Graham Torrington
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Graham Torrington is a British
radio presenter
and broadcaster
.
(formerly GCap Media's) The One Network,returned to BBC local radio in the West Country. The show broadcasts across seven BBC radio stations BBC Devon, BBC Cornwall, BBC Bristol, BBC Somerset, BBC Wiltshire
, BBC Gloucestershire, BBC Jersey and BBC Guernsey between 10pm and 1am on Saturday & Sunday nights.
(formerly GCap Media's) The One Network where Torrington presented the nightly relationship show, Graham Torrington's Late Night Love for 12 years.
The show regularly attracted more than 1 million listeners across the UK on 41 radio stations and earnt Torrington a Sony Radio Academy Award and earned Graham the "Best Talk Show Host" award at the New York Radio Festival Awards in 2008.
Since Torrington's move to the BBC, fans of Late Night Love have been campaigning for him to return to late night radio, which prompted Torrington to start producing a weekly podcast version of the show.
European Radio
Graham hosts "The LovePod" Sun to Thurs across Europe - The radio show is syndicated to over 20 stations across Europe
from 10pm to 1am
check out www.spectrumfm.net
and as host of Looking For Love, which aired on ITV's
Meridian & Anglia TV regions.
losing his hair. Bad times!
United Kingdom
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radio presenter
Talk radio
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and broadcaster
Presenter
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.
BBC Radio
Torrington hosted the mid-morning talk-based radio programme on BBC Radio Bristol from 2009 to 2011.In May 2010 Graham Torrington's Late Night Relationship Show, which is a new take on the previous "Late Night Love" broadcast on Global RadioGlobal Radio
Global Radio UK Ltd. is a British commercial radio company, the largest in the country following acquisitions of Chrysalis Radio and GCap Media.The company's Chief Executive Officer is Stephen Miron, while the Group Chairman is Charles Allen...
(formerly GCap Media's) The One Network,returned to BBC local radio in the West Country. The show broadcasts across seven BBC radio stations BBC Devon, BBC Cornwall, BBC Bristol, BBC Somerset, BBC Wiltshire
BBC Wiltshire
BBC Wiltshire is the BBC Local Radio station and BBC Online service for the English county of Wiltshire. The station marked its 20th anniversary in 2009.-BBC Wiltshire Sound :...
, BBC Gloucestershire, BBC Jersey and BBC Guernsey between 10pm and 1am on Saturday & Sunday nights.
Commercial Radio
The majority of Torrington's radio career has been within the commercial radio industry. Presenting on stations such as 96.4FM BRMB and more recently on Global RadioGlobal Radio
Global Radio UK Ltd. is a British commercial radio company, the largest in the country following acquisitions of Chrysalis Radio and GCap Media.The company's Chief Executive Officer is Stephen Miron, while the Group Chairman is Charles Allen...
(formerly GCap Media's) The One Network where Torrington presented the nightly relationship show, Graham Torrington's Late Night Love for 12 years.
The show regularly attracted more than 1 million listeners across the UK on 41 radio stations and earnt Torrington a Sony Radio Academy Award and earned Graham the "Best Talk Show Host" award at the New York Radio Festival Awards in 2008.
Since Torrington's move to the BBC, fans of Late Night Love have been campaigning for him to return to late night radio, which prompted Torrington to start producing a weekly podcast version of the show.
European Radio
Graham hosts "The LovePod" Sun to Thurs across Europe - The radio show is syndicated to over 20 stations across Europe
from 10pm to 1am
check out www.spectrumfm.net
Television work
Torrington's TV work includes appearances on national gaming TV channel Gala TVGala TV
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and as host of Looking For Love, which aired on ITV's
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
Meridian & Anglia TV regions.
Late night length
Many of Graham's biggest admirers have found themselves extracting enjoyment on multiple occasions from the soothing tone of Graham's voice and his relaxing persona. In his capacity as a late night lothario, some of the most significant and notable achievements have included acting as an on-air Jeremy Kyle for those members of the public too poor to afford a TV license. In 1842, he was insturmental in devising a new look for England goalkeeper David Seaman who on the advice of Monsieur Torrid-time, lopped his flowing locks in a moment of unqualified insanity. The ensuing lack of form of Able Boddied Seaman can almost certainly be directly attributed to a similarly observed previous biblical situation whereby Samson lost his main strength ( ie his strength) onlosing his hair. Bad times!
Awards
- World Medal - New York Festival Radio Programming Awards (2000)
- Silver Sony Award (2002)
- Best Regional Programme - Royal TV Society Awards (2002)
- Best Talk Show Host - New York Festival Radio Programming Awards (2008)