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Jameela Jamil
British actress
Diplo
Thomas Wesley "Wes" Pentz Jr. (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He gained recognition in 2008 with his single "Blow Your Head". He is a co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer; a member of the supergroup LSD, with Labrinth and Sia; a member of electronic duo Jack Ü, with producer and DJ Skrillex; and a member of Silk City, with Mark Ronson. He founded the record company Mad Decent in 2006 and the nonprofit organization Heaps Decent in 2007. His 2013 extended play (EP) Revolution debuted at num
John Peel
English DJ and radio presenter (1939–2004)
Jimmy Savile
Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile was an English media personality and disc jockey. He was known for his eccentric image, charitable work, and hosting the BBC shows Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It. After his death, hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse made against him were investigated, leading the police to conclude that he had been a predatory sex offender, possibly one of the United Kingdom's most prolific. There had been allegations during his lifetime, but they were dismissed and accusers were ignored or disbelieved. Savile's victims allegedly included young children and elderly individuals.
Terry Wogan
Irish radio and television broadcaster (1938–2016)
Lenny Henry
British-Jamaican actor and comedian
Daniel Howell
English YouTuber, radio personality, and writer
Alexis Korner
British blues musician and radio broadcaster (1928–1984)
Phil Lester
English YouTube vlogger and radio personality
Skream
Oliver Dene Jones (born 1 June 1986), known professionally as Skream, is an English electronic music producer based in Croydon. Skream has released records on several British record labels, such as Tempa, Tectonic, and Big Apple Records, and has performed throughout Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, and Japan, as well as the UK. Skream is known as an early and influential architect of the dubstep genre.
Chuckie
Surinamese DJ and producer
Mollie King
British singer and songwriter
Fearne Cotton
English television and radio presenter
Paris Lees
British journalist and activist for transgender rights
Pete Tong
English DJ, music producer and radio presenter
Nick Grimshaw
English television and former radio presenter, podcaster and author
Zane Lowe
New Zealand DJ
Kenny Everett
British radio DJ and entertainer (1944–1995)
Reggie Yates
British actor, television presenter and radio DJ
Judge Jules
British musician
Chris Evans
English television and radio presenter
Gilles Peterson
French-Swiss DJ, record producer and radio presenter
Phillip Schofield
British broadcaster and television personality
Lauren Laverne
English radio DJ, model, television presenter
Jo Whiley
English television and radio personality
Sara Cox
Sara Joanne Cyzer, better known by her maiden name Sara Cox, is an English radio DJ, television presenter and author. She hosted a range of BBC Radio 1 shows from 1999 to 2014, including the breakfast show from April 2000 until December 2003. She later joined Radio 2, and has presented its teatime show since 2019.
Noel Edmonds
English television presenter and executive
Mary Anne Hobbs
British DJ known for association with dubstep music
Steve Lamacq
British DJ
Scott Mills
Scott Robert Mills is an English radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor. He is best known for presenting the Scott Mills show on BBC Radio 1 from 2004 to 2022 and then, on BBC Radio 2, hosting the station's flagship breakfast show from January 2025 until his dismissal from the BBC in March 2026. He has also been a UK commentator for the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Grooverider
Raymond Bingham (born 16 April 1967 in Streatham, London, England), better known as Grooverider, is a British drum and bass DJ. He and DJ partner Fabio are regarded as "originators" of the scene.
Jimmy Young
British singer and disc jockey (1921–2016)
Annie Mac
Irish DJ, record producer and radio presenter
Tony Blackburn
British radio presenter, offshore broadcaster
Alice Levine
British broadcaster
Edith Bowman
Scottish radio DJ and television presenter
Zoë Ball
British television and radio personality
Simon Mayo
British radio presenter
Tommy Vance
British radio presenter (1940–2005)
Annie Nightingale
English radio and television broadcaster (1940–2024)
Steve Wright
English radio presenter (1954–2024)
Maya Jama
British television and radio presenter
Chris Moyles
British DJ
Andy Kershaw
Andrew Kershaw was an English broadcaster, radio disc jockey (DJ), and journalist known for his interest in world music. He presented shows on BBC Radio 1 from 1985 until 2000 and co-presented BBC television coverage of the 1985 Live Aid concert.
Vernon Kay
British TV presenter
Marc Riley
British musician and radio presenter
Emma Freud
British broadcaster
Daniel P. Carter
British musician and DJ
Quentin Cooper
British science journalist
Greg James
British radio and television presenter
Huw Stephens
Welsh broadcaster
Dave Lee Travis
British radio and television presenter
Mark Radcliffe
British DJ (born 1958)
Tim Westwood
British DJ and television host
Colin Murray
British-Northern Irish broadcaster (born 1977)
David Jensen
Danish-Canadian-British radio DJ