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  "textContent": "Liza Tarbuck has stepped down from her long-running BBC Radio 2 show after more than a decade, telling fans it has been a “privilege” but revealing she wants her weekends back.\n\nLiza Tarbuck has announced she is leaving her BBC Radio 2 programme after 14 years on air, bringing an end to one of the station’s most familiar weekend shows.\n\nThe comedian and broadcaster, 61, confirmed on Wednesday that she will step down from her Saturday evening slot, which airs from 6pm to 8pm.\n\nSharing the news with listeners on Instagram, Tarbuck thanked fans for years of support and reflected on the community built around the show.\n\n“We made two hours of radio feel like a private members’ club. That’s the stuff of dreams,” she wrote.\n\n“Thousands of people enjoyed each other’s company like great friends. Thank you for letting me in, it’s been a privilege.”\n\n## BBC pays tribute as fans react to shock exit\n\nBBC Radio 2 leadership also paid tribute to Tarbuck following the announcement.\n\nHelen Thomas, head of Radio 2, praised the broadcaster for creating what she described as a “magical, fantastical world” every Saturday evening.\n\n“She was beloved by everyone at the station and all her listeners,” Thomas said.\n\n“Liza will be hugely missed and we wish her the very best of luck for the future.”\n\nThe announcement prompted an emotional reaction from fans online, with many saying the show had become a cherished weekend ritual.\n\nOne listener wrote: “If Liza really is leaving, BBC Sounds needs to keep all her shows available forever.”\n\nAnother added: “This should be discussed in Parliament. It’s a national disaster.”\n\n## What happens to the Radio 2 slot now\n\nBBC Radio 2 confirmed that presenter Shaun Keaveny will host the slot temporarily until the end of March while the station decides on a permanent replacement.\n\nFurther plans for the weekend show will be announced in due course.\n\n## From comedy star to radio favourite\n\nTarbuck first rose to prominence in the late 1980s after landing a starring role in the Granada Television comedy series _Watching_.\n\nShe later appeared in shows including _Extras_  and _French & Saunders_, while building a reputation as one of the UK’s most distinctive radio voices.\n\nShe is also the daughter of comedian Jimmy Tarbuck.\n\nAfter more than a decade at Radio 2, Tarbuck’s departure marks the end of a long-running era for the station’s Saturday evening line-up.\n\nThe post BBC Radio 2 favourite Liza Tarbuck breaks hearts as she quits beloved show after 14 years appeared first on HUM News.",
  "title": "BBC Radio 2 favourite Liza Tarbuck breaks hearts as she quits beloved show after 14 years"
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