MP Galloway gets radio show
WEDNESDAY 08/03/2006 11:03:23
MP George Galloway has signed up to host a weekly radio show.
The Respect MP, who came under fire for taking part in Celebrity Big Brother, will be presenting a current affairs phone-in.
The representative for Bethnal Green and Bow will be the new host of talkSPORT`s weekend evening show.
Viewers will be invited to tackle political and non-political topics during the two-hour current affairs programme.
Galloway, who was ridiculed for pretending to be a cat and performing a robot dance in a leotard on Celebrity Big Brother, has been touring the country with what he calls the "Mother of All One Man Shows".
He said: "Most politicians - and most politics - are boring. I don`t think even my worst enemy could call me that."
The politician, who was expelled from the Labour party in 2003, said: "I intend to make this the most talked-about talk show on radio - and I think I have a pretty good track record of stimulating debate."
Programme Director Bill Ridley said: "We are delighted to have George on our team.
"He`s a natural broadcaster. We like our presenters to have strong opinions and they don`t come much stronger than George Galloway.
"I can`t wait for him to start. To coin a phrase, it promises to be the Mother of All One Man Shows."
The show will go out from 8 to 10pm on Saturday and Sunday nights starting on March 11.
Other non-sports broadcasters on national commercial speech radio station talkSPORT include James Whale, Mike Dickin and Ian Collins.
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