Aspel, 70, is one of the UK's best-known broadcasters, having begun his career as a radio actor for the BBC in Cardiff in 1954.

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Back in 2008, the BBC apologized to actor Andrew Sachs after two radio presenters -- Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross -- left a series of messages on his phone while on-air, including offensive references to his granddaughter.

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Another Sheen radio interview last week raised concern about the actor's stability.

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Michael Palin and Charlie Higson will be among his guests and, on Friday 15 March, he will be joined in the BBC Radio Theatre by a live audience, presenter and actor Adam Buxton and comedian Tim Vine.

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Since then, Akyroyd has proved himself a true renaissance man with talents not only as an Actor, but as a Producer, Radio Personality, Restaurateur (House of Blues), Wine Maker, and now as distiller of Crystal Head Vodka.

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Ross was suspended in October over his role in the Radio 2 phone calls row involving comedian Russell Brand and Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs.

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OBEs also go to Nowhere Boy director and artist Sam Taylor Wood, veteran actor Bernard Cribbins, who narrated The Wombles, and BBC Radio 2 DJ "Whispering" Bob Harris.

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Ross, 48, was suspended for three months last year for his part in the Radio 2 row over lewd messages he and comedian Russell Brand left on actor Andrew Sachs' answer machine.

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Ross was suspended for 12 weeks without pay in 2008 after he and Brand left obscene messages on actor Andrew Sachs' answerphone which were broadcast on Brand's Radio 2 show.

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