Overview

• The broadcaster’s will disclosed a bequest of £260,000 to his wife Sandra following his April 2025 death at age 79.
• His will, drawn up in 2015, sets his wife as primary trustee, naming his daughter Marina, son Jonathan and sister-in-law Valerie as alternate beneficiaries.
• Berry began his broadcasting career on pirate station Radio Caroline in 1965 before joining BBC Radio 2 in 1973.
• He served as the UK’s Eurovision jury spokesperson for 25 years and continued freelancing as Radio 2’s longest-serving newsreader until 2012.
• Following his death, colleagues and fans paid tribute to his pioneering voice and 30-year legacy at the BBC.