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Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

I thought I heard SW say that the Ginger Whinger was having or doing a pantomime this week, did I hear correctly? IMHO, when ever I have tried to listen to Driveltime it's been a bit of a pantomime, anyway. What do other posters think?
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Ella Sailyour · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 579 Location: Marbella, Spain

I personally think that he does a good job.....

..... and producing a pantomime each and every day of the week at 5.05pm!

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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Look behind you!!

Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

"A bit of a pantomime"
Oh, no it's not!

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gfloyd · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject:

Ian Robinson · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject:

Evans is doing some sort of Pantomime roll-call, but I can't remember what. I think it was Barry off Eastenders last night.

Meanwhile, Christian O'Connell is doing a Panto on his Virgin show on Thursday morning.

Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

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Just an observation - the quality of Chris Evans threads on this forum has been unexpectedly poor. I fear than ern (gfloyd) may be the only Evans fan?

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SantaFefan · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject:

gfloyd · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:37 pm Post subject:

Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Hi Santa, nice one, good to see you trying to flush out the Ce supporters, rarer than a flight on time out of Heathrow today though at the moment. Suffer little children, but what about the adult R2 listeners?
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SantaFefan · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject:

You're right. I'm going to have to listen to some of his shows so's I can moan in earnest.......Ernest.

gfloyd · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:47 pm Post subject:

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SantaFefan · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject:

Oh great! who's covering? Stuart? hopefully not that dried up fishcake Gary Davi, err Richard Allinson!

gfloyd · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:52 pm Post subject:

SantaFefan · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:54 pm Post subject:

Hi BB! yes it's been more foggy than Lesley Douglas' brain when she signed up that ginger clown I reckon! Very Happy

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gfloyd · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject:

Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

I think the guys can't put any real venom into their attacks on Chris now because they've realised they like his show after all.
Mind you, I am missing the Fox! Chris' comment about her having "a little fox inside her" brought up some lovely images! Razz

Bob Harris should be nice & mellow on Drivetime! Hopefully, he'll slip in a few country tracks.

Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:42 am Post subject:

Clive, I don't listen anymore, and unlike some, I won't criticise what I don't listen to.

However, I am looking forward to Bob and Mark.

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Captain Pugwash · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 67 Location: Cambridgeshire

Dream on Clive!

What more can we say? the show is dumbed down trash, so I, and many others don't listen.
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gfloyd · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:41 pm Post subject:

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Captain Pugwash · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 67 Location: Cambridgeshire

Thats easy Toggy,

Evans is a 'one trick pony' I knew exactly what he would be like on radio 2 and having heard bits of shows over the months he has confirmed this for me. Unfortunately I cannot control all of the radio that I hear.
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Fair enough, it wasn't a dig I was just curious. Smile

By the way I am in Cambridgeshire too

gfloyd · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject:

Captain Pugwash · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 67 Location: Cambridgeshire

Sorry Toggy, didn't mean to seem aggresive towards you.

I'm in a little village near Huntingdon, are you in that area of the county?

Ernie,

Is BB becoming a co-presenter then?
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gfloyd · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject:

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gfloyd · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject:

BB,

I don't think I have the stamina for refighting the battle of drivetime on Christmas Eve Laughing

Anyway I was musing tonight in the car, that since this is a private forum and not BBC owned, there should be less petitioning the BBC or taking the forum hostage to try to make a point to the controller.
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gfloyd · Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 12:00 pm Post subject:

BB
The only way to "preserve" Radio 2 is to let it evolve with the times.

As for "quality and diversity" I would argue that Evans show has maintained or added to the diversity on the network. You must remember that although the Walker show appealed to you, it put off loads of others with its rather narrow focus on American soft rock music and country. The features were nothing special either. The mystery voice was pure local radio. The best bits have been kept and built upon. Rebecca & Johnny are making sport & business accessible to a wider audience, the food & lifestyle features are also done now with a genuine enthusiasm that relates strongly with a core audience in their 30 and 40's especially.

The music is the most diverse on any daytime show. The show actually bothered to go on the road to the listeners in places no other show would go to because they aren't glamourous enough (Auchterderran, Castlederg, Sebastapol anyone)

What has been most heartening is the posts on the old R2 message board of people who were initially shocked at the decision to give the show to him, who subsequently listened and now love the show. He wont win over everyone but even Sir Terry has people who cant stand him.
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