BBC North live from Leeds on Thursday

BBC Radio Leeds will be coming live from Briggate in Leeds City Centre on Thursday.

Presenters such as Peter Levy and other Radio Leeds favourites will be joined by special guests including Paul Hudson and Christa Ackroyd at noon

Sections of Look North are also more than likely going to come live from Leeds on Thursday.

So if you are near Leeds, pop along on Thursday

May I ask why? I know it's Christmas, but why has that prompted them to broadcast from a shopping centre in Leeds!

Thankyou soooooooo much Andrew, I'll BE THERE! YIP YIPPEROONY, YEEEE HAAAAAAAA!

Peter, Christa, Paul, see you Thursday!

HAPPY HALLELUYAH!

Clear the decks!
YES!

So, you're looking forward to it? Lol!

Oh yes! I am in complete shock! I'm sitting here with my hands shaking like mad!

God Kath, you should get out more love!

Only kidding....

Andrew's just made my entire Christmas!

And what luck that my training provider is now closed for Christmas, otherwise I'd have had to go there on Thursday!

MikeG, I know I should get out more, and going out from Boston to Leeds will give me enough impetus to do justice to your suggestion!

I can't believe my luck this year! July 19th 2001. November 15th 2001 and now December 20th 2001.

What a year it's been!

More details of Thursday's live broadcast, which is coming live from a big stage on Briggate in Leeds City Centre.

6am BBC Radio Leeds Breakfast Show with Liz Green and Andrew Edwards
9am Newstalk with Liz Green
10am The Peter Levy Show Chat and gossip, plus celebrity guests, and banter from Paul Hudson
12.30pm Lunchtime News Obviously not coming from the live stage
1pm Call Kelner Martin Kelner's flagship phone-in
2pm The Wireless Set Mike Craig and John Boyd present the nostalgia based programme
4pm Liz Rhodes Tonight

6.30pm Opera North perform 'La Boheme' Broadcast live from the Leeds Grand Theatre on two big screens in Briggate

Oh quick, someone pinch me, I'm dreaming!

It'll be interesting to see Peter Levy dash off at exactly 12.30pm, to get back to the studios, for him to do the '1' headlines at 1.00pm!

That's after he signs an autograph for me!

(Edited by Katherine at 7:55 pm on Dec. 18, 2001)

Right - here are the full details from BBC Leeds Online:

The entertainment in Briggate starts before dawn. BBC Radio Leeds is bringing all its programme from the special stage in Briggate.

The star of the Bradford Alhambra pantomime Billy Pierce joins Peter Levy on stage for his show from 10.00pm.

BBC Look North's Christa Ackroyd will also be there before noon to speak with Peter and meet the public.

There will also be live music through the day including the West Yorkshire winner of a national BBC Talent competition singer Kim Le Marr.

There will also be music from the Scala kids from Bradford and from members of Sing Northern Live

In the afternoon show, Mike Craig and Liz Rhodes will be speaking to the director of Opera North's La Boheme Phyllida Llloyd.

And there will be live reports from the Grand Theatre as the audience gather for curtain up at 6.15pm.

(BBC Leeds Online)