Paul O'Grady on the Wireless
| Genre | Music, talk |
|---|---|
| Running time | 2 Hours (120 mins) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 2 |
| Hosted by | Paul O'Grady |
| Recording studio | Wogan House, London |
| Original release | 5th April 2009 – present |
| Audio format | 88–91 FM, DAB digital radio, TV and online |
| Website | Official BBC Website |
Paul O'Grady On The Wireless is a radio programme on BBC Radio 2 hosted by Paul O'Grady. The show is produced by Malcolm Prince and regularly attracts over two million listeners. The show is broadcast on a Sunday evening on BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom and began its run in early 2009. The programme marked Paul's return to the airwaves following numerous stints standing in on other shows including Elaine Paige on Sunday. The programme features music and regular items and celebrated its 300th show on 17 May 2015.
Features on the show include:
O'Grady confirmed in 2008 that he would be getting his own show on BBC Radio 2 and no longer covering for DJs on other programmes.
The show airs from 5pm to 7pm on Sundays and is usually pre-recorded during the preceding week, although it is occasionally broadcast live. The show's format is rather simple, basically consisting of a series of tracks intertwined with emails and messages from listeners, and regular features such as the Cocktail Hour, Wish You Were There, the Lost TV Theme and Thank You.
Current features on the show include:
From January 2011, each week Paul features a Northern Soul track and a Motown track in his playlist, for any listeners who are missing the extinct triples.
Features that used to regularly appear on the programme, but have now been axed are:
On 14 November, BBC Radio 2 hosted its annual 'Children In Need Music Marathon'. O'Grady was joined by Jodie Prenger in the studio from 16:00–19:00 on this day, as they took listener's requests, pledges and donations.
On 6 November 2011, the second hour of the show was dedicated to an interview with Susan Boyle.
On 13 November 2011, BBC Radio 2 hosted its 'Children in Need Jukebox'. Paul presented the final two hours of the Jukebox, between 17:00 and 19:00. He was joined in the studio by Jane McDonald in the first hour and Nicki Chapman in the second hour, as they took listener's requests, pledges and donations.
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