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Birthday:

02-02-1951 (74 years)

Birthplace:

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Biography

Kenneth Robertson Bruce is a Scottish broadcaster who is best known for hosting his long-running weekday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 from 1986 to 1990, and then again from 1992 to 2023. He made his debut on commercial station Greatest Hits Radio on 3 April 2023.

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Mantovani, the King of Strings

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Known for his unmistakable cascading strings and recordings such as Charmaine, Mantovani enthralled the world with his sublime arrangements. This is the story of the man and his music.

Sam Ryder: Road to Eurovision

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Sam became a viral TikTok star during the pandemic, reaching a huge fanbase of 12 million people. We follow his journey as he represents the UK at the 66th Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision: 30 Unforgettable Moments

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Celebrating the most spectacular moments in Eurovision's long history, including the outlandish outfits and gimmicks that have made the competition so very memorable over the years.

Sounds Like the 80s

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Ken Bruce celebrates the sound of the 1980s, as icons from the British music scene pick their favourite tracks that defined a generation, to create their ultimate mixtape.

When TV Interviews Go Horribly Wrong

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Less-than-perfect moments from the TV's most popular interview programmes including 'The Jonathan Ross Show'.

Eurovision: Jade's Story

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Earlier this year Andrew Lloyd Webber was a man with a mission - to put the UK back on the Eurovision map. On the BBC's Your Country Needs You he set out to find this year's Eurovision act and wrote the song, It's My Time, with the award-winning Diane Warren. The public chose Jade Ewen, and Eurovision: Jade's Story follows her from the moment she won through to her final preparations and her first rehearsals in the vast Olympiyski Stadium in Moscow.

Sounds Like It's Christmas with Ken Bruce

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The broadcaster puts together his perfect Christmas playlist, and talks to some of the stars behind the festive classics, who choose their own favourite tinsel-covered tracks.

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

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Comedy series in which Rob Brydon plays himself as the host of a low-rent panel show

The Chase: Celebrity Special

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Celebrity series of The Chase. Contestants must pit their wits against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them winning the cash prize.

Eurovision Song Contest

Act like Self - United Kingdom Vote Presenter (1 ep.)

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The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.

Pointless Celebrities

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Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.

PopMaster TV

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Ken Bruce brings the formidable quiz to our tellies, as he challenges music fans to recall chart-topping facts and stats in a battle to become PopMaster TV champion

Richard Osman's House of Games

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Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.

Frankie

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Frankie is a British television drama series created by Lucy Gannon. The series stars Eve Myles as the eponymous character Frankie Maddox, a district nurse more emotionally involved with her job than her personal life. The series is both set and filmed in the English city of Bristol.

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

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Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction

Ready Steady Cook

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Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes

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