Biography
Robert Brinley Joseph Harris, popularly known as "Whispering Bob" Harris, is an English retired broadcaster. In 1968 he was a co-founder of the listings magazine Time Out, co-editing until the early part of 1969 and was a host of the BBC2 music programme The Old Grey Whistle Test from 1972 to 1979. He presented The Country Show on BBC Radio 2 on Thursday nights from April 1999 to April 2026, and Sounds of the 70s on Sunday afternoons from November 2024 to March 2026, replacing Johnnie Walker.
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Awards & recognition
- Americana Trailblazer Award · 2011
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Filmography15 titles
A Life in Ten Pictures
Queen: Days of Our Lives
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen: Rock the World
Classic Albums
Buddy Holly: Rave On
Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy
The Old Grey Whistle Test's Christmas Concert: The Kinks
Wild Rose
Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera
The Great Waldo Pepper
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Marc Bolan: Ride On
The Session Man
Miss O'Dell