BBC Radio 1 part of a Guinness World Record attempt, in aid of Comic Relief. The pair stayed on air for 52 hours in total setting a new world record for 'Radio DJ Endurance Marathon (Team)’ after already breaking Simon Mayo's 12-year record for Radio 1's Longest Show of 37 hours which he set in 1999, also for Comic Relief. The presenters started on 16 March 2011 and came off air at 10:30am on 18 March 2011. During this Fearne Cotton made a bet with DJ Chris Moyles that if they raise over £2,000,000 she will appear on the show in a swimsuit.
The Jo Whiley Show number of features as well as guests and live music performances from well-known artists. The show handed over to Newsbeat at 12:45. Jo Whiley had a weekday lunchtime show from February 1997. This was originally called "The Jo Whiley Show", but later changed its name to "The Lunchtime Social". This included elements of the evening show, such as tour dates and occasional live 'sessions' at Maida Vale Studios while working within the restrictions of Radio 1's daytime schedule. When Simon Mayo left Radio 1 for Radio Five Live and BBC Radio 2 in February 2001, Whiley's show was moved to