He admits he is an “introvert”, and always has been, despite the high-octane Radio 1 breakfast shows and roadshows and whooping audience around him on Top of the Pops. As his opening theme Mayo used the 2003 recording by Jools Holland and Prince Buster of the 1948 song " Enjoy Yourself" by Carl Sigman and by Herb Magidson. Later editions of the show also used the popular 1950 hit version by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. Incidental music included " Light My Fire" by Edmundo Ros. He says: “It’s cringey of course – where did that jumper come from? Look at that suit. Eighties’ suits were so baggy and loose with big shoulder pads – clearly not a sensible option. Mayo took over the station's mid morning slot on 25 October 1993, where he remained until February 2001. In addition to this, in May 1994, he presented Simon Mayo's Classic Years, where he played two hours of classic pop tunes. The show originally went out on a Sunday lunchtime from noon till 2pm, but in November 1994 went out from 10 am till noon on Sundays. This lasted until October 1995. I received a gifted advance reader copy of this book to read as part of the book tour hosted by Transworld Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

a b Gerard, Jasper (9 January 2010). "Simon Mayo on the move to Radio 2 and his new Telegraph column". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010 . Retrieved 10 January 2010. Like all Radio 1's high-profile presenters of the time, Mayo would take his turn to spend a week in a coastal area of the UK during the Radio 1 Roadshows which ran for three months of the summer. For a short while, he also presented an additional weekend show for the station on a Sunday afternoon, provisionally titled O Solomon Mayo, to cover for the absent Phillip Schofield, who was working in the West End.Greenstreet, Rosanna (26 May 2011). "My first home: Simon Mayo". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013 . Retrieved 19 April 2011. And it’s writing, he suggests, that gives him the kind of lasting satisfaction he doesn’t necessarily get elsewhere. Plotline aside, I thought the characters were great and their own storyline of loss and grief were well handled. The interplay between father and daughter was lovely and I was really invested in the major players of the book. This was my first try at a conspiracy thriller and I very much enjoyed the tension and suspense. Mayo returned to his Monday to Friday drivetime radio show on 15 March 2021 on Greatest Hits Radio, [27] resurrecting many staples from his former BBC Radio 2 drivetime shows, including "Confessions", "Tunesday", "Nigel's Recipes" (Foodie Thursday, sponsored by Heinz), and "All-Request Friday". He also presents his Album Show on Sunday afternoons, commencing September 2020. [28] Other work [ edit ] BBC Radio 4 [ edit ] A well written and researched book that covered just about every aspect and all the espionage of the Skripal poisoning affair.

Harvey, Chris (5 March 2021). "Simon Mayo interview: 'We all get told our time is up, but not always with respect and decency' ". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 24 August 2022. Mayo's Radio 1 farewell". BBC News. 16 February 2001. Archived from the original on 18 April 2003 . Retrieved 26 January 2010. If you’re going to write a book about a new global pandemic with unusual, unheard of symptoms I highly recommend you don’t open with a scene where the virus is in full swing, and everyone is in the know – except the reader – who has no idea what is going on in what turned into a very long scene with people acting crazy with no explanation given. I shouldn’t have to read the synopsis for a book to make sense. My opinion – only a really short teaser scene would’ve worked here. I read ‘Knife Edge’ by Simon Mayo last year and thoroughly enjoyed it so I was very much looking forward to reading his latest novel. The radio presenter come author writes well and along with intruging storylines and interesting characters the novels make entertaining reading.Books last, they endure,” he says. “I love going into a bookshop, or the supermarket while doing the weekly shop, and seeing copies of my novel. There’s something very gratifying about that. It feels solid, like an accomplishment. And I do like that.” Kermode and Mayo's Film Review Friday 2 pm–4 pm, January 2010–May 2019; 3 pm–5 pm, May 2019–March 2020, August 2021–February 2022; 2:30 pm–4 pm, March 2020–August 2021, February 2022–April 2022 But their investigation throws up more questions than answers until they realise the mystery behind the illness is even bigger than they could have imagined... Kermode and Mayo take their film review to Sony Music". Radio Today. 1 April 2022 . Retrieved 26 April 2022. On 4 March 2019 at 10am, Mayo presented the launch of a new classical music digital radio station, Scala Radio, for which he was one of the lead presenters. [26] He presented a daily mid-morning show for two years, until starting work for Greatest Hits Radio; he continued to present his Essential Albums show for Scala on Saturdays until May 2023. [27] Mayo then moved to Sunday mornings.

Mayo presented Act Your Age, a panel game for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast on Radio 4 on 27 November 2008. [29] Television projects [ edit ]

The station’s controllers decided he needed a co-host for his show, and paired him with Jo Whiley. Things did not gel, and they failed to connect with listeners. The fallout was as swift as it was brutal: after six months, Whiley stayed and Mayo walked. Sherwin, Adam (26 February 2019). "Simon Mayo: Why I had to quit Radio 2 for new classical station Scala". inews.co.uk . Retrieved 24 August 2022. But it doesn’t. It gets worse – and then you pass it on. Before you know it, it spreads suddenly it’s a plague – and only days later it is already killing people." Plunkett, John (15 September 2009). "Simon Mayo confirmed as Chris Evans's successor on BBC Radio 2". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014 . Retrieved 15 September 2009.