Tributes have been pouring in for the producer, with friends and industry peers reminiscing on his legacy
BBC Radio producer Malcolm Brown, who worked alongside DJ Steve Wright, has died. Brown was a leading BBC producer during the 80s and played a huge role in Wright’s shows Young Steve and The Afternoon Boys and The Legendary Pub Singer. His career began at the BBC in 1963 when he joined the corporstion as a trainee studio manager. He went on to work at Atlantic 252 – The Mirror reports.
In 1999, at the request of former BBC Radio 1 executive producer David Atkey, Brown lent his expertise to produce four outside broadcasts for the station. Passionate about music beyond the airwaves, he was also a dedicated organist, often found playing at local church services, including Sundays and funerals.
Tributes have been pouring in for the producer, with friends and industry peers reminiscing on Brown’s legacy, hailing him as a “hugely respected” figure. A heartfelt remembrance came from radio presenter Shaun Tilley, who shared: “Such sad news about legendary BBC producer Malcolm Brown passing away. He was hugely respected and liked in equal measure as well as being very helpful to me during the making of the My Radio 1 series.”
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Shaun added: “Although I could never persuade him to sit down with me and record his wonderful memories. Here he is to the far left of this pic during a R1 week out in South Wales. God bless you Malc!!”, reports the Express.
Songwriter David Mindel paid tribute, and said: “Sad that we lost Malcolm Brown yesterday, the only Radio One producer to buy a round in my presence and after being injured in a football match against us pluggers, insisted on having a few pints and lunch before going to hospital…with a broken leg! ” Another shared their memories online: “Worked with Malc when I was on the road with Atlantic 252. Many a crazy night! Rest in Peace.”
Richard Pearson also reminisced about Brown’s support: “Awww no. Malcolm was a great bloke and the only R1 producer to support me, in my maverick attempts to convince the R1 hierarchy, that the world in 1977 was a different place to that of 1967 and that the station needed to reflect this.”
He continued, reflecting on Brown’s bold approach: “Malcolm opened manoeuvres, by sidling up to me, in the queue at the BBC cash office and saying ‘Richard, there’s too much dead wood in Radio One’, then effectively went to war with the station controller, on my behalf, with scant regard for the effect it might have on his own position.”
He concluded with a personal note: “I loved the fact that he played the organ at his church on Sundays and I loved the fact that he produced Vivian Stanshall’s ‘Teddy Boys Don’t Knit’, one of my favourite albums, ever. I shall raise a pint of Guinness to Malcolm, at the earliest opportunity. R.I.P. my friend.”
