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Scott Mills
Born (1974-03-28) March 28, 1974 (age 50)[1]
Southampton, England
OccupationRadio 1 Presenter
EmployerBBC Radio 1
Known forThe Scott Mills Show
WebsiteScott's Radio 1 Pages

Scott Robert Mills, born in Southampton, Hampshire in 1974, is an English radio DJ. Mills currently presents the 'drive time' show on BBC Radio 1, a national United Kingdom station with over 10 million listeners,[2] between 4pm and 7pm every weekday, which is called The Scott Mills Show.[1][3] Mills co-owns a hamster farm with Neville Southall.

Early Radio Career

Mills began his career aged only 16, as a DJ on his local Hampshire commercial radio station Power FM (previously a Capital Radio station, now owned by the combined GCap Media), after barraging the station with demo tapes.[1] He was given a chance to present a week worth of shows, and based on the success of this was immediately offered the 'graveyard slot' of 1am – 6am six nights a week, making him the youngest permanent presenter on mainstream commercial radio.[1] His popularity led to a quick move to the coveted 'drivetime' slot (late afternoon).

From Power FM, Mills moved on to GWR FM, then part of GWR Group, Capital's main competitor (although they are now merged to form GCap Media), and stayed there for two years.[1]

His next station was Piccadilly Key 103 (now just Key 103) in Manchester, owned by EMAP, the other major commercial radio operator, where he again moved quickly from the late night slot in to the mid-morning position.[1]

In 1995, Mills moved to the new London station of Heart 106.2, a Chrysalis Radio station.[4]

Mills has also been the voice of specialist 'in-store' radio station Homebase FM, broadcast only at branches of the DIY chain.[5]

Radio 1

Mills joined BBC Radio 1 in 1998 to present The Early Breakfast Show between the hours of 4am and 7am. In January 2004, Mills was moved to a weekend afternoon slot, which lasted only just over 6 months, as in July 2004, he moved over to the weekday early-evening slot, initially covering Sara Cox, who was on maternity leave,[6] but when she did not return to the slot, taking it over as his own Scott Mills Show.[4] Mills also provides holiday cover for Chris Moyles and the Official Chart Show when JK and Joel are on leave.

The Scott Mills show, as is currently features, runs from 4pm to 7pm, Monday to Friday. It is co-presented by sport reporter and occasional presenter Mark Chapman (Chappers). The show also features assistant producer Laura Sayers.[7] The producer of the show is Emlyn Dodd, although he is referred to on air as 'The one who doesn't speak'.[8]

Regular features on the show include Laura's Diary, Flirt Divert, Rate my Listener and Your Call.[9] On a Friday, the show is modified with more music, in the form of the two features The Wonder Years, which features a different track from each sequential year to the present day, and Floor Fillers which is an hour of dance music.[10]

Towards the end of August 2007 Mills went on holiday for a week to France. Mark Chapman stepped in to do the show in his absence and claimed on numerous occasions that Mills had died. Widespread media frenzy erupted leading Chapman to make a series of public apologies on 22nd August 2007.

Television Work

In addition to his radio work, he has also appeared on various television shows, both playing a character and as himself.

His main acting role was as reporter, 'Paul Lang' in the BBC medical drama Casualty, appearing in episodes in both 2006 and 2007.[11][12]

He also had a cameo in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City after praising the show highly on his radio show.[13]

He has appeared as a contestant or guest on programmes including Mastermind, Children in Need, Hollyoaks, Most Haunted and Never Mind the Buzzcocks.[11]

He also narrated the music TV show Pop Years which, coincidentally, was also narrated by fellow Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman

He has also presented high-profile programmes including the Wednesday night National Lottery draw on BBC 1 and his own pilot (featured on the radio show) of Reverse-a-Word.[11]

Private Life

Mills has a brother, Wes, and his parents are separated,[6] although both feature in the show at sporadic intervals.[9]

Mills 'came out' as homosexual to the press in 2001, even though he risked losing listeners.[14] He seldom discusses his sexuality on-air, even to the point of (in jest) intimating himself being attracted to women, and rarely gives interviews on the subject, and in his Guardian interview, he plays it down, saying "I'd just like to be accepted as a normal bloke who is gay and is on the radio and the television."

According to the Independent on Sunday's Pink List for 2007, Mills is the 41st most influential gay person in Britain.[15] This ranking represents a rise of two places upon his position in the previous year's list.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Scott Mills Official BBC Biography". BBC Press Office. August 2004. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  2. ^ "RAJAR Quarterly figures". RAJAR.
  3. ^ "About the Scott Mills Show". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  4. ^ a b "Scott Mills Biography". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  5. ^ "My name is Scott part two". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
  6. ^ a b "Unofficial biography of Scott Mills". Unofficial Mills. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  7. ^ "Scott Mills Show Team". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  8. ^ "Emlyn Dodd Biography". Unofficial Mills. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  9. ^ a b "Scott Mills Features". Unofficial Mills. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  10. ^ "Friday Floor Fillers". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  11. ^ a b c "Scott Mills Filmography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  12. ^ "Scott Mills appearances". Holby.tv Fansite. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
  13. ^ Innes, John (22nd Sept 2004). "Radio One DJ bids to give River City a wider show". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2007-07-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ Wells, Matt (April 7, 2001). "Coming out nerves for Radio 1's early bird". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  15. ^ "Pink list 2007". The Independent on Sunday. 6th May 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Text "accessdaye-2007-06-26" ignored (help)
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