Nick Abbot
Born	22 August 1960 (1960-08-22) (age 47)
Show	Planet Rock with Nick Abbot
Station(s)	Planet Rock
Time slot	2 - 6pm GMT Saturdays & Sundays
Show	'Nick Abbot'
Station(s)	LBC 97.3
Time slot	1900-2200 GMT Monday-Friday
Style	Music Radio and Talk radio/Phone-in
Country	England
Previous show(s)	102.2 Smooth FM Real Radio talkSPORT (then Talk Radio) Virgin Radio (then Virgin 1215) BBC GLR Radio Luxembourg
Website	lbc.co.uk: Nick Abbot official nickabbot.com unofficial

Nick Abbot is a British radio presenter, born 22 August 1960. is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the UK radio station. ... This article is about the UK radio station. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... LBC 97. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Talk Radio. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... 102. ... Real Radio is a brand of regional radio stations in the United Kingdom owned by GMG Radio. ... talkSPORT is a commercial sports and talk radio station, based in London, broadcasting to the United Kingdom providing sports talk, live commentaries, phone-in discussion and talk shows. ... Virgin Radio, originally known as Virgin 1215, is one of the UKs three Independent National Radio stations. ... BBC London 94. ... Radio Luxembourg (1933-1992, 2005-)was an important forerunner of pirate radio and modern commercial radio in Europe. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Education

Abbot was educated at George Heriot's School, Edinburgh and Brunel University in Uxbridge where he gained a degree in psychology. George Heriots School is an independent primary and secondary school on Lauriston Place in Edinburgh, Scotland, with around 1600 pupils. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... Brunel University is a university situated in West London, England. ... For other places with the same name, see Uxbridge (disambiguation). ...

Early career

Abbot's career began as a Virgin Megastore DJ. Beforehand however, Abbot presented student radio at Brunel University's radio station, now known as B1000. Virgin Megastores is a chain of record shops scattered throughout the world, established by Richard Branson. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Student Radio is radio produced by students based at a university or college. ... Brunel University is a university situated in West London, England. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

In early 1987, he joined Radio Luxembourg to present an overnight talk show. The show later became a phone in, and eventually a 'straight to air' format was settled upon, where calls would be taken unscreened. This format quickly became a hit with listeners. At the time, the absence of the delay system to supposedly 'dump' bad language resulted in callers saying swear words just before they were cut off. It is believed that Abbot was one of the first (if not the first) to take calls straight to air, and LBC colleague Iain Lee has often confessed that he stole some of his act from Nick (as well as Clive Bull and Tommy Boyd), perhaps hinting he got the inspiration for his "Triple M" show from Nick Abbot in addition to Boyd's "Human Zoo" show. Radio Luxembourg (1933-1992, 2005-)was an important forerunner of pirate radio and modern commercial radio in Europe. ... In broadcasting, a phone in is where viewers or listeners air comments on-air via telephone, often regarding a specific topic of discussion for that day. ... Iain Lee (born on 9th June, 1973) is a British comedian and television and radio presenter. ... Clive Bull Clive Bull (born January 23, 1959) is an award-winning radio talk show host on LBC 97. ... This article is about the radio and television presenter. ...

Later in October 1988, Abbot launched the new BBC service for London BBC GLR. He presented the breakfast show for a year, however his contract was not renewed. He then returned to VMR, where he stayed until 1993. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... BBC London 94. ...

Virgin Radio

Abbot was part of the original line-up on Virgin Radio in April 1993. Here he presented the weekday late night phone in show Sundays-Thursdays from 10pm-2am. The programme was a mixture of music and phone-ins. However, Abbot is a presenter who is not afraid to speak his mind, he often voiced his opinions about other stations and presenters and it was this that eventually led him in to trouble. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Abbot's outbursts on air eventually led to Virgin Radio being fined by Ofcom & so in June 1994 Abbot was then moved to the Weekday 7-10pm Evening show where he had to tone down his act, mainly taking music requests. Virgin Radio, originally known as Virgin 1215, is one of the UKs three Independent National Radio stations. ... Ofcom is a regulator for communication industries in the United Kingdom. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...

Then in January 1995, Abbot moved back to the weekday late night show, this time from 11pm-2am, where he remained until April the same year, where he was moved to the Drivetime show from 4-7pm. He was eventually given the boot from the station in September that year, leaving Virgin Radio with a fine of £20,000. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Virgin Radio, originally known as Virgin 1215, is one of the UKs three Independent National Radio stations. ...

Talk Radio

In the summer of 1996, Abbot was heard on Talk Radio UK acting as holiday cover. He was eventually offered a regular show during the summer of 1997 on Saturday afternoons, alongside Carol McGiffin. He was then moved to Saturday evenings from 7.30-10pm. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Carol Deirdre McGiffin (born February 18, 1960, Maidstone, Kent) is an English TV and radio presenter. ...

It was also during this period that Virgin Radio's new management had re-hired Abbot to cover various shows on the station. He also took over the evening show for 6 weeks during the summer of 1997. Virgin Radio, originally known as Virgin 1215, is one of the UKs three Independent National Radio stations. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

In early 1998, Abbot took over the weekday afternoon show on Virgin Radio from 1-4pm, whilst still continuing with his Saturday evening show on Talk Radio. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Virgin Radio, originally known as Virgin 1215, is one of the UKs three Independent National Radio stations. ... For other uses, see Talk Radio. ...

In May 1998 as well as his daily show on Virgin Radio, Abbot took over the weekday evening show on Talk Radio UK from 7-9pm. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Virgin Radio, originally known as Virgin 1215, is one of the UKs three Independent National Radio stations. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

Black Thursday

Thursday 12th November was known as Black Thursday as Talk Radio UK had been taken over by new management and many presenters & staff were being fired left right & centre. Abbot was one of the many casualties. He still continued with his weekday show on Virgin Radio, which was now extended to 6 days a week & went out from 1-4pm Sundays-Fridays. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Virgin Radio, originally known as Virgin 1215, is one of the UKs three Independent National Radio stations. ...

Life after Talk Radio

Between March and September 1999, local London station LBC hired both Abbot & McGiffin for a Saturday evening phone-in show, similar in format to the duo's earlier Talk Radio stint. During this time, Abbot continued working for Virgin 1215 as a DJ. LBC Radio (originally the London Broadcasting Company) operates two London-based radio stations, with news and talk formats. ... Carol Deirdre McGiffin (born February 18, 1960, Maidstone, Kent) is an English TV and radio presenter. ... Virgin Radio Virgin Radio is a British commercial music radio station based in London. ...

Throughout the summer of 2000, Abbot presented a Sunday morning phone in show on Virgin, while continuing to host the daily afternoon show. Later in the year, he moved back to the drive time slot until leaving Virgin once again in May 2001. Two months later, he joined Real Radio (Wales) to host their late night phone in show for a week as holiday cover for regular presenter Adrian Allen. October 2001 saw the beginning of a five-day stint at Manchester's Key 103, during which he presented the 10pm-2am slot. Real Radio South Wales was the first radio station within the GMG Radios Real Radio brand. ... Adrian Allen is a radio presenter, who is well-known for his previous work at LBC 97. ... Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station that broadcasts on 103 FM, from a 4 kW transmitter on Saddleworth Moor, to Manchester and the north west of England. ...

In January 2002, Abbot moved to Real Radio (Scotland) where he again presented the late night phone in. Later in 2002, his show was networked across all three Real Radio stations (Scotland, Wales & Yorkshire). Real Radio Scotland is a regional radio station within the Real Radio brand. ... Real Radio is a brand of regional radio stations in the United Kingdom owned by GMG Radio. ... Real Radio (Yorkshire) Real Radio (Yorkshire) is the second regional radio station within the Real Radio brand (the first being in South Wales). ...

Abbot presented his last Real Radio show on Thursday, 19th December 2002, subsequently deciding to take a break from radio for what was to be a number of years.

The Return to the Radio

On Saturday, 3rd September 2005 Abbot was heard on London's 102.2 Smooth FM, presenting the Saturday morning show. Since then he has stood in for various presenters, including weekend breakfast, and has also been heard covering shows on digital station Planet Rock, which became a regular gig from 17 December 2005 onwards, presenting on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-6pm. 102. ... This article is about the UK radio station. ...

In addition to that, in 2006, Abbot returned to the FM airwaves on a brief stint sitting in for Caroline Feraday's weekend show (10pm-1am, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights) on LBC 97.3, from 10th-19th February. However, he lost his voice during his second February show, cutting the show short and being replaced by a recording of his friend and former Virgin and Talk colleague/sparring partner Wendy Lloyd. He was also unable to present the following evening's show, but returned on 17th February for the final three shows of his reappearance. Caroline Feraday (born May 25, 1977) is a British television and radio broadcaster. ... LBC 97. ...

Abbot then took over a regular weekly slot on the station every Saturday night from 10pm-1am.

Abbot's show has a clear unique style amongst other LBC presenters. It becomes normal for an amusing summary of the week's news at the start of the show during his opening jingle, "Boogie Woogie" by Liberace, replacing the theme tune he had previously used - "The Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson. Throughout the show, Nick plays various amusing sound clips including amusing quotes from films such as The Terminator, and clips from his former co-presenter Carol McGiffin. Wladziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987), better known by only his last name Liberace (pronounced [ˌlɪbəˈrɑːtʃi]), was an American entertainer. ... This article is about the person. ... The Terminator (also known as Terminator in some early trailers and posters) is a 1984 science fiction/action film featuring former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger in what would become his best-known role, and also starred Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn. ... Carol Deirdre McGiffin (born February 18, 1960, Maidstone, Kent) is an English TV and radio presenter. ...

Current Work

Abbot can still be heard on Planet Rock, every Saturday & Sunday afternoon from 2-6pm. Due to Iain Lee's departure from LBC on Friday, 2nd November 2007 Abbot has also taken over Lee's slot from 1900-2200, Monday to Friday on LBC. This article is about the UK radio station. ... Iain Lee (born on 9th June, 1973) is a British comedian and television and radio presenter. ...

Trivia

• Abbot occasionally mentions that he has porridge for breakfast (following his so-called 'near death experience') followed by a 'second breakfast', usually whilst watching BBC's Breakfast show or a videotaped high definition sunrise on his Sky+ service.
• Whilst covering for Iain Lee in August, Abbot admitted that he once presented on a Pirate Radio station in a block of flats in Brixton.
• Abbot enjoys modern architecture, napping and valuable vinyl records.
• Abbot enjoys watching The Simpsons, Frasier, South Park and The Sopranos.
• Abbot has had laser eye surgery which he has described on-the-air in vivid detail. He had the procedure done when it first became available.
• Having previously worked in a meat factory, Nick became a vegetarian. Abbot has only recently begun to occasionally eat meat. However, he does not eat 'mystery meat'. He is especially fond of bacon.
• Abbot prefers cats to dogs as domestic pets. He especially dislikes 'yappy' dogs.
• BBC Radio 1 presenter Chris Moyles mentions Abbot in his autobiography. This includes details of telephone calls Moyles made to Abbot as a character who had the catchphrase "It's Great." The book also details the time he came to visit Virgin Radio due to their mutual friend Wendy Lloyd and burst into the studio while he was on the phone to Abbot.
• Abbot worked closely with Carol McGiffin, who appears frequently on UK TV, and was once married to 'shock jock' Chris Evans (the creator of a very successful breakfast show on BBC Radio 1 in the mid 90s).
• Abbot says his style is influenced by American talk radio host Neil Rogers. He also sometimes listens to Howard Stern and Phil Hendrie.
• Abbot once appeared in a BBC Television Pilot with Martin Clunes. This was for a daytime talk-show similar to the format of Robert Kilroy-Silk's show. The show was never commissioned.
• Abbot is not fond of Starbucks Coffee, saying 'it's like paying three quid for a cup of milk'

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Memorable Quotes

The following are some things that Nick often says in his radio career:

• The masses are asses
• The World Wide Wait - When referring to the Internet
• You can't say happiness without saying 'penis'
• It's got an Intel (bing-bong-bing-bong) Inside - "You have to make that sound every time you say Intel (bing-bong-bing-bong) - it's the law!"
• DVDVD - (Instead of DVD)
• It gets tiring being so right about everything all the time
• What a nice lady!
• Oh no, we seem to have run out of time on that call (When caller starts to sing and plays 3 second countdown)
• If this gets any bigger I am going to hang my shirt on it and put it out the window.
• YouTube, you tube
• It's a round sponge, covered in chocolate, with a smashing orangey bit in the middle! (Referring to Jaffa Cakes)
• Woodwork squeaks - out come the freaks.
• You can take all the time you need, this is a live show

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External links

• NickAbbot.com - The Unofficial Nick Abbot Site
• Nick Abbot Forums - Unofficial discussion forums
• LBC Plus - Nick Abbot's LBC Premium Podcasts (Requires subscription)