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The Lord Of The Rings voted best classical film music for third year running

The soundtrack was voted the best movie music in a poll of Classic FM listeners and Radio Times readers.

Evening Standard

Traitors’ Alexander Dragonetti becomes charity supporter as fans raise £95,000

Since failing to win series three of the hit BBC psychological game show, he has joined radio station Classic FM as a presenter.

Evening Standard

The Traitors’ Alexander Dragonetti lands new job after show success

The former diplomat will host a new Friday night series on Classic FM

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The Traitors star Alexander Dragonetti joins Classic FM

The former diplomat will host a five-part series on the station titled, Trust Me, It’s A Classic with Alexander Dragonetti, starting on Friday.

Evening Standard

Henry Kelly obituary

Former news journalist who found TV fame in the 1980s as presenter of Game for a Laugh and Going for Gold

The Guardian - UK

Henry Kelly: The Troubles journalist who became a household name on TV

The Irish broadcaster had died at the age of 78.

Evening Standard

Alexander Armstrong: ‘One of the real pleasures of parenthood is reading to your children’

The presenter and children’s author tells Lisa Salmon how important it is to inspire a love of reading in kids, and suggests how to do it.

The Independent UK

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I bought a farm, hated the cows, and sold it. Then somehow, I bought another

As a foreign correspondent, home was never a fixed location. I’ve finally learned it’s about who you share it with, writes the Classic FM presenter and former BBC journalist John Humphrys

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Make Me a Mixtape; 16 Sunsets; Cinematic Soundtracks; How to Play – review

Clara Amfo and Jordan Stephens return with more bespoke celebrity playlists; a new space shuttle podcast goes into orbit; Radio 3’s spin-off station takes unwinding to the next level. Plus, the ins and outs of Holst’s Planets

The Guardian - UK

Classic FM’s Dan Walker and Charlotte Hawkins on keeping pets calm this fireworks season

The presenters will be hosting two Pet Classics programmes to help calm the nation’s animals.

The Independent UK

Moira Stuart says bank cashier saved her from scam

Broadcaster recounts that she was ‘embarrassed and angry with myself’, having thought she was very aware of ripoffs

The Guardian - UK

'Leicester Square buskers are a nuisance to our office work' - Global Radio

Exclusive: Global Radio, which counts Heart, Capital, Classic FM, Smooth and LBC among its stations, is prosecuting Westminster Council

Evening Standard

“The piano is my instrument, and I decided that by reversing it, you can see things differently”: Alain Roche on the real star of the Olympics closing ceremony - his ‘vertical floating piano’

A more impressive stunt than Tom Cruise lowering himself off the Stade de France roof?

MusicRadar

Brian Cox hopes new Classic FM show will get listeners looking at the universe

He will join Global’s Classic FM station to host his first Saturday show from 9pm to 10pm for six weeks.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

‘A James Bond night? Absolutely!’ Radio 3 boss Sam Jackson reveals his big shakeup

The ex-boss of Classic FM is rebooting the BBC’s venerable home of classical music, with new shows and presenters – including a special slot for ‘perfect fit’ Jools Holland

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Catching the Kingpins; Carol Vorderman; Stephen Mangan; Ending Homelessness the Finnish Way – review

A cracking tale of criminals and encrypted phones; the outspoken ex-BBC Radio Wales host jumps ship to commercial; the Finns show us the way on social problems; and farewell to Annie Nightingale

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Fixing Britain With Louise Casey; Self Help; Pet Classics; Colin Murray – review

The inspiring crossbench peer works her way through some of the UK’s biggest problems, while performance artist Scottee takes a close-to-home look at mental health

Evening Standard

Dan Walker to host Classic FM breakfast show

The TV presenter will replace Tim Lihoreau who left the show after almost 12 years

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Cinemablend

John Williams’ Candid Comments About His Retirement Plans Have Us Hopeful For New Music

Legendary composer John Williams has made some remarks about his career's future that sound like music to our ears.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer names EU anthem as music that 'sums up Labour Party'

KEIR Starmer has named the European Union’s official anthem when asked to pick a piece of classical music which “sums up the

Evening Standard

Our favourite Lord of the Rings songs, as the soundtrack tops Classic FM poll

Howard Shore’s score beat soundtracks from films including Star Wars, Chariots Of Fire and Titanic.

The Independent UK

Jamie Crick: Radio presenter dies hours after final broadcast aged 57

Crick, who was a host on Classic FM and Jazz FM, died after a ‘short illness’

The Independent UK

Radio presenter Jamie Crick dies aged 57

He had spent 20 years on Classic FM from 1994.

The Independent UK

Lord of the Rings soundtrack voted nation’s favourite film music

Howard Shore’s score beat out several classic film scores to win the heart of the UK

The Guardian - UK

Nicholas Tresilian obituary

Other lives: Radio and television broadcaster, co-founder of Classic FM, and art historian

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