Biography
Bob Harris, also known as Whispering Bob Harris and born Robert Brinley Joseph Harris, is an English broadcaster and occasional actor. He was born on 11 April 1946 in Northampton, Northamptonshire. In 1968 he co-founded the listings magazine Time Out and presented the BBC Two music programme The Old Grey Whistle Test from 1972 to 1979.
Harris has presented long-running shows on BBC Radio 2, notably The Country Show. He received an OBE for services to broadcasting. His acting credits include a cameo appearance as himself in the 2019 film Wild Rose, as well as roles in Made (1972) and Rutland Weekend Television (1975).
