ALAN'S A KNOCKOUT RADIO STAR; THROW YOUR WEIGHT BEHIND ACE DJ SIMPSON FOR TOP PERSONALITY GONG.Byline: PAUL MARTIN TODAY I launch my campaign to right one of the great wrongs in showbiz - BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. star Alan Simpson's lack of recognition as one of our top presenters. The DJ has won an army of fans and built up a cult following This article does not discuss cultist groups, personality cults, or "cult" in its original sense of "religious practice". See cult (disambiguation) for more meanings of the term "cult". since taking the reigns at Radio Ulster three years ago. Now I call for the Co Antrim man to be officially recognised and handed the Media Personality Of The Year honour at next month's prestigious 7up Go Awards. Last year I backed Christine Bleakley for the title - and she came up trumps, texting me the next morning: "As soon as you got behind me I knew I had a good chance." While I'm thrilled that my close pals Christine and Cool FM DJ Pete Snodden have made it to the short list, this year I'm putting my considerable showbiz influence behind Portrush man Alan. He'll be getting my vote because he's something different and diverse on the airwaves. As my loyal army of readers will now, I'm often saying there's a distinct lack of imagination on the airwaves and TV screens of this country. Alan certainly can't be accused of any such mundane antics. His afternoon show is not only pleasant, but often hilari-ouslfunny in his own chilledout and unassuming way. Now I've set the cat among the pigeons Cat Among the Pigeons is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on November 2 1959 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. the November 13 bash at Belfast's Europa Hotel is set to be a thrilling night of intrigue and controversy. The event will be hosted by TV funnyman fun·ny·man n. A humorous person, especially a professional comedian. Justin Lee Collins Justin Lee Collins (born 28 July, 1974) is an English comedian, television presenter and radio presenter from Bristol, often known as 'JLC'. His distinctive West Country accent and "cave man" image are amongst his trademarks. He still lives in his native Bristol. and the good news is that there are still some tickets left for the big night. So if you fancy a glitzy glitz Informal n. Ostentatious showiness; flashiness: "a garish barrage of show-biz glitz" Peter G. Davis. tr.v. evening out with me and my celebrity pals go to www.gobelfastawards.com to book your tickets. Check out next week's column for more inside gossip in the build-up to the bash. CAPTION(S): BATTLING IT OUT: How DJs Pete Snodden and Alan Simpson might look as boxers |
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