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BBC presenter quits show with emotional statement after 33 years on air


BBC Radio Four's Today host Garry Richardson has announced he is stepping down from his role at the broadcaster after working there for a staggering 50 years in total

He was also the host of the agenda-setting Sportsweek programme on Sunday mornings on BBC Radio 5 Live for 20 years until its final edition in September 2019. The BBC’s director-general Tim Davie described Garry as a “legendary presenter” and added: “So many of us have woken up to him bringing the latest sporting news for over four decades. In a quickly changing cricket landscape it is time for fresh legs to cover the daily duties, leaving me to focus entirely on TMS."

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