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Mo Dutta and Pete Mitchell shows axed from next weekend

 
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:52 pm    Post subject: Mo Dutta and Pete Mitchell shows axed from next weekend Reply with quote

It seems that from next weekend in a late and slightly baffling change to the schedule Pete Mitchell and Mo Dutta wil only be on once a week-Mo is on 4-8am saturdays,Pete Mitchell 3-7am on sundays.The one hour gap following Mark Lamarr is filled by a repeat of the Mike Harding show and a repeat of Paul Jones following Bob Harris.Why thi sis happening I have no idea,but bad news for Mo and Pete fans I'm afraid.The upshot of it is theyre both reduced from 5 to 4 hours a week .Send your complaints to Lesley Douglas!

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Mo Dutta and Pete Mitchell shows axed from next weekend Reply with quote

iain_smith wrote:
but bad news for Mo and Pete fans I'm afraid


yes both of his fans are deeply upset Embarassed Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excellent news-well done Lesley Douglas.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mark Mayhew wrote:
Excellent news-well done Lesley Douglas.

why do you think its good news?
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It does make radio 2 sound more like a commercial station with these long shows.

I bet Mo is upset that his monolgues will not reach as wide an audience from now on.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's good news because Mo Dutta is on the wrong station-he needs to go to a talk only station and Pete Mitchell-what can you say. This guy is so underwhelming-he has zero passion for broadcasting.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Mo Dutta and Pete Mitchell shows axed from next weekend Reply with quote

gfloyd wrote:
iain_smith wrote:
but bad news for Mo and Pete fans I'm afraid


yes both of his fans are deeply upset Embarassed Crying or Very sad


BOTH Shocked can you name 2 ?

4hrs of Mo Shocked
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Mo Dutta and Pete Mitchell shows axed from next weekend Reply with quote

iain_smith wrote:
Why thi sis happening I have no idea

Cutbacks!

If there's going to be repeat slots, I'd rather it was for old documentaries.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If these are due to cutbacks then these particular ones represent "peanuts".

Why not look more closely at the contracts of Messrs Ross, Evans, Wogan etc.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Mo Dutta and Pete Mitchell shows axed from next weekend Reply with quote

nod wrote:
gfloyd wrote:
iain_smith wrote:
but bad news for Mo and Pete fans I'm afraid


yes both of his fans are deeply upset Embarassed Crying or Very sad


BOTH Shocked can you name 2 ?

4hrs of Mo Shocked


Mrs Dutta. It gets him out of the house for 4 hours!
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mark Mayhew wrote:
If these are due to cutbacks then these particular ones represent "peanuts".

Why not look more closely at the contracts of Messrs Ross, Evans, Wogan etc.


you pay peanuts, you get monkeys as the saying goes!
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What has BFBS saved by its 1 DJ cutback ?
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To the nearest £5 about £%*"?@+& Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mark Mayhew wrote:
This guy is so underwhelming-he has zero passion for broadcasting.


I beg your pardon. Pete is one of the top broadcasters and has been around as long as Richard A. He was one of the top breakfast shows on Virgin Radio and Razor Cuts and documentaries on Radio 2. Sorry, but Looks like you have no clue about Pete Mitchell back ground..
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wait and see the confirmation on the website, as the Radio Times online doesn't tell us anything different.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is confirmation of the new schedule-click on Pete Mitchells name and you'll see hes on 3-7am http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/search/daylist.cgi?service_id=49698&day=Saturday

this tells you the new friday night line-up : http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/search/daylist.cgi?service_id=49698&day=Friday


p.s for that matter you could just take a lok at this http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listings/week.shtml
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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03:00 Pete Mitchell
Pete plays a mix of music, including classic soul, funk, disco and R&B, and presents interviews from the music industry past and present. Including Pause for Thought at 2.30am.


Pause for Thought and enter a time machine! Laughing
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03:00 Pete Mitchell
Pete plays a mix of music, including classic soul, funk, disco and R&B, and presents interviews from the music industry past and present. Including Pause for Thought at 2.30am.


Pause for Thought and enter a time machine! Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:00 am    Post subject: Mo Dutta and Pete Mitchell shows axed from next week Reply with quote

I can't say I'm sad to see Mo Dutta going.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:57 am    Post subject: Re: Mo Dutta and Pete Mitchell shows axed from next week Reply with quote

pickle wrote:
I can't say I'm sad to see Mo Dutta going.



He's not going.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unless you are only a sunday listener Very Happy
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