The reason given for his Radio 5 absence has been illness .

And while we're on the subject of Mr Baker does anyone have an April 2007 (I think) issue of "The Word" handy? In it was an article about all day radio with various DJ's. Danny listed an afternoon playlist that included "It's Too Bad" by the Jam. Would someone be so kind as to look it up for me and write it here? I lost that issue and it's been driving me mad trying to remember what was on it. Ta very much.

he only said his future appearances would be intermittent and that his doctor told him not to talk too much.

..for much of next year too. It's at the serious end of "being not too well".

bad news, sad news. Get well soon, Danny. Life's mustard without you on air.

Get well soon,Candyman.To say you'll be missed is the understatement of the year.Here's hoping he makes a full recovery.
Looks like i'll be listening to those shows from 2007 i never got round to.

and get well soon. Radio won't be the same until you get back.

That's officially rotten. Poor Danny.

Take it easy fella, we need you back on top form. Never mind the day job. Throw a sickie. Take a while off. Come and recuperate chez Fox. Bring the family. Warm beer and comfy sofa guaranteed.

Is there any more information ?

Candyman.

and get well soon

Get well soon Danny.

Take up the old pen and paper and write some more for Ye Olde Worde Monthly.

I would like to add my best wishes to Danny.

Saturdays wont be the same without you.

Get well Dan.

Hope he's better, soon. His podcasts are a hoot and make long-distance drives much less irksome.

I'd been wondering about the absences; sad to hear it's serious stuff.

..all the best Dan. Get better soon.

But always pulled his pods for listening - Widescreen genius. Always has been

I'm hoping Danny is at least well enough to work his way through all his favourite Norman Wisdom films on DVD. (Or does he have them on LaserDisc?)

Little on the wireless or on podcasts makes me smile as much as the Candyman. His obvious joy at doing what he does, his knowledge of music, football and life is second to none and I'm lookin forward to hearing him back to full time health...

Best wishes for a quick and full recovery.
Your kind are rare that can brighten any dull day.

It isn't the same without you.

Mike

If you miss Danny's weird and wonderful topics,then tune in to Steve Wright,as many of The Candyman's topics turn up on his show.Well,so i've been told.I'd rather listen to silence

and that so, rather than getting maudlin, we can fill the time Candymanstylee. Apols if it's been done before but how about a song duration giveaway? Usual rules: you get to pick one duration and no-one else can have it, you henceforth own all the songs that last that long. First dibs.

I'm having 3:52, which gives me the live version of Fear is a nan's best friend by John Cale, and lots of other goodness besides...

Hurry, I suspect the massive will be bagging the longer durations first...

I know he plays the song, but why is he the Candyman?

Christian O'Connell has tweeted this today:

Christian O'Connell (@DJChristianOC):
19/10/2010 14:46
Some great news, Danny Baker is well enough to be back on 5Live this saturday for a while. Radio gets its king back, i get my lie in back
https://twitter.com/DJChristianOC/status/27834336235

Someone put me out of my misery please

BBC London 94.9 RIGHT NOW.

not that he probably watched it via my recommendation I'm sure.

When I was a uni up the country in the days before your streaming and podcasts, my Mum used to tape his Sunday GLR shows while she listened to them and posted them to me. Every Tuesday there would be a thud of 2 TDK D90's on the mat and that would be the soundtrack to my walks to seminars and lectures for the week. It often jused to confuse the hell out of people when they heard the London travel news booming out of my roo=m in Halls. I like to think I educated several people on the dangers of the Hanger Lane Gyratory System and the East India Dock Road. I still have them in the loft somewhere

There are none on radio to match him IMO, even if the music he plays is sometimes dubious to my taste there is always a record that occassionally knocks you sideways and leads you into previously undiscovered countries

There was a song he played a lot round the mid to late 90's called (i think) "The Alchies With The Bottle Under The Bridge" by McCavity's Cat that I loved but never could find. So my comp tapes always had his intro "I'm dedicating this to Arsenal and their fans" over it.

I come to praise Dan, not to bury him. Good luck with the nuclear scan, Dan!

(Less talking from the Dan for a while? The world will seem a hell of a lot quieter)

...he should be alright. Mate of mine had it last year. Only side issue is he can no longer drink alcohol higher than 8% ABV...

any chance of you doing a rip and upload of these ere tapes in your loft?!

i for one would love to hear them. lots of people here would too i imagine:
http://internettreehouse.infopop.cc/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?Cat=

i'll see if I can find em in the gloom n cobwebs tomorrow

http://on.fb.me/bJPEaP

take care candyman.

"On 1st November 2010 Danny Baker announced on his Twitter page that he has been diagnosed with cancer and will start chemotherapy instantly and radiotherapy in January."

Here's hoping you get well very soon Danny

Danny called in to hs own show this afternoon. He sounds chirpy, as always: http://bit.ly/cVwwo8