The Beatles’ music is universal ,” according to broadcaster Bob Harris, whose many irons in the fire of classic rock include the live show The Songs The Beatles Gave Away, with author Colin Hall.

Having grown up enthralled by the glow of the radiogram in the corner of his childhood home, ‘Whispering Bob’ Harris has now repaid the favour of introducing new music to multiple generations of listeners to his BBC radio shows.

Bob hosted a special edition of The Country Show on BBC Radio 2 on 11th April to mark 25 years at the helm.

It’s just over a week since he compered the annual C2C country music festival and Bob Harris chuckles when Total TV Guide asks him about how hard liquor and a US singer-songwriter led to him getting his first ever tattoo, aged 77.

Encouraged by a 23-year-old country musician Jackson Dean, the broadcaster now sports new ink on his right wrist.

Bob hosted this year’s C2C Festival at the O2 along with Alana Springsteen - take a look at the pictures!

For over 35 years, broadcasting legend “Whispering” Bob Harris OBE has managed his line-up, built stadiums and training grounds and kept records of every single match played. On January 3rd 2024 Bob & Miles will broadcast the first weekly #Podcast charting the highs & lows of North London FC.

The BBC’s “Later With Jools has always felt like the natural predecessor to Bob’s “Old Grey Whistle Test” and so it felt very special when the later guested on the former’s “Hootenanny” this year.

Bob’s “Country Show” has again been voted Radio Show of the Year in the The Americana UK Readers’ Poll for 2023.

Bob was one of a number of celebrities who took part in 5K for AD, a charity walk in aid of the Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust at Bristol's Ashton Gate Stadium.

Broadcasting legend Bob Harris has told the Echo that an infamous event involving himself and punk icons the Sex Pistols is ‘water under the bridge’.

Danny Wallace and George Egg are joined by Alexandra Burke, Danielle de Niese, Bob Harris and Kéllé Bryan for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from The Teskey Brothers and Angeline Morrison.

Under the stars, the echoes of laughter mixed with stories of survival reminded us of life's precious rhythm and the pure joy of being part of it.

“What was an incredible @c2cfestival weekend of music, sessions, broadcasts and love - a weekend that I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to host.”

Despite Bob’s lifelong love of - and participation in - rugby, this weekend will see his son, Miles’, very first experience of Twickenham in all its thunderous glory when he takes to the hallowed turf to photograph the game for the RFU.

“That’s 60s” broadcasts performances from the artists of the era. Whilst music videos were not always produced by recording artists until later decades, “That’s 60s” showx many live band performances made for TV shows around the world during the 60s.

Listen in right now to the BBC Radio 2 show - due to be broadcast on 28th December - when Dermot brings together his Radio 2 colleagues to chat about their life on air at the BBC.

This Christmas Bob will be as busy as Santa - presenting and guesting on BBC Radio 2 & 4.

In this episode of The Cutlery Club Conversations Isobel Cripps, Cutlery Club Founder & Curator, chats with Bob - guest host at one of The Cutlery Club Salons earlier this year at Wilton's Music hall.

Bob was more than a little delighted to be interviewed for a feature in The Cricketer magazine this month.