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James is also a TV presenter. He presented a TV show for BBC3 called Sun, Sex and Holiday Madness, about British tourists in Magaluf. He is currently filming for another BBC3 show. |
James is also a TV presenter. He presented a TV show for BBC3 called Sun, Sex and Holiday Madness, about British tourists in Magaluf. He is currently filming for another BBC3 show. |
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He has presented Sound on BBC2’s Switch and he hosted the backstage winners podium at the 2009 Brit Awards which is doing again this year. Greg also recently filmed Cash Mob for BBC Three investigating how teenagers are surviving with the credit crunch. He is a regular presenter of entertainment news on E24 for the BBC |
He has presented Sound on BBC2’s Switch and he hosted the backstage winners podium at the 2009 Brit Awards which is doing again this year. Greg also recently filmed Cash Mob for BBC Three investigating how teenagers are surviving with the credit crunch. He is a regular presenter of entertainment news on E24 for the BBC |
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==Personal life== |
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James is currently in a relationship with the singer [[Ellie Goulding]] which began in April 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3020747/Ellie-Gouldings-secret-love-is-Radio-1-DJ-Greg-James.html|title=Ellie Goulding's secret love is Radio 1 DJ Greg James|last=Smart|first=Gordon|date=19 June 2010|work=[[The Daily Mail(newspaper)|The Daily Mail]]|accessdate=19 June 2010}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Greg James | |
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| Occupation(s) | DJ, Radio presenter |
| Employer | BBC |
| Known for | The Scott Mills Show |
| Height | 9 ft 6 in (290 cm) |
| Career | |
| Network | BBC Radio |
| Time slot | 1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Monday - Friday |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website | Official Website |
| Other names | Afternoons, The Lunchtime Show, Mid-day show. |
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| Running time | 1:00pm - 4:00pm Approx. 180mins |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 1 |
| Produced by | Neil Sloan, Sarah Underwood |
| Executive producer(s) | Piers Bradford |
| Recording studio | Yalding House |
| Original release | 21 September 2009 – Present |
| Audio format | FM and Digital Radio |
| Website | http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/gregjames/ |
| Podcast | Soon to be available |
Greg James [1] (born December 17, 1985 as Gregory James A Milward in Lewisham Hospital, South East London) is an English radio DJ at BBC Radio 1 in London.
Having previously had experience at BBC Radio Norfolk and Galaxy North East, James started presenting the Early Breakfast show (4.00-6.30am Monday-Friday) in October 2007,[2] replacing the previous incumbents of the slot, JK and Joel.[3] He worked during this time as a continuity announcer for Dave TV,[4] although he announced on his Radio 1 show on 6 July 2009 that he wasn't to be continuing his Dave TV duties due to "streamlining" reasons. On 21 September 2009, he began presenting BBC Radio 1's lunchtime show, replacing Edith Bowman.
Education
James studied drama at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. During his three years at the university, he presented several shows on the student union radio station Livewire 1350AM, becoming the station manager in 2006. He also presented several breakfast shows on Future Radio in Norwich during their RSL's before he got his break at BBC Radio 1.[5] He is an alumnus of The Bishop's Stortford High School, where he was deputy head boy.
Career
On 21 September 2009 a new schedule was launched on Radio 1. Along with Fearne Cotton who moved from Weekend late-afternoons to Weekday mornings, James moved up from Early Breakfast to an Early Afternoon slot; 1pm to 4pm - replacing Edith Bowman, who moved to the weekend breakfast slot.[6][7][8] His early breakfast show was taken over by Devin Griffin.
James is also a TV presenter. He presented a TV show for BBC3 called Sun, Sex and Holiday Madness, about British tourists in Magaluf. He is currently filming for another BBC3 show. He has presented Sound on BBC2’s Switch and he hosted the backstage winners podium at the 2009 Brit Awards which is doing again this year. Greg also recently filmed Cash Mob for BBC Three investigating how teenagers are surviving with the credit crunch. He is a regular presenter of entertainment news on E24 for the BBC
References
- ^ Greg James: From uni student to radio star - the rise of a boy wonder
- ^ BBC Radio 1 Schedules, 8 October 2007
- ^ BBC Radio 1 Schedules, 4 October 2007
- ^ http://tvannouncers.thetvroomplus.com/channel-89.html
- ^ Student Radio Association - Greg James
- ^ Kadri, Anisa (16 July 2009). "Cotton to replace Whiley on Radio 1". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ "Radio 1 bosses replace Jo Whiley, 44, with Fearne Cotton, 27, in prized weekday slot". Mail Online. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
- ^ Plunkett, John (16 July 2009). "Jo Whiley and Edith Bowman lose weekday BBC Radio 1 slots". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
