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Radiohead At The 91Èȱ¬
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Radiohead will be very special guests at the 91Èȱ¬ on Tuesday 1 April when listeners can enjoy unprecedented access to one of Britain's most innovative bands – including a very special live performance for 91Èȱ¬ Radio 2.
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The band will record a series of interviews for 91Èȱ¬ Radio 1, Radio 2 and 91Èȱ¬ 6 Music before Mark Radcliffe introduces an intimate performance live from the 91Èȱ¬ Radio Theatre on Radio 2 from 8.00pm.
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Radio 2 is giving away 75 pairs of tickets to see Radiohead in the Radio Theatre, several months before the band kick off their UK tour in London's Victoria Park. For details of how to apply for tickets visit bbc.co.uk/radio2.
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Phone lines open at 9.00pm on Monday 10 March and close at 10.00pm on Thursday 13 March but subsequent ticket giveaways for a shorter matinee performance will take place on Radio 1 and 6 Music. Further announcements will follow on both radio stations.
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This is not the first time the Oxford quintet have made their presence felt on the 91Èȱ¬ airwaves – they curated a week of programmes on 6 Music back in 2003 and deputised for Zane Lowe on Radio 1 earlier this year – but this daytrip to the 91Èȱ¬ will ensure a wealth of exclusive content for music fans to enjoy.
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Radio 2's Head of Music Jeff Smith said: "I am greatly looking forward to 1 April – you'd be a fool to miss it – and the participation of three radio networks in this 91Èȱ¬ initiative should help us go some way to satisfying the appetites of Radiohead's huge following."
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Notes to Editors
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The ticket giveaway for Radiohead at the Radio Theatre was announced on Radio 2's Radcliffe & Maconie Show on Monday 10 March.
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Entry is by phone only – 08700 100 200 – and the lines will close at 10.00pm on Thursday 13 March.
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Details of subsequent ticket giveaways for Radiohead's matinee performance will be announced on 6 Music's Steve Lamacq Show (bbc.co.uk/6music) and Radio 1's Colin Murray Show (bbc.co.uk/radio1).
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All tickets are free and will be allocated at random.
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Calls from a BT landline cost up to 8p per minute (mobile and other providers' costs may vary).
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As well as speaking to Radcliffe & Maconie, Radiohead will be interviewed by Steve Wright (Radio 2, 2.00-5.00pm), Steve Lamacq (6 Music, 4.00-7.00pm) and Colin Murray (Radio 1, 10.00pm-midnight).
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Visit bbc.co.uk/radiohead to see photos of Radiohead At The 91Èȱ¬ and to listen to all the interviews and live tracks via the 91Èȱ¬ iPlayer for up to seven days after transmission.
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