Annie Nightingale the early 1980s she presented a Friday night show and the non-music-based "Radio 1 Mailbag" and "Talkabout". In 1978, Nightingale became the main presenter of "The Old Grey Whistle Test" on BBC2 as a replacement for long-time host Bob Harris. During her tenure, the show moved away from its traditional bias under Harris towards country music, blues rock and progressive rock and embraced popular modern styles such as punk rock and new wave. She left the series in 1982. She had begun "The Sunday Request Show" in September 1975, originally on Sunday afternoons until the end of 1979. It began
Rick Jones (television presenter) Southern Maryland, United States, from 3 September 2009. Rick Jones (television presenter) Rick Jones is a Canadian-born television presenter and musician, best known for his work in BBC children's television programmes during the 1970s. Jones began his TV career as a co-presenter of "Play School", a daily programme for pre-school-age children, in which he played guitar and sang. In 1972, he became the host of "Fingerbobs", another show for younger children, in which he created characters from finger puppets made of paper. He was also one of a number of well-known entertainers who took turns to present "We Want To