When I changed the toner cartridge in my printer all on my own – that was a day of pure euphoria.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
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Mark Radcliffe
b. 1958
Born in Bolton, Radcliffe, 67, studied at the University of Manchester and began his career at Piccadilly Radio in 1979. Between 1991 and 2004 he hosted many shows on Radio 1 with Marc Riley, and in 1997 the pair took over the breakfast show from Chris Evans. Radcliffe’s current programmes are The Folk Show on Radio 2 and Radcliffe and Maconie on Radio 6 Music. His new book is called Et Tu, Cavapoo? A Dog’s Life in Rome. He is married with three daughters and lives in Cheshire.
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Heights, something happening to my children and Manchester United getting good again (I’m a Man City fan).
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
The Radio 1 breakfast show was an embarrassing moment that lasted for nine months.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
Fairly decent bloke.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
Nothing. I survived a cancer scare at 60, so I am just overjoyed to be here.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
A drummer in a famous band or an astronaut.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
This was said about me in a Radio 1 focus group: “I don’t pay my licence fee to hear scummy northerners.”
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
Working in a bottle factory, which lasted one day, and the Radio 1 breakfast show.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
A sense of what’s right, a few quid and some nice paintings.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
Throat and neck cancer in 2018. They told me six to eight months if it hadn’t been caught.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
Having three great daughters, having been on the radio for nearly 50 years and not being dead.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
As someone who made people laugh, introduced them to good music and wasn’t too much of a pain in the arse.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
A nice long rest.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
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