Danny Wallace Gets Xfm Saturday Show

Danny Wallace will be livening up the Xfm London and Manchester schedules when he begins his weekly Saturday show from 10am to 2pm on February 9.

Some of Wallace’s most famous credits include his books Join Me and Yes Man, TV show How to Start Your Own Country for BBC Two, and his presenting work on Castaway and Test the Nation for the BBC.

Danny Wallace said: “I’m thrilled and excited to be joining Xfm – an ambition I’ve had since I first started listening ten years back.

“The only thing that annoys me is that I’ll no longer be able to listen between ten and two on Saturdays… But I’ll live with that. I can’t wait to get started.”

Adam Uytman, Xfm London’s programme director, added: “Xfm has a great comedy heritage so we are really pleased to be adding Danny to our weekend schedule.

“Danny’s show like everything else he takes on will be different to what is currently on offer in the radio market and will mirror what he does on the small screen for Xfm. To sum up – it will be compelling, intelligent and show a genuinely fresh approach!”

Xfm recently announced that it is launching a music podcast featuring 30-second clips of 10 new songs before they are available to buy online (see Xfm Launches New Podcast).

Users will be able to download the clips as part of the New Music Rising podcast every Saturday morning.

Xfm: 0871 222 1049 www.xfm.co.uk