The Internet Takeover was a British radio show hosted on BBC Radio 1 on Monday nights, presented by various members of the online video blogging community.[1]
It was the successor to the Dan and Phil show hosted by Daniel Howell and Phil Lester (Dan and Phil), both of whom had a monthly slot on the programme. The show was broadcast until April 2016 when it was replaced by The Student Radio Playlist.[2]
Presenters
Howell and Lester, the main hosts of the show, presented a live version of the programme on the first Monday of every month. Every other Monday, a rotation of other presenters from the video blogging community hosted the show, which were recorded in advance of the air date. Such presenters included:
- Zoe Sugg (Zoella)
- Tyler Oakley
- Tom Ridgewell
- Troye Sivan
- Joe Sugg
- Louise Pentland (Sprinkle of Glitter)
- Marcus Butler
- Caspar Lee
- Charlotte McDonnell (formerly Charlie McDonnell)
- Alfie Deyes (PointlessBlog)
- Jim Chapman
- Dan Middleton (The Diamond Minecart)
- Rose and Rosie
- Benjamin Cook
- Emma Blackery and Luke Cutforth
- PewDiePie (Felix Kjellberg)
- Hazel Hayes
- Carrie Hope Fletcher
Special editions
In February 2015, Howell hosted a #NicerInternet special of the radio show, titled Anti-Social Media Live.[3] They were joined by other internet takeover presenters including Phil Lester, Jack Howard, Dean Dobbs, Jim Chapman, Patricia Bright, Tom Ridgewell, Louise Pentland and Charlotte McDonnell. The panel discussed online bullying, shared stories of their own negative experiences and explored ways in which the internet could be made a nicer place.[4]
References
- ^ "New youth presenters for Radio 1". BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "BBC - Radio 1 announces new student radio curated playlist show - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Anti-Social Media Live". BBC. 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Radio 1 Internet Takeover Special". BBC.