Thomas is back again with the second episode of series 2!

As Thomas is Behind The Mic for, BTM he he will kick start with the brand new feature for S2 "Music In Radio" where each week he will look at the music that was number one on this day in any year, he will choose 5 tracks and explore how they made it to Number 1 and then how often they did and do still get played on Radio! He will also be looking at the incredible Zoe Ball The Current BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show host, and finally, he is good to the United States of America to explore one of the biggest radio stations over there, and not a lot of it may be a bit confusing but it should be fine!

So for the next 30 minutes sit back and let Thomas Take to the mic for the next 30 minutes!

After 10 weeks of waiting, the wait is now over, Thomas is back for a brand new series! bigger and better than ever!

As Thomas Kick starts the brand New Series of BTM he has a brand new feature that he can not wait to share with you, "Music In Radio" where each week he will look at the music that was number one on this day in any year, he will choose 5 tracks and explore how they made it to Number 1 and then how often they did and do still get played on Radio! He will also be looking at the brilliant Paul Hollingdale who was the Radio DJ who launched BBC Radio 2 back in 1967, and finally he will be opening the door to the "Technical Vault" for the first time and will look at when Radio 2 When it just Gave up " Just Gave Up"!

So for the next 30 minutes as Thomas Takes to the mic for the first time in 10 weeks!

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Thomas ends Series 1 in style, looking at the broadcaster Greg James and how he made it into the world of radio from his beginning as a host on student radio to his worldwide recognition as the host of the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast show!

He also delves into the rich history of BBC Radio 2 from its beginning in 1967 on the 30th of September, to today, and looks at the big milestones they have reached as well as examining some of the ups and downs over the last 57 years.

And today, to round off the series, he brought back the funny and entertaining live faults or glitches. He looks at two from BBC Radio 2, one from Vernon Kay and one from Tony Blackburn, as well as examining when the fire alarm went off live on BBC Radio 5 Live in 2017! Additionally, he'll look at the latest radio news. Thomas is here to entertain you for the final time in this series!

So sit back and relax while Thomas is behind the mic.

Here's to Series 2!

This week Thomas is, looking at the broadcaster Paul Gambaccini and how he made it into the world of radio from his beginning In the USA and New York as a Radio DJ t being recognised across the world and hear in the UK as he hosts on BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio.

He also delves into the rich history of Planet Rock from its beginning in 1999 to today, and looks at the big milestones they have reached as well as examining some of the ups and downs over the last 35 years.

And Finally, to round off the week, he looked at how the production team got the studio all set to go live and on air, with no problems while making sure that all the audio is at the best it can be, and how they can play the music and all the timing is spot on.

So sit back and relax while Thomas is behind the mic.

This week Thomas is looking at the broadcaster Johnnie Walker and how he made it into the world of radio from his beginning on the famous Radio Caroline pirate station, to radio 1 and now his most popular show on BBC Radio 2 sounds of the 70s and the Rock Show!

He also delves into the rich history of Kiss FM from its beginning in 1985, to today, and looks at the big milestones they have reached as well as examining some of the ups and downs over the last 39 years.

And Finally, to round off the week, he looked at how the production team created the Musical Jingles for the radio show and the ID and Shots (Shotguns) to make them sound good and make sense to the target audience. as well as how they get edited and recorded before being played!

So sit back and relax while Thomas is behind the mic.

Episode 7 of Behind The Mic!

This week Thomas is looking at the broadcaster Ken Bruce and how he made it into the world of radio from his beginning On BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio 2 and now the newest opportunity for him on Greatest Hits Radio!

He also delves into the rich history of Magic Radio from its beginning in 1998, to today, and looks at the big milestones they have reached as well as examining some of the ups and downs over the last 25 years.

And Finally, to round off the week, he looked at how the production team created and mastered the sound of station imagery and looked at what it is!

So sit back and relax while Thomas is behind the mic.

Episode 6 of Behind The Mic!

This week Thomas is, looks has no broadcasting great instead he had brought back the live faults from BBC radio 2 When the sound Desk in Vernon Kay's studio needed resetting and when Jamie Cullum forgot to put his microphone slider up!

He also delves into the rich history of Virgin Radio from its beginning in 1993, to today, and looks at the big milestones they have reached as well as examining some of the ups and downs over the last 31 years.

And Finally, to round off the week, he looked at all of the research that gets put into the show to make it as interesting as possible, so that it is engaging and they have all the facts correct!

So sit back and relax while Thomas is behind the mic.

The 5th episode of Behind The Mic!

This week Thomas is looking at the broadcaster Garry Davis and how he made it into the world of radio from his beginning on BBC Radio 1 to now his Sounds of the 80s show on BBC radio 2 as well as looking at everything else he has done in between!

He also delves into the rich history of Capital FM from its beginning in 1973, to today, and looks at the big milestones they have reached as well as examining some of the ups and downs over the years.

And Finally, to round off the week, he looked at how the production team edit the show while broadcasting live at the same time, and then how they can upload it, to be listened to on repeat!

So sit back and relax while Thomas is behind the mic.

This week, Thomas has a 40-minute special where he looks at the broadcasting legend Steve Wright, who sadly passed away on the 12th of February 2024 at the age of 69.

Thomas pays tribute to Steve by playing some of Steve's best moments on BBC Radio 1 and 2, as well as hearing what Steve's friends at Radio 2 said about him. If you would like to let us know some of your fondest memories, you can just go to episode 1 and leave your memories about Steve in the Q&A section.