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- ↑ "Father Brian D'Arcy steps down from Sunday Half Hour". BBC Media Centre (Press release). BBC. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
Father Brian D'Arcy, presenter of Sunday Half Hour, BBC Radio 2's weekly programme of hymns and prayers, has decided to leave the show on 29th January after a five year tenure. He hands over presenting duties to Songs Of Praise presenter Diane-Louise Jordan.
- ↑ "Diane Louise Jordan leaves The Sunday Hour". Radio Today . 4 July 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
Diane Louise Jordan has decided to step down from presenting The Sunday Hour on BBC Radio 2 after five years.
- ↑ "Michael Ball joins Radio 2 in brand new Sunday night show". BBC Media Centre (Press release). BBC. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
On the same date, Sunday Half Hour becomes The Sunday Hour in an extended programme that moves to a morning slot and kicks off the day's faith zone from 6am.
- ↑ "A new look to Sunday mornings on BBC Radio 2". BBC Media Centre (Press release). BBC. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
The new programme replaces two separate programmes – The Sunday Hour (6-7am) which was hosted by Kate Bottley, and Good Morning Sunday (7-9am), which was hosted by Clare Balding.
