BBC Radio 2 undergoing huge shake-up as Craig Charles cut from schedule and Tony Blackburn moved

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A huge change to the schedule at BBC Radio 2 will see channel favourites Craig Charles and Tony Blackburn lose their regular slots.The station is undergoing a massive shake-up, which will see Drag Race star Michelle Visage join the lineup full time.She will host her own show from Friday - Sunday, starting July 15 and she kicks off the new look with her primetime spot.Fans can tune in from 7-9pm, where she will be bringing in the weekend in style with a brilliant mix of feel-good tunes.Michelle will also return with the second series of her popular BBC Sounds podcast, ffrom August when it will be broadcast every Saturday.Speaking about her new move, Michelle said: "I'm over the moon to be broadcasting my very own show to millions of listeners on Radio 2, where each Friday night I'll be launching the listeners' weekends in fabulous style with some of my all time favourite tracks that promise to get you in the best mood!

And I'm back with a new series of my Rule Breakers for BBC Sounds – I'M SO EXCITED! Bring it all on!"Tony Blackburn's long-running Golden Hour will now going to air at a new time of 7-8pm on Sundays.Craig Charles' House Party - which currently airs Saturday, 10pm–midnight - will come to an end in the shake-up in a move which is sure to disappoint fans.Speaking after the announcement, Charles said: "Every party must come to an end and although I'm packing up my Trunk of Funk on Radio 2, I've loved bringing the party to its funky listeners each Saturday night."The former Corrie star can still be heard on BBC Radio 6 Music each weekday, from 1-4pm, and The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show - which airs Saturday nights, 6-9pm.Dr Rangan Chatterjee's show - which is on Sundays 10pm-midnight - is also being axed -