Bob Harris is a broadcasting legend whose career spans over 50 years, from his groundbreaking work at BBC Radio 1 in the 1970s, the introductions of many superb bands on the Old Grey Whistle Test TV show, to his current programme Bob Harris Country on BBC Radio 2. In 2011, Bob received an OBE for his services to music broadcasting.
In the spring of 2019, Bob suffered an aortic dissection whilst out walking. Bob describes the experience as an incredibly scary moment and feels he owes his life to the prompt arrival of the ambulance crew and quick thinking of the intensive care team. But Bob continues to live life to the full, returning to his Radio 2 show within just four months.
As an ambassador for The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust, Bob will help to champion the charity’s work and drive change for those at risk of an aortic dissection.