The day Posh Spice asked to borrow my loo: Just one of many surreal memories from Glastonbury's star presenters as the famous music festival takes over BBC TV and radio next weekend Jo Whiley, Lauren Laverne and Nick Grimshaw share their best Glasto memories READ MORE: Weather forecaster says Glastonbury revellers should take sun hats AND wellies - with both sun and thunderstorms predicted for the music festival By Tim Oglethorpe For Weekend Magazine Published: 20:48, 24 June 2024 | Updated: 20:48, 24 June 2024 e-mail View comments Three days of wall-to-wall coverage across TV, radio and BBC Sounds, 90 hours of performances from the five main stages on BBC iPlayer, and a raft of programmes across radio and television in the run-up to the opening night on Friday. Welcome to Glastonbury 2024. It’s a mammoth operation, but Alison Howe, executive producer of the BBC’s output, insists they’re ready for anything.
‘It’s heartbreaking when sun is forecast but you wake up to rain,’ she says. ‘The weather can turn everything on a sixpence so you just have to work with it. And sometimes it becomes the story and you just have to report on the mud, the umbrellas and the choices of footwear.
’ With acts including Coldplay , Squeeze, Dua Lipa , Cyndi Lauper and Shania Twain , the BBC’s presenters can’t wait to get started – but first they reveal their most memorable Glasto moments...
JO WHILEY Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley (pictured) will be central to the BBC's coverage .
