Nick Girdler

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Nick Girdler is a freelance radio broadcaster who has worked for BBC Radio Solent since 1972.

Following a short-lived retirement in 2006, on 3 June 2009 BBC Radio Solent announced that he would be returning to the station, to host a Sunday morning (9am-12) programme from the 14 June 2009

Competitions

The BBC doesn't favour competitions any more, so "The Top Ten" is not a competition but a BBQ. It lasts for the duration of the three hour show, ie:

The answers are often "off the planet" and a Top Ten has never been completed. Girdler always gives the answers at the end of the show with Number 10 being the most difficult and rarely guessed. "The Top Tens" are either made up by listeners, Girdler, his Producer Rebecca Parker or a combination of all three.

Former competitions include:

Catchphrases

Over the years Girdler developed a set of stock phrases which he used regularly:

Past Features

Nick Girdler moments after his failed record attempt

Interests

Girdler is a keen sailor (his boat is called Seasaw) and sails in the Solent most weeks. Whenever Nick embarked on a DIY project, listeners were usually informed. Girdler had demonstrated an interest in underwater broadcasting for decades, and so on 4 November 2005 attempted a World record for sub-aqua radio broadcasting. Although the attempt after 90 minutes, he broke the UK record.

References

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