Tiggy Walker (@TiggyWalker) / X

Tiggy Walker

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Tiggy Walker

@TiggyWalker

Writer, Producer, Patron of Carers UK. Book: ‘Both Sides Now’ published 2025 by Harper Collins. Agent: [email protected]

London / Tisbury

Joined February 2009

Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Dec 31, 2024
What does a new widow do on NYE? She listens to @BBCRadio2, opens a bottle and toasts her amazing husband. Courageous, wise, strong, creative and never dull. They didn’t call him the Pirate for nothing. Above all - the most devoted loving husband. Pls raise a 🥂to Johnnie Walker
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Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Oct 6, 2024
From one friend to another. Very sad to announce that ⁦@piratejw⁩ will be putting down his headphones on Sunday 27th October. But happy he’s handing SOT70’s to ⁦@WhisperingBob⁩. Another real radio man. We’ll miss the ⁦@BBCRadio2⁩ family and listeners #endofanera
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Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Jan 18, 2025
We couldn’t have bettered a thing about ⁦@piratejw⁩ ‘s send off yesterday. Beautiful music, fab readings & SO much laughter. He left with Born To Run blasting! I’m sure he loved it. 🙏 ⁦@GrumpyOldRick⁩ #Palidachoir #paulvenables #janetreays ⁦@HolmesAndFamily⁩
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Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Jan 25, 2019
I’ve a bit of news about Johnnie @piratejw. It seems his heart needs a bit of an upgrade. The bad news is he’ll be off The Rock Show & SOT70’s for 6 weeks ☹️. The good news - he’ll be even better when he returns with all that extra oxygen pumping round his body! 😁😁@BBCRadio2
Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Dec 11, 2024
My tribute to ⁦@piratejw⁩ and his final show on ⁦@BBCRadio2⁩ in my latest monthly column for ⁦@DorsetMag⁩. Thanks to all of you who sent him/us such wonderful cards and letters. I’m so relieved he had this time to read them all and soak up the love ❤️❤️🙏🙏
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Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Oct 25, 2024
For his final Rock Show on ⁦@BBCRadio2⁩ Johnnie ⁦@piratejw⁩ thought he’d dress for the occasion… Tonight at 11pm with his favourite rock tracks. 🎸🎸❤️🥂 ⁦@lizziebarn⁩ (the Queen of Rock)
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Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Apr 14, 2023
It’s a bright & early start for ⁦@piratejw⁩ tomorrow. He’ll be standing in for Tony Blackburn on SOT60’s ⁦from 6-8am on @BBCRadio2⁩. I bet he’ll love flexing his 60’s music muscles again. And I’m sure he’ll be open to your suggestions too 😃
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Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Apr 21, 2023
So sorry that @tonyblackburn (AKA the hardest working DJ in UK!) isn’t 100% yet. It means you’ve got this one again tomorrow morning to play all those great 60’s tunes from 6-8am. #SOTS @piratejw @tomducroz @BBCRadio2 Get better soon Tony x
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Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Mar 16, 2019
Here he is! @piratejw is back at @BBCRadio2 ready to rock! 8pm tonight. Then SOT70’s tomorrow. 😁😁👍🕺#R2rockshow
Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Dec 21, 2022
20 years married ❤️❤️@piratejw @gurnardshead
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Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Feb 5, 2023
Earlier on today at @BBCRadio2 - two of the most popular DJ’s on @BBCSounds. Fact! @piratejw and @tonyblackburn #radiolegends
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Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Mar 30, 2025
My Johnnie @piratejw may have passed 3 months ago - but he still manages to be Pick of The Day/Week - which is a fantastic achievement! And on his 80th Birthday too. Thank you @RadioTimes @thetimes and @tvtimesmagazine. And to @Dr_Paul_Thomas, @lizziebarn and @BBCRadio2 ❤️
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Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Mar 24, 2025
My very first solo national radio show. So grateful to Boom. There couldn’t be a better way to say happy birthday to my Pirate. I hope he’ll have a good signal up there! ❤️
BoomRadioUK
@BoomRadioUK
Mar 24, 2025
To mark what would have been Johnnie Walker's 80th birthday next Sunday, Tiggy Walker joins us with a fitting celebration of her husband - the radio great. 8-10pm
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Tiggy Walker
@TiggyWalker
Apr 15, 2023
Reunited ❤️ #sallyboazman @BBCRadio2
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