Annie Nightingale on the Beatles, BBC sexism and Billie Eilish | The Book Club

In this week’s Book Club podcast Sam's guest is Annie Nightingale - Britain’s first female DJ, occasional Spectator contributor, and longest serving presenter of Radio One. Ahead of the publication of her new book Hey Hi Hello, Annie tells Sam about the Beatles’ secrets, BBC sexism, getting into rave culture, the John Peel she knew - and how when most people never get past the music they love in their teens, she’s never lost her drive to hear tunes she’s never heard before.
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[@DutchSteamboat]

I turned off at "sexist".

[@petehitchcock4121]

Loved you on the radio but the current crop who are there to tick a box are mediocre at best. Can't listen to radio two in the morning , chris evans was irritating enough but the replacement is just as dreadful and is there just to tick a box. Always liked Annie but can't listen to any more of this ....now defending under age sexual relationships just because you liked john peel.....stopped listening.

[@glesgatruth6844]

Billie Eilish has some talent but is just another celebrity that thinks she knows better than us but can't see through false narratives then wants to give advice on things she doesn't understand.