Jessica Robinson is still on cloud nine after having what she describes as the best few month of my life.

She has just returned to Teesside after staring in BBC1 show Over The Rainbow.

BBC Radio 2 today announces Graham Norton as the new host of the Saturday morning show from Saturday 2 October 2010.

Graham will broadcast live from the BBC Radio 2 studios in London from 10am to 1pm every Saturday morning, hosting the brand new programme which will be produced by Radio 2.

The show will be packed with live musical performances, unique features, celebrity guests and chat with both guests and listeners, all presented in Graham's inimitable style.

Graham is already familiar to the Radio 2 audience and is currently deputising for breakfast presenter Chris Evans until Friday 14 May (7am-9.30am) while Chris is on holiday.

Bob Shennan, Controller, BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music, is delighted with the appointment: "Graham is one of the nation's favourite entertainment presenters and I'm hugely excited to welcome him to his new permanent home on Radio 2.

"From this autumn, our Saturday daytime schedule will kick off with Zoe Ball at 6am, into one of the most listened to shows on UK radio, Sounds Of The Sixties presented by Brian Matthew, leading into Graham, Dale Winton, Dermot O'Leary, Alan Carr, Paul Gambaccini and Steve Lamacq.

"This rare combination of diverse talent is what makes Radio 2 the much-loved network that it is today."

Graham can't wait to get started: "I'm thrilled to be a part of it. My liver is also delighted that I'll now have an excuse to leave the pub early on a Friday night."

Graham succeeds Jonathan Ross, who steps down from the slot in July 2010 after presenting his programme since 1999.

Bob pays tribute to Jonathan: "I'd like to thank Jonathan for making the Saturday morning slot on Radio 2 such a huge success over the past 11 years, and during that time, contributing fully to the renaissance of Radio 2."

An announcement will be made at a later date regarding the interim presenter/presenters.

Graham joins the sterling roster of talent on Radio 2, including Sir Terry Wogan, Jeremy Vine, Chris Evans, Paul O'Grady and Johnnie Walker.

With a record weekly reach of 14.57m listeners, the network prides itself in producing the industry's richest mix of speech and music, from Jeremy Vine's daily current affairs show which is listened to by a weekly audience of 6.42m, to Paul Weller performing with Richard Hawley and newcomers Rox and Lauren Pritchard for Radio 2 In Concert

Steph Fearon has jumped to second favourite to win the coverted role of Dorothy.

Danielle 13/8

Steph 9/4

Lauren 3/1

Sophie 4/1

V talent show hopeful Lauren Samuels survived a tense sing-off to stay in with a chance of landing the lead in The Wizard of Oz.

Lauren, of Hinckley, was placed in the bottom two on Saturday night alongside fellow Dorothy wannabe Jenny Douglas after they received the fewest viewers' votes in the BBC 1 contest Over the Rainbow.

Over The Rainbow contestant Danielle Hope followed the yellow brick road back to school after getting through the latest stage of the hit TV show.

Danielle, 18, is one of the final four in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s search for a Dorothy to star in a new West End production of The Wizard Of Oz.

Jenny Douglas and Jessica Robinson's West End dreams are over as they become the sixth and seventh contestants to be eliminated from BBC One's Over The Rainbow, in a double-elimination special across Saturday and Sunday night.

In Sunday’s live show, all six remaining Dorothy finalists performed solo renditions of musical theatre songs to show viewers that they have the singing skill and sheer charisma to carry one of the most challenging roles in musical theatre.

Dorothy wannabe Jessica Robinson plans to find a job in Topshop after being kicked off Over The Rainbow.

Jessica lost out in the sing-off last night to Danielle Hope.

Being in the bottom two once again has not stopped Danielle being the favourite to win the role of Dorothy in two weeks time.

Danielle    11/8

Lauren       5/2

Steph       11/4

Sophie       9/2

Jessica Robinson has become the second casualty of Over The Rainbow's double eviction weekend, missing out on a place in next week's semi-final.

The 18-year-old from Middlesborough lost out after finding herself in the bottom two for the first time this series alongside fellow finalist Danielle Hope.

Over the Rainbow hopefuls Lauren Samuels and Danielle Hope may have consistently wowed the show's judges with their vocal performances, but each was only just still in contention for the role of Dorothy on Sunday night after being saved from eviction by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Jenny Douglas has missed out on a place in the Over The Rainbow top five after becoming the first casualty of this weekend's double elimination.

The 18-year-old, from Scotland, lost out after finding herself in the sing-off for the first time, against fellow finalist Lauren Samuels

After four weeks of singing their hearts out, there are six girls left in the competition fighting for the ruby slippers.

Thankfully Hinckley can heave yet another sigh of relief as the town’s hopeful Lauren Samuels managed to make it through to another week on BBC’s Over The Rainbow while Merseyside’s Stephanie Davis got the boot.

It may not yet have been decided who will play Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, but London theatre fans will soon be able to get their hands on tickets for the performances.

A statement from Andrew Lloyd Webber has confirmed that theatre tickets for the show at the London Palladium will go on-sale today (May 8th 2010).

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Rather than flog their baby snaps to a glossy mag, the couple let the Sun use the picture in return for a donation to The Louis Dundas Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Sir Alan Sugar wants fellow BBC star Andrew Lloyd Webber rapped for backing the Tories, a leaked email reveals.

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She again wowed the judges on the hit TV show “Over the Rainbow” and is now just three hurdles away from landing the star part of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium

Fans were dotty for starlet Emilie Fleming. The 19-year-old Boldon Colliery lass travelled to Glasgow at the weekend for the first leg of her Dorothy tour.

But what she didn't realise were fans from across the region were hot on her ruby slipper-clad heels.

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The down-to-earth Normanby lass is not taking anything for granted, despite getting fantastic comments from the judges in her bid to star as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz.