Ken Bruce

Acting

Ken Bruce

Born 1951-02-02 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Kenneth Robertson Bruce is a Scottish broadcaster who is best known for hosting his long-running weekday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 from 1986 to 1990, and then again from 1992 to 2023. He made his debut on commercial station Greatest Hits Radio on 3 April 2023.

Acting credits

Sam Ryder: Road to Eurovision poster
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Sam became a viral TikTok star during the pandemic, reaching a huge fanbase of 12 million people. We follow his journey as he represents the UK at the 66th Eurovision Song Contest

Sam Ryder: Road to Eurovision

2022

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Earlier this year Andrew Lloyd Webber was a man with a mission - to put the UK back on the Eurovision map. On the BBC's Your Country Needs You he set out to find this year's Eurovision act and wrote the song, It's My Time, with the award-winning Diane Warren. The public chose Jade Ewen, and Eurovision: Jade's Story follows her from the moment she won through to her final preparations and her first rehearsals in the vast Olympiyski Stadium in Moscow.

Eurovision: Jade's Story

2009

Sounds Like the 80s poster
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Ken Bruce celebrates the sound of the 1980s, as icons from the British music scene pick their favourite tracks that defined a generation, to create their ultimate mixtape.

Sounds Like the 80s

2023

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Less-than-perfect moments from the TV's most popular interview programmes including 'The Jonathan Ross Show'.

When TV Interviews Go Horribly Wrong

2024

Mantovani, the King of Strings poster
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Known for his unmistakable cascading strings and recordings such as Charmaine, Mantovani enthralled the world with his sublime arrangements. This is the story of the man and his music.

Mantovani, the King of Strings

2014

Eurovision: 30 Unforgettable Moments poster
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Celebrating the most spectacular moments in Eurovision's long history, including the outlandish outfits and gimmicks that have made the competition so very memorable over the years.

Eurovision: 30 Unforgettable Moments

2023

Sounds Like It's Christmas with Ken Bruce poster
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The broadcaster puts together his perfect Christmas playlist, and talks to some of the stars behind the festive classics, who choose their own favourite tinsel-covered tracks.

Sounds Like It's Christmas with Ken Bruce

2024