On Friday 20 June Robert Elms will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his show on BBC London 94.9 with a live broadcast from London’s legendary jazz club Ronnie Scott’s in Soho.
In keeping with a 20 year tradition the anniversary programme will feature a mix of guests and live music. To mark the occasion an audience will join Robert as he looks back over 20 years of life in the capital with the help of a number of special guests. Rod Stewart will be live in the studio in conversation with Robert, whilst fashion designer Paul Smith and former president of RIBA Maxwell Hutchinson will respectively discuss how fashion in the capital and London's skyline have changed over the last two decades.
The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra will play throughout the programme. Singer Linda Lewis will join them on stage for one track and will also perform solo delighting listeners with her distinctive voice.
Live music will also include Gary Kemp performing a classic Spandau Ballet track and performances by musician Nick Lowe and DJ Norman Jay MBE who will be mixing some of the funkiest tunes for the show’s regular Funky Friday.
Ra obert Elms says: "Twenty years broadcasting to the greatest people in the world has probably been the best job in the world. A daily dialogue with the city I love, a city which gives so much back to me every day. I am from London and the show is of London; it sounds and fees like this magnificent, monstrous, marvellous metropolis of ours. Every day when I say "Good afternoon London" I am a very proud man.”
David Robey, Editor of BBC London 94.9, says: “Robert Elms is Mr London. There’s very little he doesn’t know about London and its people and, if there are any gaps in his knowledge, his listeners will provide the answers in an instant. It is the quintessential London radio programme and this fantastic milestone for Robert is testament to its success and popularity.”
The Robert Elms show anniversary broadcast is on Friday 20 June, 12.00 on BBC London 94.9
The Robert Elms show airs at 12.00-15.00 Monday to Friday and at 10.00-13.00 on Saturday on BBC London 94.9.
