Chappers and Dave

Chappers and Dave

Country	United Kingdom
Languages	English
Home station	BBC Radio 1
Audio format	FM and Digital radio

Chappers and Dave was the name of an irregular BBC Radio 1 show presented by Mark Chapman and Dave Vitty. The show was usually only heard on air together when covering for other DJs at weekends. Following Chappers' departure from Radio 1 in December 2009, the Chappers and Dave show format became defunct.

As of August 2010 Chappers & Dave Now Present their own show on Radio 5 Live called Commentary Selection Box & other shows on the station Broadcast on the following Dates Mon 30th Aug, Friday 5th Nov, Sat 6th Nov 2010

Significant Cover Work

Whilst the pair have no regular slot on Radio 1, and usually only cover occasional weekend shows for one or two week periods, recently they have covered shows for significant periods of time.

The idea for a show was conceived as a cover between JK and Joel joining the station in July 2004 and Scott Mills move to daytime. They hosted a sports programme from May to July 2004 from 1-4. The pair also presented Radio 1's Weekend Early Breakfast Show for two months during the second half of 2008 in between Nihal leaving the show and Nick Grimshaw arriving. They also covered the Lie In on Sunday mornings in late 2008, to fill the gap between Dick and Dom leaving the show and Sara Cox taking over in 2009.

Individually

They can be found individually on other shows. Chappers was heard on air during The Scott Mills Show, weekdays 4-7pm, while Dave can be heard on The Chris Moyles Show, weekdays 6.30-10am. Chappers presented his last show on Radio 1 on Thursday 24 December 2009, to concentrate on his career as a sports journalist, specifically for BBC Radio 5Live and ESPN.

Chappers has been known to fly solo on occasional weekends as well as covering for Scott whilst he is away. Dave has occasionally presented on his own when Chappers cannot cover with him.

Other appearances

They appeared in the 12th of May episode of The Weakest Link, winning over The Chuckle Brothers^[1]. In 2008, they raised over £175,000 for Sport Relief by running a mile at every premiership football ground in England and Scotland in 8 days. Chappers also completed the 2008 Flora London Marathon for children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent. The two also regularly DJ across the country^[2].

Preceded by Nick Grimshaw

Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast Show host May 2009- July 2009

Succeeded by Dev

References

1. ^ Chappers and Dave went on hit TV quiz show The Weakest Link
2. ^ Their MySpace site including dates - MySpace

External links

• Chappers and Dave at BBC Online