Alan Keith 1950s, he devoted time to devising and presenting music programmes for the BBC. In 1959, he devised "Your Hundred Best Tunes", a programme of famous classical music, operetta and ballads. Keith chose the original 100 pieces himself. Many works were suggested by listeners and played in the programme. Thus a good many more than 100 works were played and the list evolved. Therefore, in subsequent years, a 100 Best were periodically voted for by listeners. In early March 2003, at the age of 94, he recorded an announcement that he intended to retire from the programme after 44 years. However,
Going Out with Alan Carr "Going Out" as usual, despite Melanie Sykes having already been recruited as a stand-in presenter. Sykes was confirmed as Forbes's replacement in May 2010. In March 2012 the BBC announced that Liza Tarbuck would start presenting her new Saturday night show on BBC Radio 2 from 12 May 2012. It will be on between 6pm and 8pm, replacing the programme presented by Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes, who broadcast their last show together on 31 March 2012 after Carr's decision to leave the network. Since the end of the show, Carr and Sykes have returned to the station as guest