Her riotous weekly show had an army of devoted fans. Now Tarbuck has joined the ranks of star presenters leaving the BBC \u2013 and she\u2019s getting her hands dirty<\/p>\n
A tragedy. A national disaster. A loss to the cultural landscape that should be discussed in parliament. These were just a few listener reactions when Liza Tarbuck left her Radio 2 show earlier this year. \u201cI was bereft about it, too,\u201d sighs Tarbuck. \u201cI miss angsting over the playlist. I miss the texts and emails. For two hours every weekend, we were a proper gang.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tarbuck hosted her Saturday evening show for 14 years, building it into the funniest show on British radio. Her riotous mix of freewheeling chat and hand-picked tunes (the music could span nine decades<\/a> in the same show) drew an audience of 2 million, and received more messages from listeners \u2013 50 per minute \u2013 than any other programme on the station.<\/p>\n
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