Comedian Alan Carr leaves BBC Radio 2

06/03/2012 - 14:25 | 12 Replies More

Alan Carr is leaving BBC Radio 2 to spend more time on his television show.

He also says he wants his weekends back and will be listening to the station from home in future.

(C) BBC - Photographer: Jude Edginton

The Chatty Man television star presents a Saturday evening programme Going Out With Alan Carr with Melanie Sykes.

BBC Radio 2 head of programmes, Lewis Carnie, said: “We’d like to thank Alan for his contribution over the past three years.

“Alan and his co-presenter, Mel Sykes, have made a terrific contribution to Saturday evenings on Radio 2. We’ll be announcing plans for a new Saturday evening programme shortly.”

Home page image of Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes (C) BBC – Photographer: Richard Cannon

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003425135239 Wiggy Mrsevernsoundfm Wiggins on Facebook

    This Is Not Good Now But I Do Think That This Dj Andy Henly Would Be Good Now To Replace Alan Carr And That Is True

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1132452669 Dave Botha on Facebook

    Pfffffffffft!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000546573754 Paul Mutum on Facebook

    Great news – too many minor celebrities on Radio 2 – let’s have some RADIO presenters playing music instead

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003425135239 Wiggy Mrsevernsoundfm Wiggins on Facebook

    I Do Think And Feel That This Dj Gregg Upwards Could Now Be Doig This Show And That Is Wright

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=604899107 Chris Mountain on Facebook

    Wont be missed! Lets hope a proper radio person gets the gig although somehow I doubt they will!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=573995795 Richard Ellett on Facebook

    He needs to, his tv show is bad too

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1302586108 Stephen Lipscombe on Facebook

    Good riddance!

  • Mato1

    This is the best radio programme available really funny with great music. What a shame! Please reconsider Alan!!! I hardly listen to radio 2, however, this was the only programme which I made a point of tuning in for plus my wife and son loved it too.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=683157428 Tony Clegg on Facebook

    No, surely not . Shut t’door on your way out Alan. Awful. Like Richard said lets hope his tv show ends soon. Tries too hard to be Graham Norton

  • Sandibee46

    Never listened for more that 5 minutes as Melanie’s cackling got on my nerves!
     

  • Linnetwoods

    We loved staying in with Alan and Mel and are very sad to see them go. :-(

  • John Copper75

    That’s another feel-good show terminated. It seems any chance these days of the media making us feel good soon expires. God forbid for one moment we should laugh. Let’s just talk about the wars all the time instead shall we, it seems.

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