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Mark Mayhew
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 Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject: Predictions for Radio 2 During 2007 |
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Anyone got any predictions they want to share with fellow message boarders about Radio 2.
I'll start-I think Lesley Douglas will be replaced as Controller during this year. Before anyone asks its just a hunch/feeling. |
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Russell Brand will not see the year out on R2
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Lord Evan Elpuss
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| Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: Predictions for Radio 2 During 2007 |
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| Mark Mayhew wrote: | | I think Lesley Douglas will be replaced as Controller during this year. Before anyone asks its just a hunch/feeling. |
And going by what she's done thus far, it's on my wish-list! The only ones of her signings I don't have an irresistable urge to switch off - fast are Mark Radcliffe & Pete Mitchell (when I wake up early enough to hear him that is!) |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
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| Behind Geddon's Wall wrote: | | Russell Brand will not see the year out on R2 |
Also on my wish list |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject: Re: Predictions for Radio 2 During 2007 |
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| Mark Mayhew wrote: | Anyone got any predictions they want to share with fellow message boarders about Radio 2.
I'll start-I think Lesley Douglas will be replaced as Controller during this year. Before anyone asks its just a hunch/feeling. |
Steve Wright gets sacked & Chris Evans resigns in protest, at LD going.
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and Jonathon Ross resigns in an attempt to get a bigger headline than Evans. O'Leary also resigns but nobody notices.
Steve Wright is reappointed  and the new controller brings back Ed Stewpot! |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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| SantaFefan wrote: | O'Leary also resigns but nobody notices.
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I don't have any inside info and am sure that not everything I predict will come to pass but here goes:
R2 weekdays won't change very much. Terry Wogan will be there till 2008.
If we're lucky they might run a Legends of Light Music series in the Friday 7pm slot as a partial reprovision of the soon-to-be-axed Brian Kay programme on R3.
Saturdays: Alas, I think it quite likely that Brian Matthew won't return to SOTS. Johnnie Walker will become its permanent presenter but won't pre-record to cover holidays. These will become the province of guest presenters, which will allow some experimental shows, such as that presented by Suzi Quatro last Saturday.
Sundays: There could be changes from 1pm onwards. Pick of the Pops will move to 1pm and be extended to 2 hours. Dale Winton will continue to present it. Alan Titchmarsh will present a programme which will combine MFY and HBT. Roger Royle will continue and, if there's any justice, will extend to an hour at least, interspersing the present range of hymns and music with features, interviews etc. David Jacobs may well retire and 10-12 could become more like it is during the week.
Any other crystal ball gazers out there?
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Alex Lester's show starts later (4am): the Dawn Patrol Slot is subsumed into the Best Time of the Day Show, which broadcasts until 7:30am ( from Mid April)
Steve Wright leaves in a sea of self adulation to join 2CRFM( May) Richard Alinson takes the big show all on his own.........
Chris Evans introduces a new "live on air cooking feature" which ends in disaster (June) when "someone" forgets to turn-off the chip-pan, leaving two studios gutted by fire and the remainder of Broadcasting House tainted with the aroma of burnt pride. Future shows are reduced to using cooking sound effects.....
September - Sarah Kennedy returns from her Christmas Break to discover she's been moved to Radio 3.
October. Listeners organise a riot outside Broadcasting House after Danny Baker is brought in to cover Ken Bruce for a week.
December :- the real Controller throws another fab Christmas Party...
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| Chris Tarrant makes a return to radio broadcasting by taking over from El Tel. |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
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| Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject: Re: Predictions for Radio 2 During 2007 |
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| Barkingbiker wrote: | | Mark Mayhew wrote: | Anyone got any predictions they want to share with fellow message boarders about Radio 2.
I'll start-I think Lesley Douglas will be replaced as Controller during this year. Before anyone asks its just a hunch/feeling. |
Steve Wright gets sacked & Chris Evans resigns in protest, at LD going.
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Definitely on my wish list! |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
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| SantaFefan wrote: | and Jonathon Ross resigns in an attempt to get a bigger headline than Evans. O'Leary also resigns but nobody notices.
Steve Wright is reappointed and the new controller brings back Ed Stewpot! |
All on my wish list except Steve Wright bit unless he's swapped slots with Janice Long! |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:09 am Post subject: ??? |
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Chris Tarrant is given a one day a week show on Radio 2. ( Johnnie Walkers Sunday Show )
Terry stays for another year.
SOTS is sadly taken over by Johnnie Walker as Brian decides to retire. |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:32 am Post subject: |
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| New show for radio 2 - Canon Roger Royle in the afternoon |
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Much as I would welcome Roger Royle having a daily show, I don't think this would fit in with his lifestyle. I get the impression that he travels quite a lot and block records Sunday Half Hour.
But if there is any possibility.....
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Dermot O'Leary retires to concentrate on presenting the X Factor. He is replaced by Kate Thornton
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Dermot O'Leary retires in December to take part in next year's Celebrity Big Brother and then concentrate on hosting reality TV shows. The crowd shout "Who are yer?!" when he goes in.... 
Russell Brand retires in March but no-one realises until September, when he is replaced by a two-hour Richard Allinson 'Albums' slot.
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There is much rejoicing when a hair is found on Ken Bruce's head but joy is short lived after it blows away when he sneezes.
Tragedy strikes when Chris Evans and Steve Wright fall over each others egos. |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Steve Wright updates his shows' format. 
No, hang on,  nobody will believe that prediction.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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| gfloyd wrote: | Steve Wright updates his shows' format.
No, hang on, nobody will believe that prediction. |
You're dead right there ernie, dinosaurs don't evolve 
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| Rachel wrote: |
Chris Evans introduces a new "live on air cooking feature" which ends in disaster (June) when "someone" forgets to turn-off the chip-pan, leaving two studios gutted by fire and the remainder of Broadcasting House tainted with the aroma of burnt pride. Future shows are reduced to using cooking sound effects.....
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So I was a few months out.... |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Rachel wrote: | | Rachel wrote: |
Chris Evans introduces a new "live on air cooking feature" which ends in disaster (June) when "someone" forgets to turn-off the chip-pan, leaving two studios gutted by fire and the remainder of Broadcasting House tainted with the aroma of burnt pride. Future shows are reduced to using cooking sound effects.....
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So I was a few months out.... |
You were a microwave out.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:45 am Post subject: |
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My predictions early this year were mainly total rubbish (see above). I predict that I shan't bother to make any for 2008!
Ian. |
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Rachel
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:51 am Post subject: |
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| gfloyd wrote: |
You were a microwave out. |
Predicting the future isn't an exact science Ernie... That isn't how it works.... if Russell Grant had predicted that... he would have claimed it!
Chips = potatoe... Microwave = hot = chip pan... June is a month coincidently so is October!!!.....and not only that it was a month in 2007, the predicted year...so spot on...... |
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2007 MIGHT be the year Sarah Kennedy is FINALLY pensioned off once and for all! 
Departures (so far) in 2007
Richard Baker
Sheridan Morley
Brian Kay
Roger Royle
Nick Barraclough
Michael Parkinson
It's nice to know that SOME of the "old toot" on my "to axe" list have been axed!
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| J_ROC72 wrote: | 2007 MIGHT be the year Sarah Kennedy is FINALLY pensioned off once and for all!
Departures (so far) in 2007
Richard Baker
Sheridan Morley
Brian Kay
Roger Royle
Nick Barraclough
Michael Parkinson
It's nice to know that SOME of the "old toot" on my "to axe" list have been axed!
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Wrong. 3 of the above either did not work for Radio 2 [Brian Kay] or left in 2006 [Richard Baker, Sheridan Morley]
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| Actually Ernie you're WRONG. ALL of the above worked for Radio 2. Brian Kay was a regular on Friday Night is Music Night. Richard Baker hosted his final show on Radio 2 in January whereas Sheridan Morley did not return after he was dropped at the end of 2006. He was due to host a new show in 2007. He died in February 2007. |
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What show did Richard Baker present on Radio 2 in January of 2007?
I'd have said it was way before then.
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Richard Baker's FINAL broadcast was on Sunday, 21st January 2007.
Russell Davies took over the 9pm Sunday slot from 28th January.
Source: Radio Times. |
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Hang on a second Sheridan Morley died.
Anyway what will 2008 bring. Ali G ? |
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| mark occomore wrote: | Hang on a second Sheridan Morley died.
Anyway what will 2008 bring. Ali G ? |
I've actually written to dear Lesley asking that Sacha Baron Cohen be given the regular brakfast slot when Terry retires. I haven't yet received a reply, but I'll report the outcome when I receive a reply, which I expect to get soon. |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I've been waiting a couple of years for a reply from Lesley Douglas, even 'Feedback's' Roger Bolton couldn't get her to reply to me. |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think it's fair to imply that all those who departed were axed.
Ian. |
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Agreed Ian.
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| mark occomore wrote: | | Hang on a second Sheridan Morley died. |
Yes - after he was dropped from Melodies for You. From what I have heard, Sheridan Morley was to host a range of documentaries on Radio 2. He might have deemed this as a bit of a comedown - he didn't even say "farewell" on his final Melodies for You broadcast on Sunday 17/12/06. Nobody knew, at the time, that Alan Titchmarsh was taking over.
| Quote: | | Anyway what will 2008 bring. Ali G ? |
More loudmouth celebrities and TV presenters. |
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| Briant wrote: | | I've been waiting a couple of years for a reply from Lesley Douglas, even 'Feedback's' Roger Bolton couldn't get her to reply to me. |
I'm surprised she didn't get one of her spin doctors to reply on her behalf. What did you write to her about? |
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Nobody knew, at the time, that Alan Titchmarsh was taking over.
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Sorry Scott you're wrong there, as I reported that Alan Titchmarsh was taking over on the old R2 board a day or so after I met him in late Nov last year.
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mark occomore
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| Helen May wrote: | | J_ROC72 wrote: |
Nobody knew, at the time, that Alan Titchmarsh was taking over.
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Sorry Scott you're wrong there, as I reported that Alan Titchmarsh was taking over on the old R2 board a day or so after I met him in late Nov last year.
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You were correct. |
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| Rachel wrote: | | gfloyd wrote: |
You were a microwave out. |
Predicting the future isn't an exact science Ernie... That isn't how it works.... if Russell Grant had predicted that... he would have claimed it!
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Where has Russell gone? There was some other astologer on Steve Wrights show today?
Who would have predicted that eh?
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Helen May wrote: | | J_ROC72 wrote: |
Nobody knew, at the time, that Alan Titchmarsh was taking over.
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Sorry Scott you're wrong there, as I reported that Alan Titchmarsh was taking over on the old R2 board a day or so after I met him in late Nov last year.
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Only the message board knew - NOT the overall audience. Listeners were kept in the dark until Alan's arrival in January. It makes me wonder if Sheridan Morley knew he was for the chop or not. |
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