PREVIEW • JOANTHAN RUFFLE | ENCORE!

<p><strong>SHOW NOTES:</strong></p><p>Recorded: 13 June 2026  Released in full to REJ Platinum subscribers: 27 June 2026. Released on REJ Silver on 4 July 2026.</p><p>Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock</p><p>Welcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World.</p><p>FULL EPISODE: BBC Radio&#39;s Steve Wight is often credited with Elton&#39;s <em>Sacrifice</em> reaching number 1 on its second release in 1990. We talk to Jonathan Ruffle, producer of <em>Steve Wright in the Afternoon</em>, about the day in June 1990 when Elton appeared on the show to say a thank you. Hear how the show was put together and enjoy Pinner&#39;s latest offering <em>Rocket Man on Radio One.</em></p><p>Read more about this episode on ⁠⁠<a href="https://eltonjohn.world/preview-steve-wrights-jonathan-ruffle-encore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>eltonjohn.world</strong></a>⁠⁠</p><p>To get this show the way the guests experienced it, sign up to <a href="https://rej.world/subscription/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠<strong>Platinum </strong>⁠⁠</a>today!</p>