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Paul Miller (radio DJ)
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| Paul Miller | |
| Show | The Paul Miller Show |
| Station(s) | BBC Local Radio |
| Time slot | 22:00 - 1:00 a.m. Weekdays |
| Style | Evening Show Host |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website | The Paul Miller Show |
Paul Miller is a radio presenter who resides in Twickenham, South West London. He currently presents The Paul Miller Show (weeknights 2200 - 0100) on BBC Local Radio in the South of England.
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Before his current run on the radio, Paul was offered a job at Channel 4's Big Breakfast [1], but turned down the offer because of his love for the radio. Paul first appeared on BBC Radio Solent in 1994 as a traffic reporter on the station's morning slot. His late show is broadcast to five stations (reaching much of the South of England):
The style of the show is relaxed and listeners are invited to phone in about a subject Paul has chosen, which unlike most phone-ins is always non-political and unrelated to the day's events. Regular listeners to the show play an active part in the broadcast as a result of this invitation, and the subjects covered are normally of a very general kind that anyone could take part in, for example "Journeys that have gone wrong" or "Sweet brands that no longer exist". In the past, lucky listeners used to be able to win one of his "'Dusty Bugs'" but due to short supply the show no longer gives them out.
The Paul Miller Show is produced by Neil Sackley.
Paul has recently relaunched his Friday evening show as his 'Friday Night Party' (a reference to his 'Saturday Night Party' which he hosted when he presented the evening show at the weekend). He also used to present a special music request edition of his show called The Music Club every Sunday from 9.00pm to midnight and, in September 2003, presented an outside broadcast of this show from the BBC Music Library in London, which was so successful that he repeated it each year since.
The Friday Night Party is produced by Talia Slack or Lindle Markwell.
Paul's listeners have created a Facebook group entitled "I Listen To The Paul Miller Show" [1]. The group interacts with the show on a nightly basis. Members range in all age groups from around the world and many are known for their participation over the years on the phone line to Paul. Games and affections that have come about from the group include:
- Miller Bingo
- Theme/party nights
- Discussion boards
- Photo galleries
Members of the group have affectionately named Paul as "Tinsel Ball" and producer Neil Sackley as "Neillie Combover". Photoshopped images in the image galleries highlight these nicknames in a jocular fashion.
It has been claimed that the group is the largest internet-radio collaboration group in the world[citation needed].
Paul has previously worked in a Casino and as a nightclub DJ. Paul used to own a caravan near Bognor beach, but he had to get rid of it for unknown reasons - he was often teased by listeners for his holidays in his caravan, and is still frequently teased about his 2CV Citroen which he previously drove (he now drives an Ilepri). His 2CV was featured in the opening sequence of the BBC television broadcast Antiques Road Show, and it was borrowed by the makers for this purpose.
He "does not 'do' ironing", and is highly skilled in aromatherapy, possessing an eclectic selection of oils. In fact he recently did an outside broadcast from his oils factory, and even gave some away to lucky listeners.