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Daily Mail on Chris Moyles June 18, 2026
The Daily Mail has published a lengthy article revisiting Chris Moyles' time at BBC Radio 1, featuring claims from former BBC staff about his behaviour behind the scenes during his Breakfast Show years. The piece includes comments from an anonymous former employee who alleges Moyles could be difficult to work with and created an uncomfortable […]
Top of the Pops June 14, 2026
I still don't understand the rationale for not showing Scott Mills on Top of the Pops. John Peel is still shown, and he married a 15-year-old!
What's on your radio right now? June 13, 2026
What are you listening to right now?
Why do people choose commercial radio? June 10, 2026
Why do people choose commercial radio? This isn’t meant as a criticism, more genuine curiosity. BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 still have huge listening figures between them, and obviously have the advantage of being advert-free. But commercial stations like Heart, Capital, Smooth, Absolute, Greatest Hits Radio and others are also incredibly popular. I’ve always […]

Picked from the Unofficial Mills archives...

A Zane Lowe mention? – 15th April 2008
We think Zane Lowe might have been trying to give us a mention here…
Oh What’s Occurring – 13th August 2009
Tinchy Stryder is in the Live Lounge PR4L tries out the Ferrero Rocher challenge and Iain checks out the flyering at the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.
Thick contestants on crap quizzes – 6th April 2007
You know those local radio quizzes? They’re awful and they’re often very easy. But it doesn’t mean everyone can manage to give the right answer… listen to this clip off of Australia.