followed this "sensible" advice, ending up at the Prudential on Maid Marian Way for eight years. 

He also had a Saturday job and one of Paul's claims to fame is being the first lad ever to work on the checkouts in the Victoria Centre branch of Tesco. 

At the same time, he was actively pursuing opportunities in radio and developing his craft on a voluntary basis at Nottingham Hospitals' Radio, based in the newly opened Queen's Medical Centre. 

He eventually got his professional break at Radio Trent in 1982 working alongside Dale Winton, but had always harboured a secret desire to work at Nottingham's truly local station. 

Not many people know that Paul shares a guilty pleasure with Anne Davies from East Midlands Today... the first single they ever bought was "Puppy Love" by Donny Osmond.

Paul Robey: 25/12/2015

BBC Radio Nottingham - Paul Robey, 25/12/2015

Spend Christmas Day with Paul, and share your memories and favorite festive tunes together.

Georgey Spanswick

Great music and conversation as Georgey brings together the best of BBC Local Radio.

Great music and conversation as Georgey Spanswick brings together the best of BBC Local Radio.

Georgey Spanswick: Alex Lester and James Whale sit in (25/12/2015)

Alex Lester and James Whale sit in (25/12/2015)

BBC Local Radio - Georgey Spanswick, Alex Lester and James Whale sit in (25/12/2015)

Alex Lester and James Whale sit in with a Christmas Day BBC Local Radio special.

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Dean Jackson

Join Dean Jackson on BBC Radio Nottingham.

Dean Jackson: 25/12/2015

BBC Radio Nottingham - Dean Jackson, 25/12/2015

Dean rounds of Christmas Day with some late party games, relaxing music and your calls..

Dean Jackson rounds of Christmas day with some late party games, relaxing music and you on the 'phone.

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Verity Cowley

25/12/2015

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John Holmes

25/12/2015

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BBC Radio Nottingham Christmas Service

Recorded at St Mary's Church

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Paul Robey

25/12/2015

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Georgey Spanswick

Alex Lester and James Whale sit in (25/12/2015)

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Dean Jackson

25/12/2015

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As BBC Radio 5 live

26/12/2015

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