Paul Gambaccini

Paul Matthew Gambaccini (born April 2, 1949) is an American-British radio and television presenter and author in the United Kingdom. He has dual United States and British nationality, having become a British citizen in 2005. Known as "The Great Gambo" and "The Professor of Pop", Gambaccini was a BBC Radio One presenter for 16 years, including 11 years at the helm of a Billboard Top 30 countdown show. A regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's long-running arts programme Kaleidoscope, Gambaccini was a long-time TV morning show correspondent for British television, and makes regular appearances on other British TV magazine shows. He was the host of the 12-part Classic FM series Paul Gambaccini's Hall of Heroes, and chairs the Radio 4 music quiz Counterpoint. Inducted into the Radio Academy Hall of Fame in 2005, Gambaccini is the author of more than 15 books.

Links To Peel
Gambaccini first started broadcasting in the UK as a music reporter on the John Peel's Saturday show, Rockspeak in 1973. In the late 70's and early 80's, he would host Peel's shows while he was away. Gambaccini temporarily hosted Round Table in 1980, where Peel would often be as a guest. Gambaccini appeared as guest on Channel 4's Music Of The Millennium in 1998, presented by Peel and Jo Whiley. After Peel's death, Gambaccini paid tribute to him on Channel 4's 2005 John Peel's Record Box programme.

Shows
1978 1979 1980
 * 04 September 1978 (Paul Gambaccini)
 * 05 September 1978 (Paul Gambaccini)
 * 06 September 1978 (Paul Gambaccini)
 * 07 September 1978 (Paul Gambaccini)
 * 08 September 1978 (Paul Gambaccini)
 * 01 February 1979 (Paul Gambaccini)
 * 23 June 1980
 * 24 June 1980
 * 25 June 1980