Pete Murray's 100th birthday on Friday 19th September 2025
Remember him from 6.5 Special and Radio Luxembourg.


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Pete Murray celebrates his hundreth birthday on Friday 19th September 2025. He began his career in the 1950s with appearances through the years on Radio Luxembourg, the BBC Light Programme and Radio 1 and 2 - alongside the huge TV shows of the day.

He'll spend his 100th birthday fittingly - on the radio - hosting Boom radio's Top Five on that Friday from his London home. Boom link

Peter Murray James, OBE (born on 19th September 1925), known professionally as Pete Murray, is a British radio and television presenter and actor. He was born in London and is known for his career with the BBC. He hosted Six-Five Special (1957–1958) and appeared on Juke Box Jury (1959–1967). He also reported at the Eurovision Song Contest for the BBC.