Chris Moyles - The Story of the BBC Breakfast Show

[Chris]

Chris Moyles is to front a fascinating one-off documentary for BBC Two on the story of the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show.

In When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs, Chris will tell the story of the most defining pop culture moments from the past 40 years – through the eyes of former Radio 1 Breakfast DJs.

The Radio 1 Breakfast Show is at the very heart of popular culture in the UK. Millions of people have grown up listening to it since the station launched in 1967 and view the breakfast show as a key part of their lives.

The 60-minute film will be made up of archive material and new interviews with previous hosts of the prestigious show including Tony Blackburn, Simon Mayo, Mike Smith, Sara Cox, Zoe Ball, Mike Read and Steve Wright.

Chris became the longest-serving Radio 1 breakfast DJ in 2009 and has first-hand experience of what it's like to be at the centre of a national conversation with millions of people each day.

He says: "Millions and millions of people have grown up listening to the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, it's been on everyday for over 40 years.

"Everyone between the ages of eight and 80 will have heard it at some point – it's massive."

[Topher]

That could be good - although Chris Evans is an interesting omission from the list of names interviewed...

[Yudster]

Noel Edmonds is another notable omission. I'm looking forward to this programme though. I grew up with Mike Read, Mike Smith, Simon Mayo - Mike Smith was a bit shite, but Read and Mayo were brilliant. Mayo still is of course.

[richardtomlinson]

That could be good - although Chris Evans is an interesting omission from the list of names interviewed...

When Vernon did a show during the Established 1967 celebrations, he chatted with all the past Radio 1 Breakfast DJs with one exception ...

[CassieJackson]

I'm looking forward to that a lot. Do we know when it's on?

[bchilds]

Sounds good

[S4B]

Have I missed this programme?

[stuartsparks]

After watching it I can see why Chris Evans didn't want to appear on the show, but what was Noel's reason?

[Topher]

Chris only really concentrated on the era when he was listening as a kid onwards, didn't he - with the exception of Tony Blackburn.

[Yudster]

The programme wasn't what I expected. I assumed it was going to be a BBC documentary fronted by Chris. I didn't realise that it was more HIS programme - he wrote it and put it together, it was his thoughts on the breakfast show rather than the BBCs take on the history of it. I was expecting to enjoy it and I did, but it was a surprise package to me. Pleasant surprise!