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'His last words on British radio' - poignant end to Nottingham radio legend's final show recorded before his death
The final show that Nottingham radio legend John Peters recorded before his death has been broadcast for the first time as a long-time friend and colleague paid a poignant tribute. John died at the age of 75 on May 24 following a career which saw him become a familiar voice on stations including Radio Trent and Boom Radio. John was the first voice that Nottingham heard when Radio Trent launched on July 3, 1975. Other stations that John helped to launch included Saga 106.6 and GEM-AM. The final part of his career saw him join the line-up at the Nottingham-based national station Boom Radio. John manned programmes including a Friday evening show, a Saturday show called John's Jukebox and a Vintage Charts show during his time at Boom Radio. READ MORE: 'A very special place': Behind the scenes of the beloved Nottingham music venue rated one of the UK's best READ MORE: I saw Kylie Minogue deliver 'the perfect pop moment' during show at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham The last chart show played out whilst John was alive was broadcast on May 18, but the much-loved DJ had prepared another one just before he died. This was heard for the first time on Sunday (June 1) at 12pm. The broadcast began with an introduction from David Lloyd, the co-founder of Boom Radio and a long-standing colleague of John Peters. Mr Lloyd opened the broadcast by saying: "This time last week we brought you the sad news of the death of our John Peters who is normally with you this time every Sunday. Today, we celebrate his fine achievements in British radio over more than 50 years and we kick off with a special vintage chart. "It was one prepared by John right at the end of his life. He was told not to carry on by everybody around him, including us, but he took no notice. He battled on one last time and we felt he'd want you to hear those efforts. So for the next hour, lets raise a toast to 'John John' and enjoy his final performance." The show itself began with the usual introduction from John: "Well it's Sunday, it's 12 O'clock. I'm John Peters and we're here on the vintage charts, but where can I send you this week? Well how about the 26th of May 1966?" John's final show was a whistle-stop tour of the top 20 from May 26, 1966, with the final three songs played out by John Peters being Frank Sinatra's Strangers In The Night, Wild Thing by The Troggs and, finally, Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones. Before introducing the latter and running down the top 20, John's last words were: "Don't forget there's no news at 1 O'clock, hope you'll stay with us." Mr Lloyd finished the broadcast by saying: "Those were his last words on British radio after his 50-plus-year-career. It was a chart rundown, at quite a pace, too. Thank you John Peters, my friend."
BBC News
25-05-2025
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- BBC News
John Peters: Tributes paid following death of 'local radio giant'
Broadcaster John Peters has been described as a "giant of East Midlands radio" following his death, aged 75. Mr Peters worked in commercial radio for 50 years, including at Nottingham-based Radio Trent when he was the first voice to be heard following the station's launch in first experience of broadcasting came when he worked on the radio network for United Biscuits factories in the early later broadcast on several other East Midlands commercial stations and spent time at the BBC, his former employer Boom Radio said. Most recently, he hosted Boom's weekly Vintage Charts show, in addition to "John's Jukebox" and a Friday evening slot. Mr Peters, who was born in Middlesex, has been described as "a radio man through and through" by David Lloyd, his former broadcasting colleague and co-founder of Boom Lloyd said in a tribute: "It is with deep regret that we bring you the news that our John Peters has died."A giant in East Midlands broadcasting with an unmistakable style - and loved hugely by his audience for 50 years. He was part of waking up the people of Nottingham for generations."With his somehow relaxed energy, few have the gift he had for making a chart show an unmissable drama."The team at Boom send their condolences to his wife Chrissie and all the family who have been by John's side during his illness."
BBC News
23-05-2025
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- BBC News
Jewell ton puts Derbyshire on top against Kent
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, County Ground, Derby (day one)Derbyshire 352-2: Jewell 152*, Came 89, Lloyd 50; Gilchrist 1-50Kent: Yet to batDerbyshire 3 pts, Kent 0 ptsMatch scorecard Caleb Jewell celebrated his maiden century for Derbyshire who dominated the opening day of their home County Championship Division Two match against Tasmanian left-hander made an unbeaten 152 and shared a second wicket stand of 196 from 333 balls with Harry Came, who was run out for and David Lloyd, who scored 50, put on 99 for the first wicket to set the tone for a day of toil for the Kent bowlers with only Nathan Gilchrist taking a home side closed on 352-2 and Kent, who have lost their last three games, already have a lot to do to get back into this certainly made the most of winning the toss on another sunny morning, aided by some indifferent seamers struggled to maintain a consistent line or length and only exerted a measure of control towards the end of the first session when leg spinner Matt Parkinson came into the then, Jewell and Lloyd were well set with both profiting from Kent's inability to put the ball in the right place often flick over mid-wicket for six off Gilchrist was one of a number of boundaries in a first hour containing only one maiden which summed up how poorly Kent had former captain reached his 50 from 86 balls and looked on course for a big score until Gilchrist swung one in to beat his drive with the opening stand one short of a was Kent's only success before lunch although they thought they had another after the interval when Jewell on 59 swept Parkinson to short leg where Ben Compton took the catch at the second celebrations were cut short when umpire Neil Pratt, presumably thinking the ball had been played into the ground, ruled not out after consulting with his colleague at square were clearly unhappy with the decision and at the end of the over Pratt spoke to both Parkinson and captain Daniel was a big moment as Jewell was batting with authority, particularly through the off side, and with Came growing in confidence after a watchful start, the hosts eased past 200 without further Jewell pulled and drove Jake Ball for two more fours, Came swept Parkinson to long leg for three to bring up his 50 from 111 balls and at tea, Derbyshire were well on top at the break, Jewell was seven short of a century and he completed it five overs into the evening session by sweeping Parkinson for a had been a disciplined and measured innings from the Australian who curbed some of his natural attacking instincts to put his team on course for a commanding bowled spin at both ends to get to the second new ball which was taken with Derbyshire 294-1 and the breakthrough came immediately, aided by a slice of good straight drove Ball who got a touch to deflect it into the stumps at the bowler's end and run out Came but that was the last success of a chastening day for the Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE DAVID 'BUMBLE' LLOYD: My definitive ranking of England's Test grounds from worst to best - which stadium is No 1?
From its traditional havens to the purpose-built out of town grounds, Test cricket has been played in nine venues across the country this century and some, if not all, of them are held in global esteem. Mail Sport's David Lloyd has played, coached, umpired or commentated at them all and so who better to judge how they compare for the modern cricket fan?
Telegraph
17-05-2025
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James Anderson returns to action with vintage dismissal
One year after retiring from Test cricket, certain England players have not been the fittest or fastest. James Anderson, on his return to county cricket 11 months after his final Test, took two wickets in his first 26 balls back. Anderson turns 43 in July, and his brow might have an extra furrow, but age has not withered. He measured out his run-up for Lancashire, cantered in as friskily as a colt, and upped his total as the world's highest first-class wicket-taker still playing to 1128 – and counting. It was just the fillip that Lancashire needed. Bottom of division two, but favourites for promotion at the start of this season, they needed someone to kickstart their summer and Anderson did it in his first game back at Old Trafford, from the Sir James Anderson end. A standing ovation from a reasonable crowd, given that Manchester had other interests, had been granted to the returning hero when he batted for four balls, and contributed a boundary to Lancashire's total of 458. It seemed somehow a more normal world again. Anderson's first ball back was a touch wide but on a length. When he conceded a boundary, he spun round on his heels in self-disgust. But he quickly detected in Derbyshire's David Lloyd a weakness against the short ball: the old hunter could still scent a prey. Before Anderson could attack Lloyd again, though he had the Australian Caleb Jewell in his sights, a left-handed opener. In his third over, Anderson switched to round the wicket and gave him a beauty, a bail-trimmer, a jewel for Jewell, that left him off the pitch and brushed the top of off stump. Vintage Jimmy Anderson — Rothesay County Championship (@CountyChamp) May 17, 2025 Anderson raised his right arm aloft in his follow through. After 188 Tests and 704 wickets, a victim still tasted sweet. England's all-time master of swing and seam, Anderson can still dish out rough stuff too. Lloyd kept ducking instead of taking the short ball on. When Anderson seamed a short ball back into Lloyd, he was adjudged to have gloved it to the wicketkeeper, although the batsman rubbed his chest as he withdrew. Lancashire's new captain, an Australian Marcus Harris, did not give Anderson a second spell during the evening session, so Anderson will be as fresh as ever for day three. But the chief wonder of Anderson's comeback was that he was spot on from the start. After 11 months of wondering whether he still had it, whether he could perform, he banished all the negative thoughts and landed right on the money. Or maybe it was no wonder at all: bowling is what he does, a bowler is what he is, like nobody else in England or the world of cricket. Only an ordinary mortal would have suffered the yips at such an age after such a long time away. Elsewhere, Matt Henry took two wickets in his first game of the season for Somerset as Sussex were forced to follow on. Worcestershire might win their first game of this season after taking a handsome first innings lead against Essex.
