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Simon Mayo Drivetime, is the incarnation of the drivetime show on BBC Radio 2 between 11 January 2010 and 4 May 2018, being revived briefly for Mayo's final show with the station on 21 December that year, and then fully from 15 March 2021 on Greatest Hits Radio. It is broadcast on weekdays from 16:00 to 19:00 in the United Kingdom.[1] It is presented by broadcaster Simon Mayo, who originally moved to BBC Radio 2's drivetime from his weekday afternoon show on BBC Radio 5 Live after Chris Evans moved to take over the Radio 2 Breakfast Show.[2]
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Other names | Drivetime From Radio 2 (2010-18) The Simon Mayo Drivetime Show (2021-) |
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Genre | Music, Talk |
Running time | 2 hours (2010—2018) 3 hours (2021—present) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Language(s) | English |
Home station | BBC Radio 2 (2010—2018) Greatest Hits Radio (2021—present) |
Hosted by | Simon Mayo |
Starring | Matt Williams Nigel Barden |
Executive producer(s) | Gareth James |
Recording studio | Wogan House, London (2010-18) №1 Golden Square, London (2021— ca. 2024) The Lantern, Euston, London (ca. 2024-present) |
Original release | 11 January 2010 – present |
Audio format | DAB digital radio, TV and online, FM |
Opening theme | Enjoy Yourself by Prince Buster and Jools Holland |
Ending theme | As opening (2010-18) |
Website | Official GHR Website |
Podcast | The Weekly Mayo Simon Mayo's Confessions |
On 10 January 2018, the BBC announced that Jo Whiley would become Mayo's co-host from 14 May. The drivetime show would also be extended to 8pm (being cut back an hour to make room for Tony Blackburn's Golden Hour every Friday from 7pm.)[3] The final regular show was broadcast on Thursday 3 May 2018, with the show officially ending with All Request Friday the following day. The new show was not a success, with Mayo announcing his departure from the station on 22 October that year. They presented their last show together on 20 December, with Mayo hosting solo the following day, marking the end of his 17-year stint at the station. He revived the theme music and jingles used in this incarnation of the programme.
In February 2021, it was announced that Mayo would be reviving the show on the Bauer-owned Greatest Hits Radio from 15 March 2021, with several of the original production staff and Mayo's co-presenters Matt Williams and Nigel Barden also returning.
Matt Williams was the sports reporter on the show, presenting Matt's World of Sport at 17:50 and 18:50 each day. On Fridays, in the second report he interviewed somebody who is involved in a sport that is not regularly reported in the general media, known as the Friday Fixture. He also announced the weekly rock tune on Wednesdays as "Doctor Mosh",[4] as well as participating in the daily confessions as 'Brother Matt'. He returned for the revived show in 2021.
Bobbie Pryor is the regular weekday afternoon travel reporter on BBC Radio 2, and read the travel news at 17:15, 17:55, 18:30 and 18:55 each day. Pryor was previously the weekend travel reporter but from 11 August 2014 became the regular weekday afternoon travel reporter, replacing Sally Boazman who moved to weekends. She participated in the daily confessions as 'Sister Bobbie'.
Radio 2's resident chef, who cooked for the team every Thursday. He participated in Thursday's confessions as 'Novice Nigel'. He returned on the revived show in 2021.
Sally Boazman was the regular travel reporter on the show, Boazman was known as 'Mother Superior' in the daily confessions. but in August 2014 made the move to weekends on BBC Radio 2. Due to holidays, her final show with Mayo was on 24 July 2014, but her last report for weekdays was on 8 August 2014.
Alan Dedicoat was the regular newsreader and continuity announcer on BBC Radio 2, who read the 17:00 news occasionally, coming into the show. He also occasionally participated in the daily confession, Dedicoat retired from newsreading and continuity announcing duties on BBC Radio 2 on Friday 27 March 2015, but briefly returned on Monday 30 March 2015 for one final confession.
Rebecca Pike presented the business news at 17:30 and 18:40 every day, and at the end of the 17:30 bulletin also reports on the FTSE market data and exchange rates. On Fridays she interviewed a guest with a new invention, known as the Innovation Slot.[5] Pike was known as 'Sister Rebecca' when participating in the daily confessions, She left the programme and the station on 17 December 2015.
Current producer Suzi Purdie joins in with the show every day, joining in with the Drivetime Drama and taking part in the daily Confessions as 'Sister Suzi'
Assistant Producer Holly Carnegie joins in with the show every day, joining in with the Drivetime Drama and taking part in the daily Confessions as 'Sister Holly'
Stand-in presenters on the Radio 2 incarnation of the show included Patrick Kielty, Liza Tarbuck, Ryan Tubridy, Richard Allinson, Richard Bacon, Mark Goodier, Sara Cox and Amol Rajan, stand-in hosts on the Greatest Hits Radio version of the show are Richard Allinson, Jackie Brambles, Kate Thornton, Andy Crane, Alex Lester, and Mark Goodier.
The show's opening and closing theme tune is a 2003 recording by Jools Holland and Prince Buster of the 1948 song "Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think)" by Carl Sigman and Herb Magidson. Before the theme plays, a re-written, a cappella version of "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" by Harry Belafonte played, with "Day-O, me say Day-O" replaced with "Mayo, Simon Mayo". Previously, some editions of the show also used the 1950 hit version by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, or occasionally the version by The Specials from their 1980 album More Specials.
The instrumental "Garden Party" by Mezzoforte was used as a backing track during one of the show's features.
To allow Mayo time to continue to present Kermode and Mayo's Film Review on 5Live and following on from Chris Evans' Drivetime show, on Fridays all records played were chosen by the listeners – hence the name. The regular features from Mondays-Thursdays did not appear. Regular background music used on Fridays included "On the Rebound" by Floyd Cramer, "Tom Hark" by The Piranhas, "A Swingin' Safari" by Bert Kaempfert, "Giorgio by Moroder" by Daft Punk, "House of the King" by Focus, and “Never Going Back Again” by Fleetwood Mac as well as other stock instrumentals in different musical styles.
Occasionally there was a special edition of the show, covering special events in the UK. Such events included pre-show coverage of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, a fortnight of special shows for the London 2012 Olympics and a special programme from the Science Museum in London to commemorate the BBC's 90th anniversary on 14 November 2012.
As with several other shows across BBC Radio, highlights from the show were released as a podcast, which could be downloaded from the BBC's website and from other sources (such as iTunes). Two weekly podcasts were produced, both released on Fridays. The Weekly Mayo featured highlights of the interviews from the preceding week,[11] whilst Simon Mayo's Confessions was a collection of the confessions.[12]
Two books have been released by Bantam Press, both based on features from the show. The first, Confessions, was released on 13 October 2011 featuring a collection of the best confessions featured on the programme,[13] and the second, entitled Homework Sucks!, was released a year later on 11 October 2012 featuring a selection of the "Homework Sucks" questions and answers.[14]
An album featuring a selection of live tracks performed on the show, alongside other tracks picked by Mayo was released on 24 February 2014.[15]
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Ho Hey" | The Lumineers | 2:44 |
2. | "Counting Stars" | OneRepublic | 4:16 |
3. | "Candy" | Robbie Williams | 3:20 |
4. | "Home Again" | Elton John | 4:59 |
5. | "Red" | Taylor Swift | 3:40 |
6. | "Never Tear Us Apart" | Paloma Faith | 3:04 |
7. | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé | 3:57 |
8. | "Tangled Up" | Caro Emerald | 3:16 |
9. | "Forever Autumn" | Jeff Wayne feat. Liam Neeson and Gary Barlow | 7:55 |
10. | "Home" | Gabrielle Aplin | 4:06 |
11. | "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." | Noah & The Whale | 3:46 |
12. | "Broken" | Jake Bugg | 4:07 |
13. | "Only Love" | Ben Howard | 3:48 |
14. | "Payphone" | Maroon 5 | 3:43 |
15. | "Shout" | Tears for Fears | 4:04 |
16. | "Fill My Little World" | The Feeling | 3:39 |
17. | "The Love Cats" | The Cure | 3:39 |
18. | "Somewhere Only We Know[note 1]" | Keane | 3:47 |
19. | "Feel[note 1]" | Robbie Williams | 4:01 |
20. | "Wild Wood[note 1]" | Paul Weller | 3:57 |
Total length: | 72:51 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" | U2 | 3:49 |
2. | "Let Me Go" | Gary Barlow | 3:40 |
3. | "Called Out in the Dark" | Snow Patrol | 3:28 |
4. | "Indian Summer" | Stereophonics | 4:26 |
5. | "All I Wanna Do" | Sheryl Crow | 4:33 |
6. | "Just Give Me a Reason" | P!nk feat. Nate Ruess | 4:03 |
7. | "Army of Two" | Olly Murs | 3:45 |
8. | "Video Games" | Lana Del Rey | 4:02 |
9. | "Alive and Kicking" | Simple Minds | 4:46 |
10. | "Human" | The Killers | 4:06 |
11. | "Turn Back the Hands of Time" | Mick Hucknall | 2:37 |
12. | "Suddenly I See" | KT Tunstall | 3:12 |
13. | "Love is the Drug" | Roxy Music | 4:07 |
14. | "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" | Travis | 4:25 |
15. | "Dignity" | Deacon Blue | 3:59 |
16. | "Weather with You" | Crowded House | 3:46 |
17. | "Life in a Northern Town[note 1]" | Sugarland | 3:52 |
18. | "Babies[note 1]" | Noah & The Whale | 4:01 |
19. | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door[note 1]" | The Pierces | 3:31 |
20. | "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together[note 1]" | Taylor Swift | 3:21 |
Total length: | 77:29 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" | The Script | 4:01 |
2. | "Greatest Day" | Take That | 3:57 |
3. | "Silenced By the Night" | Keane | 3:16 |
4. | "If I Die Young" | The Band Perry | 3:43 |
5. | "Drops of Jupiter" | Train | 4:20 |
6. | "That Don't Impress Me Much" | Shania Twain | 4:01 |
7. | "Say What You Want" | Texas | 3:50 |
8. | "Don't Stop the Dance" | Bryan Ferry | 3:58 |
9. | "Call Me" | Blondie | 3:32 |
10. | "It Must Be Love" | Madness | 3:21 |
11. | "Secret Smile" | Semisonic | 3:45 |
12. | "Johnny Got a Boom Boom" | Imelda May | 2:58 |
13. | "Some Nights" | Fun. | 4:00 |
14. | "When You Really Loved Someone" | Agnetha Fältskog | 3:31 |
15. | "Edge of Something" | Jamie Cullum | 4:41 |
16. | "Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)" | Jools Holland and Prince Buster | 3:03 |
17. | "It's My Life[note 1]" | Bon Jovi | 3:47 |
18. | "Labelled With Love[note 1]" | Squeeze | 4:28 |
19. | "Give It All Up [note 1]" | Amy Macdonald | 3:31 |
20. | "Shame[note 1]" | Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams | 3:48 |
Total length: | 75:33 |
The show won the title of Best Music Programme in the 2011 Sony Radio Academy Awards.[16]
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