Radio

Tom Robinson presents three shows a week on BBC Radio 6 Music. Information about how to send a tune to Tom for these shows can be found here

Current Shows

Previous Radio

BBC World Service:

1985 presenter, “New Waves On The Short Wave” – prod Annie Bristow
1987 presenter, “New Waves On The Short Wave” – prod Annie Bristow
1990 presenter, “The Tom Robinson Collection” – prod Annie Bristow
1993 presenter, “The Multitrack Sessions” – prod Andy Norman
1994 presenter, “The Multitrack Sessions” – prod Andy Norman

BBC Radio One:

1986 guest presenter, Evening Music Show – prod Mike Hawkes
1987 guest presenter, Evening Music Show – prod Mick Wilkojc
1990 session guest, Nicky Campbell show

BBC Radio Two:

1998 contributor, “Reading Music” – prod Dave Shannon
1999 guest presenter, Saturday Afternoon Music Show – exec prod Chris Whatmough
1998-9 guest presenter, “Reading Music” – prod Dave Shannon
2000 writer/presenter, “Alexis Korner Story” documentary – prod Jude Howells

Alexis Korner Story

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2000 presenter, “Rebel Yell” documentary series – prod Malcolm Prince
2002 presenter “Never Mind The Horlicks – Punk at Middle Age” prod Ian Callaghan
2003 presenter “Jailhouse Rock ” prod Vince Hunt
2003 presenter “The great Rock’n’Roll Ripoff” prod Carmela Di Clemente
2005 presenter “Whatever Happened To Davy Graham” prod Trevor Dann
2006 guest presenter “The Album Chart Show”
2006 guest presenter “The Tom Robinson Show” (one-off Bank Holiday special)
2006 guest presenter “The Mark Radcliffe Show” – prod Smooth Operations
2009 presenter “Holloway Dreams – The Joe Meek Story” three-part documentary

Holloway Dreams – The Joe Meek Story

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2009 presenter “Stonewall: The Riots That Triggered The Gay Revolution” prod Joby Waldman for Somethin’ Else productions

Stonewall: The Riots That Triggered The Gay Revolution

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BBC Radio Three:

2001 session guest, “Late Junction”
2004 presenter “Icons” series – prod Alan Hall for Falling Tree productions

Icons

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2006 presenter “Icons” series – prod Alan Hall for Falling Tree productions

Icons

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BBC Radio Four:

1990 guest presenter, “Pick of the week” – prod Noah Richler
1992 contributor, “Tuesday Lives” – prod Simon Elmes
1994 guest presenter, “Pick of the week” – exec prod Simon Elmes
1992 presenter, “The Locker Room” men’s magazine – prod Chris Paling
1993 contributor, “Tuesday Lives” and “Word Of Mouth” – prod Simon Elmes
1993 presenter, “The Locker Room” men’s magazine – prod Jayne K Morgan
1994 writer/presenter “Surviving Suicide” documentary – prod Cathy Drysdale

Surviving Suicide

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1994 presenter, “The Locker Room” men’s magazine – prod Jayne K Morgan
1995 presenter, “The Locker Room” men’s magazine – prod Chris Kimber
1996 presenter, “The Locker Room” men’s magazine – prod Nick Ware
1998 presenter, “Amsterdam Gay Games” documentary – prod David Cook
1999-2001 contributor, “Home Truths” – prods Alison Hughes, Harry Parker
2000 contributor, “Back Row” – prod Simon Elmes
2001 writer/presenter, “Singing In The Wilderness” documentary series – prod Julian May
2001 contributor, “Saturday Review” – prod Julian May
2004 presenter “Killing Me Softly” – prods Matthew Dodd / John Goudie
2004 presenter “Classical Cuts” – prod Alan Hall for Falling Tree productions

Classical Cuts

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2004 guest presenter “Home Truths” prods Rabeka Nurmahomed & Paula McGinley
2005 guest presenter “Home Truths” prods Kate Murphy & Bella Bannerman
2006 contributor “Front Row” – various prods
2006 presenter “Something Understood” – prod Alan Hall for Falling Tree productions
2007 writer/presenter “The Sex Lives Of Us: Gay Times” 2 part series

The Sex Lives Of Us: Gay Times

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2007 Jan: presenter “Something Understood: Possessions & Limitations” – prod Alan Hall for Falling Tree productions

Something Understood: Possessions & Limitations

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2010 April: presenter “Something Understood – God Be In My Head”

Something Understood – God Be In My Head

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2010 June: presenter “The FAE Sonata” – prod Alan Hall for Falling Tree productions

The FAE Sonata

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2010 Aug: presenter “Something Understood – Knights In Shining Armour”

Something Understood – Knights In Shining Armour

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2011 writer/presenter “Getting Bi” – Made In Manchester productions

Getting Bi

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2011 Aug: presenter “Something Understood – Learning To Wait”

Something Understood – Learning To Wait

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2012 May: contributor “Great Lives: George Lyward” with Matthew Parris

Great Lives: George Lyward

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2012 July: presenter “Something Understood – Manner Maketh Man”

Something Understood

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2013 contributor “Short Cuts” – prod Alan Hall
2013 Nov: presenter “Something Understood: Mapping The Terrirtory”

Something Understood: Mapping The Terrirtory

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BBC Radio Five Live:

1999 presenter, “Where’s Dad” documentary – prod Matthew Chapman
2000-2001 contributor – Fi Glover Show

BBC Radio 6 Music:

2002-2007 presenter, The Evening Sequence Mon-Thur
2007 onwards: presenter, The Tom Robinson Show

The Tom Robinson Show

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2007-2012 presenter, BBC Introducing Fresh On The Net
2008 presenter “Punky Reggae Party” 3-part documentary
2010 presenter “Glad To Be Grey” documentary: ageing in creative industries
2011 onwards presenter, NowPlaying At 6 Music – prod Somethin’ Else

NowPlaying At 6 Music

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Sony Radio Academy Award winner, 2012
2012 onwards: presenter, The BBC Introducing Mixtape

The BBC Introducing Mixtape

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BBC Greater London Radio (GLR):

1997 guest presenter, Morning Music Show
1997 presenter/co-writer “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” documentary
Sony Radio Academy Award winner, 1998 – prod/co-writer Matthew Linfoot
1998 presenter “Fruit Cocktail” documentary – prod Matthew Linfoot

Anglia Television:

1996 presenter “After Hours” music series