Richard Smith and the team are returning with another BIG Broadcast three and a half years after the last one on New Year’s Eve 2021.

The show, broadcast live from Lancashire, was a regular part of New Year’s Eve for a decade until it came to an end at teatime on 1 January 2022 but to celebrate 21 years of Richard’s show The A to Z of Pop, there will be a whole day of the show live from Richard’s studio in Lancashire.

The show will start at 8am, HRB will leave the show at 1 for Neil Ogden’s Sound of Sunday and Residents’ Requests and return at 5 where the show will continue through to 10pm.  There’ll be live music, competitions, requests and special guests throughout the day.

Listeners can join in by calling 03333 601 301 or by leaving a message at www.theatozofpop.co.uk

The A to Z of Pop’s BIG Broadcast Sunday 6 July 2025 from 8am.