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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/i-love-a-bit-of-mischief-liza-tarbuck-on-why-shes-swapping-her-radio-2-mic-for-a-potters-wheel/
- Published: 2026-09-12T08:22:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-12T08:45:18+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/sep/12/liza-tarbuck-radio-2-great-celebrity-pottery-throwdown
- Topics: Americas, Culture, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Liza Tarbuck confirms she has left her Radio 2 Saturday show.
- Her 14-year show drew 2 million listeners and huge message volumes.
- She's part of a wider talent exodus from BBC Radio 2.

## Summary

Liza Tarbuck has spoken about leaving her long-running Radio 2 Saturday evening show, joining a wave of high-profile presenters departing the BBC station. Her 14-year tenure had built a devoted following, and her exit prompted an outpouring of grief from listeners, making her the latest in a string of big names to leave Radio 2 in recent years.

The show drew an audience of around 2 million and received roughly 50 listener messages per minute, more than any other Radio 2 programme, thanks to its freewheeling chat, eclectic music spanning nine decades and irreverent links into news bulletins. Tarbuck, 61, had been at Radio 2 on and off for 36 years; her final episode aired in January, though her departure was only confirmed in March via a handwritten Instagram farewell. She follows other recent leavers including Ken Bruce, Zoe Ball, Simon Mayo and the late Paul O'Grady, and says she has not ruled out a return, though funding music rights for any future show remains an obstacle. She is now turning her attention to a new pottery-based project.

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