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iain_smith · Guest

Is it certain he'll be back in january?

Rachel · Guest

Nothing in life is certain Iain.

My own view is that it's JR won't be back at R2 although he will be back on BBC1.

JR not being at R2 has left a hole the same size as the one that remains in the water after you take your hand out of a full bucket of it.

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MadeinSurrey · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject:

Ha ha Rachel!

Now, if they could also drop Steve Wrong and Elaine Pain, we'd be laughing!
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MadeinSurrey · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject:

TBH, I'd forgotten about Ginger. Because I never ever listen to him unless by accident or I'm held captive, he just doesn't register anymore on my radar. I wish he wasn't there, and I could listen to R2 5-7, but I'm so used to doing other things at that time, it really doesn't matter. What really bugs me are the trailers on shows I do listen to.
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iain_smith · Guest

it's starting to look ominous for Jonathon... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5181344.ece Shocked

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

I'm surprised if he returns to Radio 2 as it will be hassle with the listeners and you can't stop anti emails? I would expect he will return to BBC 1 until Micheal Grade poaches him? Sorry? Laughing

gfloyd · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject:

BBC managers seem not to have learned any lessons. They are still being dicatated to by stars agents
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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Jeremy was mentioning something about this today and hopes it will all go away soon. I do believe he's tarnished Radio 2, and shouldn't return and do an honour and leave the station. Or has he with his profile removed?

He's only holding out because his under contract? The BBC trust are right- Mark Thompson shouldn't have built up peoples hopes of his January return?

Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject:

As long as he is not replaced by the idiot Baker. I'm currently back to listening to R2 on a Saturday morning. One leftover from the Bannister era is more than sufficient on the BBC.
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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

This isn't going to go away unless he's removed?

If the BBC sack him then the BBC may owe him a lot? If he resigns then they don't owe a penny? Although he broadcasts on Radio and TV they do have a lot to lose with other projects he gives them through his management company ' Off The Kerb'. Still that shouldn't keep him at the BBC. It's like he's holding them to ransom and makes Thompson weak?

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iain_smith · Guest

It does seem bizarre and unfair that Douglas lost her job as bos sof the station for something Ross did,yet Ross might keep h is job on the station.

Cherskiy · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

I'm with Rachel on this one - I suspect he'll bow out from R2 with as much goodwill as can be gained from such a decision (not much, then) but keep his more lucrative exposure on the television (the evening show, Film whatever).
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Angus McCoatup · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject:

If Lesley Douglas has finally paid the price for all her atrocious decisions over the last few years then that's fine by me. At least she's finally had the guts to stand up and be counted for this mistake.

gfloyd · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject:

There ws a good reprt on the whole saga on ch4 news last night. The emails fom te producer to Dave Barber were reproduced and also Douglas 1 word email fom her blackbery. Clearly she doesnt spend much time actually inthe ofice
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