R2OK!

Ian Robinson · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject: Feedback

Radio 4's Feedback will be discussing the new Radio 2 evening schedule next week (Friday 22nd, 1.30pm & Sunday 24th, 8pm) so listen out for that. You can send your comments to feedback@bbc.co.uk

But will Lesley Douglas bother to reply...?

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

I very much doubt it Ian, if past episodes are anything to go by!

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Briant · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject:

My question to Lesley Douglas about 'Drivetime' was asked by Roger Bolton on a previous 'Feedback' and she failed to answer, nor did she reply to my e-mails. The quote that comes to my mind about Ms Douglas is:

'Your silence betrays you.'

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

I did have mine discussed, but not by Lesley Douglas.

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Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Ian-A very silly question to raise/ask.

The answer is of course she won't.

Thank you.

Ian Robinson · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject:

But they will be discussing it, so if you want to make any comments now's as good a time as any.

Cherskiy · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject:

I'm sure the feature will make interesting listening, though - so thanks for the heads-up, Ian. I'll listen again to it next Friday evening.
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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Most popular subject Radio 2 is with feedback. Should forget about discussing anything else apart from the network.

No Lesley will get one of her staff to issue a press statement for the show Laughing

DLT'S PIPE · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 12 Location: Yorkshire

There's an interview with Ms Douglas in the Media Guardian today. (find it online here http://media.guardian.co.uk/mediaguardian/story/0,,2105113,00.html - registration needed) I find it quite interesting that she seems to think Radio Two hasn't what it does over the years - it's the country that has changed around Radio Two. She also says that her policy of change is "evolution not revolution", actually no love that was Jim Moir's stratagy and you nicked it but changed too much too radically.

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Briant · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:07 pm Post subject:

No sign of Ms Douglas again! What tune shall we request for her to appear?

'SOS' by Abba? Rolling Eyes

Ian Robinson · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:27 pm Post subject:

I missed the 2nd half thanks to my boss nattering at me through my lunch hour (grr! Evil or Very Mad

) so was the R2 Evening Schedule even discussed?

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pickle · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:03 pm Post subject: Feedback

You could request Ignoreland by REM!
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gfloyd · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:56 pm Post subject:

No mention of it being on next week either. I loved the quote on Feedback about the BBC management handling of impartiality being as reliable as letting Dracula manage a blood bank Rolling Eyes

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Cherskiy · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject:

Enjoyable, as ever, but no mention of the R2 discussion, nor if and when it will appear. What's going on?
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gfloyd · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject:

Cherskiy · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject:

Nailed shut, more like - can she not stand a bit of criticism? Shocked

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gfloyd · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject:

No mention of it last week either. I think it is being quietly forgotten. Wink

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gfloyd · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject:

Dame Lesley made it in yesterday to Feedback.

She said the whole schedule re-jig was a huge mistake, she is really sorry and she is going to put it all back the way it was.
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nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

excellent

SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject:

How far is she going back? Wink

Cherskiy · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject:

iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

Dame Lesley made it in yesterday to Feedback.

She said the whole schedule re-jig was a huge mistake, she is really sorry and she is going to put it all back the way it was.
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nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

Doh!!. Just listened on listen again and it isn't what she said Mad

She thinks Russell Bland is "genuinely talented and a very, very funny man" Shocked

and she likes Bruce Springsteen Laughing

No more evening listening to R2 for me then Crying or Very sad

Usual dismissal of viewers/listeners comments as per POV.

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Ian Robinson · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:34 pm Post subject:

The Springsteen thing is obvious - that's one reason why Radio 2 play so much Springsteen, often at the start of shows (in case she's listening).

I missed most of Feedback, but it seems typical that she would dismiss listener's comments. I love the way that she's saying Paul Jones is now promoted because he's at 7pm mondays. Bit of a kick in the teeth for Simon Mayo and Steve Harley, eh? (Both of who's shows would be better for 7pm than Jones).

As for Russell Brand - like Dermot O'Leary, if he's that good with such a fanbase why do we have the constant trailers every week? By now, the shows should be able to stand on their own.

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