Simon Mayo
Ken Bruce’s Radio 2 departure handled badly, says Simon Mayo
Mayo says it is surprising Bruce was allowed to carry on for so long after announcing switch to GHR
Tom Ambrose
02, Mar, 2023 @6:30 PM
Top BBC radio presenters’ pay could be hidden in bid to retain talent
Bosses may transfer popular podcasters to BBC’s commercial arm after loss of big names including Emily Maitlis and John Sopel
Jim Waterson Media editor
26, Jul, 2022 @6:32 PM
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo: ‘I’ve never heard us described as an island of joy before!’
Radio’s odd couple take questions from actors, directors and Observer readers about optimism, the films they disagree on – and biscuits
Miranda Sawyer
01, May, 2022 @6:00 AM
Send us your questions for Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo
Got something to ask the film critics and broadcasters? Send it our way and we’ll put it to them
Kathryn Bromwich
07, Apr, 2022 @7:00 AM
‘We’ll be back … stay tuned’: Kermode and Mayo’s BBC Radio 5 Live film show to end after 21 years
The show will end on the BBC on 1 April – though its hosts hinted at the possibility that the cult show might have a future elsewhere
Laura Snapes
11, Mar, 2022 @4:17 PM
The week in audio: Boom Radio; The Simon Mayo Drivetime Show; Penny Smith
There’s hot competition among stations moving in to capture middle-aged listeners left cold by modernisation at Radio 2
Miranda Sawyer
20, Mar, 2021 @5:00 PM
The week in radio and podcasts: Scala Radio; Don’t Log Off; Moving Pictures – review
If you find Classic FM too cheesy and Radio 3 too highbrow, Simon Mayo’s bright and breezy Scala Radio could be just the thing
Miranda Sawyer
10, Mar, 2019 @7:00 AM
BBC Radio 4 sheds 750,000 listeners in year
Flagship news and current affairs station’s Rajar figures hit hard by commercial rivals
Jim Waterson Media editor
07, Feb, 2019 @12:01 AM
Simon Mayo joins new classical radio station after BBC exit
Ex-Radio 2 presenter becomes latest to move to commercial rival with launch of Scala Radio
Jim Waterson
21, Jan, 2019 @8:00 PM
Once upon a time … British pop stars top the charts as children’s authors
Numerous comedians have shown they have the magic touch with bedtime stories: now it appears to be the musicians’ turn
Vanessa Thorpe
19, Jan, 2019 @2:00 PM
The week in radio and podcasts: 1Xtra’s Rap Show; Jo Whiley and Simon Mayo; Imaginary Worlds; Podlitical
Two big-name departures leave huge holes in the Radio 1 and 2 schedules – and a podcast proves that sci-fi can be fascinating
Miranda Sawyer
28, Oct, 2018 @6:00 AM
Simon Mayo and Jo Whiley to leave Radio 2 Drivetime show
Mayo to focus on book deal and 5 Live film show as Whiley moves to an evening slot
Jim Waterson Media editor
22, Oct, 2018 @10:41 AM
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