Chris Evans
English radio
Follow Chris Evans on Notably News to receive short updates to your email — rarely!
| September 20 2023 | Evans announced he was cancer-free. |
| September 20 2023 | Evans announced he was cancer-free. |
| August 21 2023 | Evans revealed he was being treated for melanoma. |
| August 21 2023 | Evans revealed he was being treated for melanoma. |
| January 21 2019 | Started hosting Virgin Radio UK Weekday Breakfast Show from 6:30-10:00 am |
| January 21 2019 | Started hosting Virgin Radio UK Weekday Breakfast Show from 6:30-10:00 am |
| December 24 2018 | The BBC Radio 2 breakfast show with Chris Evans officially ends. He moves to Virgin Radio with most of his Radio 2 team, including sports reporter Vassos Alexander and travel expert Rachel Horne. |
| December 24 2018 | The BBC Radio 2 breakfast show with Chris Evans officially ends. He moves to Virgin Radio with most of his Radio 2 team, including sports reporter Vassos Alexander and travel expert Rachel Horne. |
| October 2018 | Evans confirms live on air that Zoe Ball will replace him on the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show from January 2019. |
| October 2018 | Evans confirms live on air that Zoe Ball will replace him on the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show from January 2019. |
| September 11 2018 | BBC Director General Lord Hall of Birkenhead tells the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee about Evans's departure, citing the release of high-salary information as a contributing factor. |
| September 11 2018 | BBC Director General Lord Hall of Birkenhead tells the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee about Evans's departure, citing the release of high-salary information as a contributing factor. |
| September 3 2018 | Announced he would be leaving The Radio 2 Breakfast Show on Christmas Eve and moving to Virgin Radio UK to present its breakfast show. |
| September 3 2018 | Announced he would be leaving The Radio 2 Breakfast Show on Christmas Eve and moving to Virgin Radio UK to present its breakfast show. |
| May 3 2018 | Evans's mother Minnie died at the age of 92. |
| May 3 2018 | Evans's mother Minnie died at the age of 92. |
| April 2017 | Evans was revealed as the BBC's highest-paid presenter for the tax year, earning between £2.2 million and £2.25 million. |
| April 2017 | Evans was revealed as the BBC's highest-paid presenter for the tax year, earning between £2.2 million and £2.25 million. |
| November 15 2016 | Evans was awarded an honorary degree from York St John University, presented by Archbishop Dr John Sentamu at York Minster. |
| November 15 2016 | Evans was awarded an honorary degree from York St John University, presented by Archbishop Dr John Sentamu at York Minster. |
| July 4 2016 | Announced his departure as presenter of Top Gear. |
| July 4 2016 | Announced his departure as presenter of Top Gear. |
| June 2016 | Reports emerged that Matt LeBlanc threatened to quit Top Gear unless Evans was fired due to alleged inappropriate behavior on set. |
| June 2016 | Reports emerged that Matt LeBlanc threatened to quit Top Gear unless Evans was fired due to alleged inappropriate behavior on set. |
| May 29 2016 | The first episode of the new six-episode series of Top Gear was broadcast. |
| May 29 2016 | The first episode of the new six-episode series of Top Gear was broadcast. |
| February 2016 | Evans confirmed as part of a new Top Gear presenting team including Matt LeBlanc, Rory Reid, Sabine Schmitz, Chris Harris, and Eddie Jordan for the twenty-third series. |
| February 2016 | Evans confirmed as part of a new Top Gear presenting team including Matt LeBlanc, Rory Reid, Sabine Schmitz, Chris Harris, and Eddie Jordan for the twenty-third series. |
| 2015 | Signed a three-year deal to lead a new Top Gear line-up and presented a revival series of TFI Friday. |
| 2015 | Signed a three-year deal to lead a new Top Gear line-up and presented a revival series of TFI Friday. |
| June 16 2015 | BBC announced Chris Evans would be the main presenter of Top Gear, succeeding Jeremy Clarkson after his departure along with Richard Hammond and James May. |
| June 16 2015 | BBC announced Chris Evans would be the main presenter of Top Gear, succeeding Jeremy Clarkson after his departure along with Richard Hammond and James May. |
| January 9 2015 | Evans became a grandfather when his daughter Jade gave birth to her son. |
| January 9 2015 | Evans became a grandfather when his daughter Jade gave birth to her son. |
| 2011 | Chris Evans serves as narrator for 'Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened' on BBC1 |
| 2011 | Started co-hosting Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park. |
| 2011 | Chris Evans serves as narrator for 'Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened' on BBC1 |
| 2011 | Started co-hosting Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park. |
| February 2011 | The reality show 'Famous and Fearless' was reported to be cancelled after one series due to poor ratings. |
| February 2011 | The reality show 'Famous and Fearless' was reported to be cancelled after one series due to poor ratings. |
| January 2011 | Chris Evans returned to Channel 4 to host the reality show 'Famous and Fearless', featuring eight celebrities divided into two teams of boys and girls. |
| January 2011 | Chris Evans returned to Channel 4 to host the reality show 'Famous and Fearless', featuring eight celebrities divided into two teams of boys and girls. |
| 2010 | Chris Evans was announced as the new Friday co-presenter of The One Show on BBC One, replacing Adrian Chiles. |
| 2010 | Chris Evans was announced as the new Friday co-presenter of The One Show on BBC One, replacing Adrian Chiles. |
| May 2010 | Evans purchased a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO for £12 million. |
| May 2010 | Evans purchased a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO for £12 million. |
| January 11 2010 | Chris Evans takes over the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, succeeding Sir Terry Wogan. He began the show with three songs: The Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love' and 'Got to Get You into My Life', and Frank Sinatra's 'Come Fly with Me'. |
| January 11 2010 | Began hosting BBC Radio 2 Weekday Breakfast Show, initially from 7-9:30 am |
| January 11 2010 | Began hosting BBC Radio 2 Weekday Breakfast Show, initially from 7-9:30 am |
| January 11 2010 | Chris Evans takes over the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, succeeding Sir Terry Wogan. He began the show with three songs: The Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love' and 'Got to Get You into My Life', and Frank Sinatra's 'Come Fly with Me'. |
|
We are only showing the most recent entries for this topic. |
|
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia article Chris Evans (presenter), which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.