The Summer Chillout session ~ August 27th, 2007

In the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday 27th August 2007 Chris Coco played a new track from the forthcoming album "Runout Groove" on his BBC Radio 2 show "The Chillout Session".


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The Easter Chillout session ~ April 9th, 2007

Over the Bank Holiday weekend in April 2007 (the early hours of Monday 9th April to be precise) Stephen and Claire did something called "The Chillout Session" on BBC Radio 2. The show was hosted by Chris Coco and Pete Lawrence. Chris Coco had been an integral part of the Robbie Williams world tour from 2006, On that tour Stephen was on-stage Musical director and would have got to know Chris quite well. Stephen and Claire played two songs which were broadcast and one which was only available on the Internet. The final internet only song was So far Away on which they start laughing on the final chorus. As Stephen noted on his blog it was good practice for the upcoming gigs they are to play in the late summer of 2007


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BBC session Bob Harris ~ November 4th, 1990

“Whispering” Bob Harris was born Northampton, England 12th April 1946, began his radio career on BBC Radio 1 in 1970 and is perhaps most famous for hosting “The Old Grey Whistle Test” on BBC television from 1971 to 1978. His trademarks were a very low vocal delivery, hippy style beard and laid back presentation.

Whispering Bob left the National station for BBC Radio Oxford in 1981, but returned to BBC Radio 1 in 1989.

Currently Bob is on BBC radio 2 three nights a week and has done many shows for the new digital channel BBC Radio 6.

Bob Harris information on the BBC's website


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BBC session Nicky Campbell ~ September 19th, 1990

Born Edinburgh, April 10th 1961. He started his broadcasting career with Northsound Radio from 1981 to 1986 after graduating from Aberdeen University. He left to join independent Capital Radio in London but almost immediately was picked up by the BBC.

Other than Radio he was a familiar face on British television presenting amongst other things “The Wheel Of Fortune” 1988 to 1996, various Top of the Pops between 1988 and 1991 & 1994 to 1997. Perhaps most famously BBC Watchdog the consumer protection programme which he still presents today.

In 1997 he joined BBC Radio 5 Live and has since won 4 prestigious Sony Awards and is currently to be found giving many politicians a very hard time on the Breakfast Show there.

Nicky Campbell information on the BBC's website


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BBC session Nicky Campbell ~ November 02nd, 1988


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BBC session Mark Goodier ~ September 24th, 1988

From Radiorewind: Mark Goodier is best remembered for his professional presentation of the Radio 1 Top 40 Chart rundown on Sundays, which he first presented initially for 18 months from September 1990. He came back to the show again in March 1995 following Bruno Brookes' departure and this time presented the show for almost seven years. In 1988 and 1989 Mark played a variety of shows; Drive, Weekend Breakfast, deputising on the early show, Breakfast Show and for Pete Tong. In 1990 Mark helped develop The Evening Session.

The session with The Lilac Time was recorded at Maida Vale Studio 4, produced by Peter Watts and engineered by Ted de Bono. It was first broadcasted on 1st March 1988. The Lilac Time were: Stephen Duffy (guitar, percussion, harmonica, vocals), Nick Duffy (banjo, guitar, accordion), Michael Weston (keyboards).


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BBC session Simon Mayo ~ January 24th, 1988

Born in Southgate, London on the 21st September 1958. He graduated from Warwick University with a degree in History and Politics. He joined BBC radio Nottingham in 1982, but his meteoric rise started when he joined BBC Radio 1 in 1986. This BBC Radio Session comes from his time fronting the weekly Evening Show. In June of the same year he was again promoted to host the prestigious Breakfast Show and was part of a Classic Radio 1 daytime line up of Simon Mayo, Simon Bates, Gary Davies, Steve Wright and Mark Goodier.

During this breakfast slot Simon made Return To Yesterday, You’ve Got To Love, American Eyes and The Girl Who Waves At Trains his Single of the Week and played each one twice on a daily basis. Showing a real love of The Lilac Time.

Simon is currently to be found on BBC Radio 5 Live in the 1pm to 4pm slot where he regularly features one pop artist a week. We would suggest people write to ask him to re-acquaint himself with Stephen and invite him onto the show here mayo@bbc.co.uk


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