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feeling we are in this together, so it has brought broadcaster and listener rather closer together. It has made us have to be a little bit more creative with what we include in the programme. We do a lot more saying thank you to people who are keeping our essentials services going, and we are also giving people ideas of things to do while they are in lockdown". Bruce returned to broadcasting from Wogan House in June 2021.
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to the BBC website, saying: "We get a lot more people just asking for a simple hello or a mention for relatives just because they are not seeing them as much as they could. Particularly working from home, I sympathise with that, because there are lots of people I'm not seeing. We are all kind of
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the public would be able to play again before
Christmas 2007 but this did not happen. Following an announcement by Bruce on 7 January 2008, the regular format returned on 21 January. The game returned with new dramatic, orchestral and guitar-based jingles.
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1890:"Inside Our Autistic Minds review – this beautiful documentary will make you see the world differently"
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1091:"Ken Bruce: Radio 2 DJ says early BBC exit 'seems a shame'"
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Farming England: Farming on the Spectrum – Oxfordshire
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1979:"Smooth Ken in his element back working in Scotland"
1508:"Ken Bruce supports Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio"
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1316:"Elvis Presley made a secret visit to England"
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2289:My 60s Golden Year on Greatest Hits Radio 60s
1468:"Rob Brydon impersonates Radio 2's Ken Bruce"
1413:"Radio 2 presenter Ken Bruce saves fisherman"
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1753:"Never Mind the Buzzcocks appearance record"
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1047:"Ken Bruce BBC Radio 2, 6 January 1992 9.30"
1487:"Rob Brydon fools Ken Bruce's Radio 2 fans"
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1445:. The Radio Academy. Archived from
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1314:Schmidt, Veronica (22 April 2008).
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1338:"Elvis's secret UK visit revealed"
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1506:Martin, Roy (24 September 2018).
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858:documentary series, presented by
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2007:. Debrett's People of Today 2006
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1831:"The Chase Celebrity Special"
1675:"Friday Night is Music Night"
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1952:Fulton, Rick (17 May 2013).
1703:. Ask Oxford. Archived from
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1419:. London. 16 December 2008.
1143:"Latest Records of the Week"
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2005:"BRUCE, Kenneth Robertson"
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1927:"Interview: Ken Bruce"
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1779:"I Love Routemasters"
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1623:"Ken Bruce profile"
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