He called it The Bit in the Middle which consisted of features, such as 'The Day-To-Day Challenge', in which the same person would go on air each weekday to answer quiz questions and try to upgrade their prize, and "Willy on the Plonker", which involved crazed piano-playing of a well-known hit for listeners to identify.
[citation needed] Davies was the last Radio 1 DJ to host Top of the Pops before the show's "year zero" revamp in October 1991.
In January 1994, Davies moved to Virgin Radio, presenting their Sunday morning Classic Tracks slot from 10 am to 2 pm.
After a brief sabbatical, Davies rejoined Virgin Radio in December 1995, taking over the Sunday late night show from 10 pm to 2 am.
Good Groove's first publishing hit was "Black Coffee" by All Saints and Davies later went on to sign singer Corinne Bailey Rae.
[11] He also provides holiday cover for fellow Radio 2 presenters including Zoe Ball, Sara Cox, OJ Borg, Dermot O'Leary, Vernon Kay, and Rylan Clark.
[12] On 17 February 2024, Davies became the temporary host of BBC Radio 2 show Pick of the Pops following the death of Steve Wright.
On 8 January 2025, whilst sitting in for Vernon Kay on Radio 2 and in conversation with a Ten to the Top contestant, Davies revealed that he was of Syrian extraction.