| Aled Haydn Jones | |
| Born | 9 August 1976 Aberystwyth, Dyfed, Wales, UK |
| Show | The Chris Moyles Show |
| Station(s) | BBC Radio 1 |
| Time slot | 6:30am - 10am (weekdays) |
| Show | The Sunday Surgery |
| Station(s) | BBC Radio 1 |
| Time slot | 10pm - 12am (Sundays) |
| Style | Disc Jockey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Spouse(s) | None |
| Children | None |
| Website | BBC Radio 1 minisite Website The Sunday Surgery |
Aled Haydn Jones (born 9 August 1976, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales[1][2]) is a Welsh radio producer and radio presenter. Since 2004 he has worked on The Chris Moyles Show.
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Personal history
Aled Haydn Jones was born in 1976 in Aberystwyth, Wales. Jones is a fluent Welsh speaker. He attended Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth, a Welsh medium primary school, and Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig Welsh medium secondary before going on to complete a BTEC qualification in Media Studies at Swansea College.[2]
Radio career
Aled started his radio career at the age of 14 when he began to present a slot on Bronglais hospital radio. He had a brief spell as a goat herder in the Welsh valleys[citation needed] before he decided to give this up and follow his DJing career. He then moved to a commercial radio station called Radio Ceredigion which was launched in 1992.
Aled joined BBC Radio 1 in 1999 when he worked as a broadcast assistant on the Roadshow. He joined just as the show was in its final year and was soon to meet Chris Moyles as he was booking bands and transport for the Roadshow.
As well as being a producer of The Chris Moyles Show, Aled also presents Radio 1's Surgery on Sunday night as part of the BBC Switch strand.[3]
Working with Chris Moyles
Aled's first role with Chris Moyles was doing general tasks behind the scenes on Chris's One Big Belly Tour.
In 2001, whilst discussing the events of an episode of Big Brother Series 2, Chris asked Aled to present it in the form of a proper review. This developed into a daily review spot, earning Aled the nickname "BB Aled" and an invitation to the official eviction press conferences on Friday night.
In August 2002, Aled joined Chris's afternoon show on a permanent basis, taking over from Lizzie Buckingham as a Broadcast Assistant. Aled then gained his second nickname "FA Aled" shortly after, as he reported on the events of reality show Fame Academy in the same way.
Aled worked closely with the show's main producer, Rachel Jones (no relation), to oversee the launch of the Chris Moyles Breakfast show. In 2005, he was given the role of Day Producer.
Film and television
In addition to his career on Radio 1, he has also been a judge on the S4C Welsh language talent show, Wawffactor. He appeared as an extra in season 4 of 24, in episode 23, and was voted Rear of the Year in 2004.[4]
In November 2007, Aled appeared as a contestant in the BBC series "Celebrity Scissorhands"[5], in aid of charity Children in Need. The contestants had to learn how to cut hair and give various beauty salon treatments on volunteers, with the minimal amount of training. Aled eventually finished second in the contest, losing in the final to comedienne, Ninia Benjamin.
Sunday Surgery
Aled was a regular presenter on Radio 1's Sunday Surgery, providing cover for Kelly Osbourne for her numerous illnesses during summer 2008. In autumn 2008, it was announced that Osbourne would be taking a break from the Sunday Surgery in order to film Osbournes: Reloaded in the USA with the rest of her family. She was due to return in January 2009 and Aled would become temporary full-time presenter. However, since then, Osbourne has had a stay in rehabilitation and has not returned to the show. Jones has become regular full-time presenter.
References
- ^ "Aled Haydn Jones Biography". BBC Wales. http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/halloffame/showbiz/aled_haydn_jones.shtml.
- ^ a b "Aled Haydn Jones Profile". chrismoyles.net. http://chrismoyles.net/mw/teamaled.shtml.
- ^ "Radio 1 Surgery". 2009-02-15. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/surgery/.
- ^ "Rear of the Year History". Rear of the Year. http://www.rearoftheyearcompetition.com/history.html.
- ^ "Aleds 'Celebrity Scissorhands' profile on the BBC website". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/scissorhands/celebrity_trainees/aled_haydn_jones/.
External links
- Official website
- BBC Wales Biography
- Radio 1 Biography
- Wawffactor Judges
- Profile with BBC Radio Cymru
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