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Chappers and Dave was the name of an irregular BBC Radio 1 cover show presented by Mark Chapman and David Vitty. The format usually only aired when the pair covered other DJs' absences. The format was abandoned following Chapman's departure from Radio 1 on 24 December 2009.
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In late 2010, Chapman and Vitty presented their own show on BBC Radio 5 Live called Commentary Selection Box.
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Significant Cover Work
The pair had no regular slot on Radio 1 and usually only covered occasional weekend shows for one or two-week periods, but sometimes covered shows for significant periods of time.
The idea for a dedicated cover show was conceived between Jason King and Joel Ross joining the station in July 2004 and Scott Mills moving to a daytime slot. They hosted a sports programme from May to July 2004, airing from 1pm to 4pm. The pair also presented Radio 1's Weekend Early Breakfast Show for two months in 2008 after Nihal left the show until Nick Grimshaw started in the role. They also covered the 'Lie-In' on Sunday mornings in late 2008, to fill the gap between Dick and Dom leaving the show and Sara Cox taking over in 2009.
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Other appearances
The pair appeared in and won a celebrity episode of The Weakest Link.[1] In 2008, they raised over £175,000 for Sport Relief by running a mile at every Premiership football ground in England and Scotland in eight days.
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