Centring on classical and opera, it has many more strings to its bow; not least through its revolutionary weeknight show Late Junction.

Davey, who succeeded Roger Wright in the role last year, stresses: “Classical music is a living art form, we don’t just deal with the past - and when we do deal with the past we try and give you bits might not have known about.

[But] it’s important to always think of it as a station that doesn’t ...