On 30th July 2020, Norman Smith announced his farewell from the BBC.



He joined the BBC as a local radio reporter in 1986, becoming a parliamentary correspondent in 1993, appearing on BBC Radio 4 on Today and Yesterday In Parliament. Assistant political editor since 2014, his 6.33 morning appearances were a familiar part of the Today routine.













1692: Norman Smith leaves the BBC - 2020

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A BBC Radio Scotland educational broadcast for primary school children - on producing the Radio 1 breakfast show in the days of Simon Mayo. 

1717: Producing a Radio 1 breakfast show - BBC Radio Scotland

1716: Ken's last appearance on Radio 2 - 2023

1715: 1215 Closedown

1714: Michael Aspel and Graham Dene on Aspel's 48th birthday

The announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on a selection of national UK radio stations.  With Twitter beating them all in timeliness, by its very nature, it shows, nevertheless, the role for radio in today's media world. A human voice leading listeners through challenging times.






1713: The announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on UK radio

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1692: Norman Smith leaves the BBC - 2020

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