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6 unusual facts about Janice Long


Age of Chance

The recorded a Janice Long session comprising "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Noise", "Hold On" and "Bible of the Motorcity Beats."

Alison Wheeler

Virginia featured repeatedly as guests on BBC Radio, particularly Janice Long, Jonathan Ross, Gyles Brandreth, Nicky Campbell and Ned Sherrin, as well as TV appearances in Northern Ireland on the Kelly Show.

Hey Ma

Only one day later, DJ Janice Long played "Waterfall" during her radio broadcast on BBC Radio 2.

James Moir

This was achieved through broadcasters like Steve Wright, Johnnie Walker, Janice Long, Paul Gambaccini, Lynn Parsons, Bob Harris and Alan Freeman, all of whom joined Radio 2 during Moir's controllership.

Janice Long

With support from Bob Geldof, Boy George, and Primal Scream amongst others, she put together an RSL and a successful bid for a permanent licence.

Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones – The BBC Sessions 1979–1984

Not all tracks were taken from John Peel broadcasts; some came from the shows of other DJs: Richard Skinner, Kid Jensen, Janice Long, Bruno Brookes and Graham Bannerman.


BBC in Session

BBC In Session is a compilation of four BBC sessions by The La's, containing the band's session appearances on radio shows hosted by Janice Long, Liz Kershaw, Bob Harris and Nicky Campbell.

Fatal Charm

By now, there had been many Radio 1 sessions, for some of the station's most respected DJs, including Janice Long, Andy Peebles, Annie Nightingale and Simon Mayo.


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James Dean Bradfield

Late April 2006, a track from Bradfield's debut solo single entitled "That's No Way to Tell a Lie" premiered on Janice Long's show on Radio 2.