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This is an archive of news about Radio Enfield. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Kiss signs DJ Paul Oakenfield
From Radio Today. Posted June 19 2008, 7.37am
International music DJ Paul Oakenfield is returning to Kiss Radio as the latest high profile signing as a Kiss Ambassador.He will present a series of special music programmes charting the history of dance music from the last 20 years, beginning with a special Ibiza weekend broadcast from 27th June 2008. (more)

Comic legends join Radio 4
From Radio Today. Posted July 16 2007, 3.59pm
Harry Enfield and Andrew Sachs head the line-up for a new BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Douglas Adams' novel Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Harry will play the title role in the 6-part series to be broadcast later this year. It will be produced by the man behind Adams' radio remake of The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy, Dirk Maggs. (more)

Harry Enfield Takes Lead Role in Radio 4 Drama
From Merry Media. Posted July 13 2007, 9.27pm
Harry Enfield will play the lead role in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency which will broadcast on BBC Radio 4 this October. Also starring Billy Floyd, Andrew Sachs, Jim Carter and Olivia Colman.. (more)

Enfield to star in Radio 4's Dirk Gently adaptation
From The Stage. Posted July 13 2007, 4.40pm
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Harry Enfield to play Douglas Adams' Dirk Gently
From Media Guardian. Posted July 13 2007, 1.00am
1.15pm: Harry Enfield is to star as Douglas Adams' comic detective Dirk Gently in a drama on Radio 4. By John Plunkett. (more)

Commercial radio must focus on quality, or die
From The Times. Posted June 29 2007, 12.00am
Lesley Douglas, the controller of Radio 2, has a 40th birthday to celebrate in October, and so the radio station will spend the day with tribute events, which include a revival by Harry Enfield of Smashie and Nicey in a tribute to Fluff Freeman’s Pick of the Pops. (more)

Smashie and Nicey return for Radio 2
From Media Guardian. Posted June 26 2007, 1.00am
4pm update: Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are to resurrect Smashie and Nicey to help mark Radio 2's 40th birthday. By John Plunkett. (more)

Classic FM in £1m Ford deal
From Radio Today. Posted June 12 2007, 8.05am
Classic FM has signed a one million pound deal with Ford for a series of radio programmes, to run for 20 weeks on the national GCap station. Various celebrities including Richard E.Grant and Harry Enfield will narrate the weekly one-hour show named Ford Galaxy of Stories. (more)

Classic FM to air children's stories with star narrators
From Media Guardian. Posted June 12 2007, 1.00am
9.15am: Classic FM is to broadcast a 20-week children's series narrated by Richard E Grant and Harry Enfield as part of a £1m partnership deal with Ford. By Jemima Kiss. (more)

Harry Enfield return does well for BBC
From Digital Spy. Posted April 18 2007, 10.48am
Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul picks up 4.8 million, while Channel 4's Peep Show grabs just 1.3 million. (more)

Enfield and Whitehouse back together
From Media Guardian. Posted December 7 2006, 12.00am
3pm: Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are to reunite for new BBC1 sketch show. By Jason Deans. (more)

Fincham bids to reunite Enfield and Whitehouse on BBC1
From The Stage. Posted May 15 2006, 12.15pm
Comedians Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse could be reunited as BBC1 controller Peter Fincham tries to reinvigorate the channel's comedy output. (more)