‘I love a bit of mischief!’ Liza Tarbuck on why she’s swapping her Radio 2 mic for a potter’s wheel

Her riotous weekly show had an army of devoted fans.

Now Tarbuck has joined the ranks of star presenters leaving the BBC – and she’s getting her hands dirty A tragedy.

A national disaster.

A loss to the cultural landscape that should be discussed in parliament.

These were just a few listener reactions when Liza Tarbuck left her Radio 2 show earlier this year.

“I was bereft about it, too,” sighs Tarbuck.

“I miss angsting over the playlist.

I miss the texts and emails.

For two hours every weekend, we were a proper gang.” Tarbuck hosted her Saturday evening show for 14 years, building it into the funniest show on British radio.

Her riotous mix of freewheeling chat and hand-picked tunes ( the music could span nine decades in the same show) drew an audience of 2 million, and received more messages from listeners – 50 per minute – than any other programme on the station.

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