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Mark Radcliffe (born 29 June 1958) is an English broadcaster, musician and writer. Born in Bolton, Lancashire, he is best known for his broadcasting work for the BBC, for whom he has worked in various roles since the 1980s. Radcliffe began his broadcasting career in local commercial radio in Manchester before a move to the national station BBC Radio 5, where he met and formed a partnership with former the Fall guitarist Marc Riley. In 1991 he moved to BBC Radio 1 closely followed by Riley with whom, under the moniker Mark and Lard, he worked for 14 years on the station. The pair's stint on Radio 1 included a brief and unsuccessful spell on the flagship ''The Radio 1 Breakfast Show'' and a subsequent afternoon slot show which garnered three prestigious Sony Radio Academy Awards. When Mark and Lard departed BBC Radio 1 in 2004, Radcliffe joined BBC Radio 2 and has also presented various TV shows for the BBC including their coverage of the Glastonbury Festival. He remains a presenter on BBC Radio 2, where he presents the weekly programme ''The Folk Show''. On BBC Radio 6 Music he co-hosts a weekday afternoon show, ''Radcliffe & Maconie'' with Stuart Maconie. ==Personal life== Radcliffe was born in Bolton, Lancashire and educated at Bolton School and the University of Manchester, where he studied English and American studies and classical civilisation. He took an interest in music from a young age; playing drums in numerous bands while at school and university and into his working life. As of 2007, he lives in Whitley, Cheshire is married with three daughters and became a grandfather in October 2008. Radcliffe is a supporter of Manchester City. He has a pet Cocker Spaniel called Toto. In July 2011 he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Bolton. He is a Patron of the Cheshire charity the Joshua Tree, which provides respite care for parents of children with special needs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Radcliffe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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