Steve Wright: No inquest to be held into death of BBC Radio 2 DJ

Born in Greenwich, south London, in 1954, Wright’s career at the BBC began when he started working as a clerk. His broadcasting career was launched in 1976, when Wright left the BBC to join Radio 210 in Reading.

Four years later, he joined BBC Radio 1, presenting weekend programmes before launching Steve Wright in the Afternoon in 1981 – the show that would ultimately define his career.

After a brief stint hosting the Radio 1 breakfast show for a year from 1994, Wright left to join Talk Radio, but rejoined the BBC in 1996.

He began presenting a Saturday programme and Sunday Love Songs on Radio 2 from 1996, before relaunching his afternoon show in 1999, a slot he would keep until 2022.

The show had its own distinctive zoo format, featuring contributions from Wright’s on-air “posse”, as well as celebrity interviews and entertaining trivia featured in his Factoids segment.