Tim Crowther (BBC Radio Leeds)
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Tim Crowther has presented for BBC Radio Leeds
since the late 1970s, whilst he was still a student at the City of Leeds College of Music
. Since then, he has hosted variously breakfast, mid-morning, lunchtime, afternoon and drivetime programmes, as well as a range of daytime and weekend programmes.
Alongside his other career interests, Tim has partnered with popular horticulturist Joe Maiden
for the past 15 years, and the two have developed a formula for a light hearted gardening programme (Tim and Joe, BBC Radio Leeds, Sunday 9am - noon). Their programme regular achieves peak audiences for the station across its weekly output. Recent innovations include a weekly podcast (Gardening with Tim and Joe), a collection of highlights from their weekly radio programme.
, now known as The Frontier. The club played host to some of the biggest names in show business during that era - names such as Shirley Bassey, Louis Armstrong, Tom Jones and Lulu. Even ol' blue eyes himself, crooner Frank Sinatra was reputed to have visited the club as a customer.
Not a man to be put off easily, Tim along with fellow radio broadcasters quickly answered the call to perform before a capacity audience in aid of Comic Relief
. The show, Stars in Our Eyes, was produced in the form of a talent contest and sponsored by BBC Radio Leeds. Tim and co-presenter Joe Maiden performed as a duo impersonating Elton John and Kiki Dee singing ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’. Their imaginative performance was acknowledged by being awarded the third place trophy, the production being a resounding success and with all receipts being donated to Comic Relief charities.
BBC Radio Leeds
BBC Radio Leeds is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.- Frequencies :It broadcasts from its studios at St...
since the late 1970s, whilst he was still a student at the City of Leeds College of Music
Leeds College of Music
Leeds College of Music, located in Leeds’ Quarry Hill cultural quarter, is the largest music college in the United Kingdom, with over 1,000 full-time and 1,000 part-time students. The college is best known for its leading role in jazz education and started one of the first jazz degrees in Europe...
. Since then, he has hosted variously breakfast, mid-morning, lunchtime, afternoon and drivetime programmes, as well as a range of daytime and weekend programmes.
Alongside his other career interests, Tim has partnered with popular horticulturist Joe Maiden
Joe Maiden (horticulturist)
Joe Maiden is a well known gardener, horticulturist, author and BBC Radio presenter based in Huby , Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. Brought up in Penrith in Cumbria he was educated at Askham Bryan College....
for the past 15 years, and the two have developed a formula for a light hearted gardening programme (Tim and Joe, BBC Radio Leeds, Sunday 9am - noon). Their programme regular achieves peak audiences for the station across its weekly output. Recent innovations include a weekly podcast (Gardening with Tim and Joe), a collection of highlights from their weekly radio programme.
Charity work
Tim is always up for a laugh and a joke, especially when the result is in the aid of charity. 2009 was no different in this respect when the call went out for volunteers to perform on stage at what had once been one of England’s premier night spots in the 1960s and 1970s, The Batley Variety ClubBatley Variety Club
The Batley Variety Club was a variety club in Batley, West Yorkshire, England. It was financed and co-founded by the late Yorkshire showman and businessman Peter Fleming, and James Corrigan. It had a cparity of around 1600 people, and when it opened offered cabaret and a dinner for 6s6d . At the...
, now known as The Frontier. The club played host to some of the biggest names in show business during that era - names such as Shirley Bassey, Louis Armstrong, Tom Jones and Lulu. Even ol' blue eyes himself, crooner Frank Sinatra was reputed to have visited the club as a customer.
Not a man to be put off easily, Tim along with fellow radio broadcasters quickly answered the call to perform before a capacity audience in aid of Comic Relief
Comic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
. The show, Stars in Our Eyes, was produced in the form of a talent contest and sponsored by BBC Radio Leeds. Tim and co-presenter Joe Maiden performed as a duo impersonating Elton John and Kiki Dee singing ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’. Their imaginative performance was acknowledged by being awarded the third place trophy, the production being a resounding success and with all receipts being donated to Comic Relief charities.