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| The BBC presenter Andrew Marr is returning to work at the BBC on 1 September, taking back his chair on his eponymous Sunday morning television show nine months after a stroke left him unable to move or speak. He said he was "hugely looking forward" to it. | The BBC presenter Andrew Marr is returning to work at the BBC on 1 September, taking back his chair on his eponymous Sunday morning television show nine months after a stroke left him unable to move or speak. He said he was "hugely looking forward" to it. |
| Appropriately, the news was broken on the Andrew Marr Show, which has been hosted in Marr's absence by Jeremy Vine, who signed off on Sunday by saying: "That's about it for this Sunday, and indeed for this run of the programme. As usual, we're taking a summer break and we're back on the first Sunday in September, which this year is September 1st. And I'm delighted to say that Andrew will be back in the hot seat presenting the show himself." | Appropriately, the news was broken on the Andrew Marr Show, which has been hosted in Marr's absence by Jeremy Vine, who signed off on Sunday by saying: "That's about it for this Sunday, and indeed for this run of the programme. As usual, we're taking a summer break and we're back on the first Sunday in September, which this year is September 1st. And I'm delighted to say that Andrew will be back in the hot seat presenting the show himself." |
| Marr also intends to return to Start the Week on Radio 4 later in the year. In a statement, he said: "I'm hugely looking forward to coming back and want to give it my all, but recovering from a stroke does take time. We've taken the decision to start with the Sunday show in the autumn and I'm delighted to be returning to present Start the Week on Radio 4 later on in the year." | Marr also intends to return to Start the Week on Radio 4 later in the year. In a statement, he said: "I'm hugely looking forward to coming back and want to give it my all, but recovering from a stroke does take time. We've taken the decision to start with the Sunday show in the autumn and I'm delighted to be returning to present Start the Week on Radio 4 later on in the year." |
| Marr made his first appearance since the stroke on the show in April, when he was visibly still recovering from the events of January, and said: "I've got a lot of physio still to do." He gave a graphic description of the attack, described his gait as "an elegant wobble", and jokingly warned against the danger of rowing machines. | Marr made his first appearance since the stroke on the show in April, when he was visibly still recovering from the events of January, and said: "I've got a lot of physio still to do." He gave a graphic description of the attack, described his gait as "an elegant wobble", and jokingly warned against the danger of rowing machines. |
| A Radio 4 spokesperson said Start the Week would continue to be presented by Stephanie Flanders and other regulars until his return. "Andrew is a fantastic presenter and we look forward to having him back on Radio 4." | A Radio 4 spokesperson said Start the Week would continue to be presented by Stephanie Flanders and other regulars until his return. "Andrew is a fantastic presenter and we look forward to having him back on Radio 4." |
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