At Naval Air Station Jacksonville Wednesday morning, a plane full of military service men and women returned home at last from a six-month deployment overseas in Japan, serving in maritime patrol and reconnaissance, greeted with open arms by their loved ones after six long months apart.
The Top Gear and Question of Sport host, 50, will take over Michael Ball s plush 11am slot on Sundays from June with a new show - prompting an outcry from veteran Radio 2 listeners.