A 95-Year-Old Man Called A Radio Station to Say He Was Lonely So They Invited Him On the Show
- Publish Date
- Thursday, 22 October 2015, 9:19AM
95-year-old Bill phoned BBC Radio Solent during Alex Dyke’s mid-morning show.
“He called up to say he was lonely and he missed [his wife],” producer Chris Hitchings told BuzzFeed News. “I don’t think he had anyone else to talk to.”
Bill is a long-time fan of the show and on hearing the heartbreaking story, the radio team got a taxi for Bill to travel to the studio where he “became the star of the show”.
Bill was received warmly by regular listeners of the show, who rang in non-stop for the opportunity to speak to the special guest. “He’s such a nice guy and was lovely,” Hitchings said.
Bill’s wife had recently been admitted to hospital after a severe fall.
They had been friends for over 30 years and got married last year.
This is just the sweetest thing ever :')
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