During the w/c 13th June 2022, Radio LaB and the University of Bedfordshire were pleased to welcome BBC Radio 1’s Rickie, Melvin & Charlie to Luton – where they were broadcasting live from their portable studio.
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University of Bedfordshire alumni Melvin Odoom and Rickie Haywood-Williams returned to their old stomping ground to broadcast their Radio 1 show live from the Luton campus.
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The pair – who met while hosting student radio shows together at the University – brought along co-host Charlie Hedges for a fun-filled week of games, dares and non-stop chat!
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Everyone involved from Radio 1 was incredibly generous with their time, giving our students some fantastic insight into what it was like to work for the iconic national BBC radio station.
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The stars also found time to speak to Radio LaB’s Nathan and Toby live in the studio – hear their interview here: