Shows up when hosting member of the Lords on the radio (7)

I believe the answer is:

appears

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'shows' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with creating things as well as being verbs in their -s form.
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(Other definitions for appears that I've seen before include "Looks like" , "Comes into sight" , "Becomes visible" , "Materialises" , "Comes into view" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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