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Nickbucks · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 100

Emma Forbes announced this morning that today's programme would be
her last Sunday programme. It was only a few months ago that Richard A
Zoe Ball and Emma Forbes were trumpeted as the new weekend line up and it has fallen apart already ! Sounds like the new controller is as bad as his predecessor- choosing celebs at the espense of experienced
presenters with no stamina. I assume she will be replaced by Lynn Parsons or Liza Tarbuck ?

RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

For the very first time I thought I was awake early enough to hear her this morning. She was doing a thread about weird dreams, and I think I must have been having one myself at the time because I could have sworn she said she'd just got married to Alan Carr - he'd proposed to her on air one Saturday evening
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Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Sad to hear Emma is quitting her Sunday morning show.

I usually listen to her show via the iplayer feature late Sunday night.

Always found her show and Emma herself to be a very enjoyable listen.

Hope Lynn Parsons gets the gig as Emma's replacement.

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3415 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

Yes, it is a shame that Emma is giving up her Sunday show. Did she say why? Is she also giving up being second fiddle to Alan Carr on saturday evenings?
I hope this means that Lynn Parsons gets a permanent show. Like Richard Allinson, I'm happy to agree with you about Lynn Parsons. I think she has been very good standing in for Alex Lester these last two weeks.
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Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Why not get Richard Allinson to cover the 5-7am period as well.

I'm sure he would be very happy to.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19333 Location: Cheshire

I've never heard her show so can't really comment. She was okay with Mark Radcliffe though.

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Minx · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:04 pm Post subject:

I thought she was OK with Mark Radcliffe. I think the pairing with Alan Carr is a disaster from her point of view, and I'd much rather she was leaving that slot than the breakfast show.
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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19333 Location: Cheshire

Me too Minx!
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88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!

I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

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

She didn't last long at Capital Radio before moving on. I wonder what the reasons behind the sudden move? Lynn Parsons hosting a Sat and Sun morning show on Smooth London, so she may not be able to take over unless she leaves Smooth?

MadeinSurrey · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:29 am Post subject:

Powerfulglenith · Guest

I watched the comedy awards and Wogan got his award and then it dawned on me how many Radio 2 presenters were there, Wogan, Carr, McCall, etc etc just shows how the station think the future is to choose celebs/comedians and its not

R2Icon · Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 1444

I'm not surprised. We've stopped listening to the radio on early morning weekends. I don't know what it is about some female presenters but I just can't make out what they are saying. Emma was like it from the start. Zoe was good quite good at first but she just gabbles now also. It's too much like hard work to try to make out what she is saying - so we don't bother. Sarak K speaks perfectly, so it's not a girl thing. Bring back Mo Dutta, pronto.

Ian Robinson · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:00 am Post subject:

Yes, much was made last year of John Noel, the agent of Russell Brand, Davina McCall, Dermot O'Leary, George Lamb and more presenters across Radio 2 and 6Music, but barely any have noticed Jonathan Ross's agent supplies the stations with Alan Carr, Mark Lamarr, John Richardson, and Phill Jupitus amongst others.

johnump · Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Posts: 172 Location: Location Location

Alex Lester could do early mornings 7 days a week...........

But I think Mo Dutta should come back to the slot that he does best.
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Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3415 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

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

It be either Liza Tarbuck or Lynn Parsons? Maybe Janey Lee Grace or Tim Smith?

Ian Robinson · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:01 pm Post subject:

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

Emma is only in for Alan Carr on 2nd January.

Ian Robinson · Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:04 pm Post subject:

Gaby Roslin did a fairly good job* with Kielty the other week, so maybe she'll get the job full-time.

*as well as can be done with this format

Fred · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:52 pm Post subject:

I wonder if maybe its Lynn Parsons - the last few weeks have been labelled on the website as: "Emma Forbes, Presented by Lynn Parsons"

However, the programme for January 17th is labeled as "Lynn Parsons" (without the Emma Forbes template/banner etc).

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

Looks that way. Welcome back to Lynn with regular show on two.

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Excellent news Fred.

Thanks for the heads-up/confirmation.

I think Lynn Parsons is an excellent presenter and is a great replacement for Emma Forbes.

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3415 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land