Chris Martin had only heard the Proclaimers single “Sunshine on Leith” for the first time three days before Coldplay performed a cover of the 1988 record for BBC’s Radio 2 Piano Room.

Mr Thraves, 56, told BBC Radio Humberside he was inspired by the "unique" city of Hull and his tutors when he studied at the ...

It called the Radio 2 spin-off a “copycat” station, devised by BBC bosses after realising that Boom, which has an audience of around 750,000, was stealing a tranche of its core listeners.

Dermot celebrates 25 years of Parachutes with Johnny from Coldplay. Plus an Oasis live track, a look at the Mercury Prize & tunes from Radiohead, Elbow & Sugababes. We use cookies to give you the best ...