| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Ally Gory
Joined: 15 Sep 2010
Posts: 72
|
 Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:24 am Post subject: Ken Bruce Holiday Alert! |
 |
|
| Zoe Ball will be lowering the tone in Ken's absence next week. If you like listening to fatuous drivel on fast forward, enjoy. I won't be listening to Radio 2 at all next week. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006
Posts: 19334
Location: Cheshire
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:31 am Post subject: |
|
|
I think Matthew Bannister is doing JV next week too, I'm sure he said he would be back Monday after his stint this week. Time to get out some recordings that I've made and never got round to listening to!
I suppose it's to be expected as they both have school age children and it's half term (apart from Scotland I think?).
H
_________________
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 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006
Posts: 3558
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:51 am Post subject: Re: Ken Bruce Holiday Alert! |
|
|
| Ally Gory wrote: | | Zoe Ball will be lowering the tone in Ken's absence next week. If you like listening to fatuous drivel on fast forward, enjoy. I won't be listening to Radio 2 at all next week. |
Thanks for the warning, that will most of the day unlistenable then  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
kengeo
Joined: 21 Sep 2010
Posts: 278
Location: Gloucestershire
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:22 am Post subject: |
|
|
Deep joy, my Ipod will be getting a lot more use next week then, I must upload some more tracks.
Its becoming obvious now that she will be stepping into Ken's shoes in the (probably) not too distant future. Just as Mayo was groomed for drivetime.
Ahh I remember the days when Stuart Maconie, Richard Allinson and Aled Jones used to sit in for Ken, those were the days! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MadeinSurrey
Joined: 11 Dec 2006
Posts: 3130
Location: The Beautiful South
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:23 am Post subject: |
|
|
It will be a Radio 2 - free zone here all next week, as Ken's is the only show I listen to now. What has happened to what used to be a really good station? 
_________________
MiS |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
aviddiva
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
Posts: 1135
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:41 am Post subject: Ken Bruce holiday alert! |
|
|
I'll be catching up on the repeats of Due South then.
_________________
We are loonies and we are proud!
- Campbell Bain in 'Takin' Over The Asylum' |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
essexlady
Joined: 10 Dec 2006
Posts: 348
Location: Essex
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:18 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I caught that yesterday too Aviddiva. What an unexpected pleasure. 
I never listen to Ken's programme so a replacement is irrelevant as far as I'm concerned. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
Posts: 9955
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:59 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Helen May wrote: | I think Matthew Bannister is doing JV next week too, I'm sure he said he would be back Monday after his stint this week. Time to get out some recordings that I've made and never got round to listening to!
I suppose it's to be expected as they both have school age children and it's half term (apart from Scotland I think?).
H |
Yes he's off. Glad Matthew is now covering after the people spoke up it was wrong for someone else to be doing it. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ColinB
Guest
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:09 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| mark occomore wrote: | | Yes he's off. Glad Matthew is now covering after the people spoke up it was wrong for someone else to be doing it. |
Eh?  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MadeinSurrey
Joined: 11 Dec 2006
Posts: 3130
Location: The Beautiful South
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| mark occomore wrote: |
Yes he's off. Glad Matthew is now covering after the people spoke up it was wrong for someone else to be doing it. |
Does anyone understand this?
_________________
MiS |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006
Posts: 3558
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The people have spoken , the BBC have listened ?
Yeah, right  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Clive55
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 1336
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I have returned to Radio 2. Been listening to Ken. In spite of the silliness, still a good show. Even listening to part of Jeremy Vine but as for bannister "Up with that I will not put!". Even the Steve wright Show is OK in small doses
I enjoyed Zoe Ball last time she was on |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
Posts: 11258
Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:51 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Clive55 wrote: | I have returned to Radio 2. Been listening to Ken. In spite of the silliness, still a good show. Even listening to part of Jeremy Vine but as for bannister "Up with that I will not put!". Even the Steve wright Show is OK in small doses
I enjoyed Zoe Ball last time she was on |
 and it was all going so well too....
for me, she ranks alonside Evans... unbearable.
_________________
Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio!  13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Schizoidman
Joined: 20 Sep 2010
Posts: 1140
Location: Rural West Sussex
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I don't mind Zoe, she's bubbly and has a nice personality (and she's less pompous and patronising than the regular host).
I do wish she'd realise, though, that not all her listeners are women. I do get fed up with the vacuous requests to 'tell us what your fella's doing'. And the usual 'phwoar, he's fit' comments.
No doubt the music will be just as dire. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mark Mayhew
Joined: 11 Dec 2006
Posts: 2897
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Excellent news that Zoe is back on Radio 2 covering for Ken Bruce.
Looking forward to her stint. Hopefully Bones is also off the same time as Bruce. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
Posts: 9955
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| What wrong with Gary Bones? He's actually the producer of the show, and will be there. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ColinB
Guest
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:12 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| mark occomore wrote: | | What wrong with Gary Bones? He's actually the producer of the show, and will be there. |
And that's part of the problem, Mark.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Toggy
Joined: 18 Aug 2008
Posts: 1239
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:07 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I actually prefer Matthew Bannister to JV, sorry 
However I cannot bear to listen to Zoe Ball at all, anyone but anyone would be better than her. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Schizoidman
Joined: 20 Sep 2010
Posts: 1140
Location: Rural West Sussex
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:28 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Marc: most of the posts here and on the old Radio 2 boards were rightly critical of Gary Bones' music choices. The stuff that is played between 0930 and 12, weekdays, is utterly bland, forgettable, cheesy, unoriginal...and as camp as a row of tents.
The music played last week was in fact quite good, and the producer was someone else as Gary Bones was on holiday! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006
Posts: 3558
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:38 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Toggy wrote: | I actually prefer Matthew Bannister to JV, sorry
However I cannot bear to listen to Zoe Ball at all, anyone but anyone would be better than her. |
No need for sorry, I completely agree. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Clive55
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 1336
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 2:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Toggy wrote: | I actually prefer Matthew Bannister to JV, sorry
However I cannot bear to listen to Zoe Ball at all, anyone but anyone would be better than her. |
I'm afraid I have a against Mr Staircase ever since he destroyed what was an excelent lkocal radio station, BBC Radio London. He replaced it with GLR to which few listened & did not last long
"Up with Him I will not put" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Gnasty Gnome
Joined: 28 Jul 2007
Posts: 313
Location: West Wales
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| nod wrote: | | Toggy wrote: | I actually prefer Matthew Bannister to JV, sorry
However I cannot bear to listen to Zoe Ball at all, anyone but anyone would be better than her. |
No need for sorry, I completely agree. |
+1 from me. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ColinB
Guest
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:55 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Toggy wrote: | | I actually prefer Matthew Bannister to JV |
I do too. JV is like a cat on hot bricks; the way he cuts callers short before they've finished their quite reasonable contributions really annoys me. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
Posts: 9955
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:44 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| ColinB wrote: | | Toggy wrote: | | I actually prefer Matthew Bannister to JV |
I do too. JV is like a cat on hot bricks; the way he cuts callers short before they've finished their quite reasonable contributions really annoys me. |
The problem is when he's got the ex mail staff working for him, they like to see if they can sometimes get two on who are about to fight like cats. He does sometimes sound interested, if only the person knows what they are on about, or he wants more information, when his team have mis informed him. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
kengeo
Joined: 21 Sep 2010
Posts: 278
Location: Gloucestershire
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:23 am Post subject: |
|
|
| These boards are quiet today, it must be the fact that no one is listening to R2 - I'm not! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Clive55
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 1336
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:57 am Post subject: |
|
|
You should. The Zoe Ball Show is excelent. Great radio. She's a natural  What's not to like?
Ken Bruce should take a Masterclass from her to see how it should be done |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MadeinSurrey
Joined: 11 Dec 2006
Posts: 3130
Location: The Beautiful South
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:00 am Post subject: |
|
|
I tuned in for Popmaster. Wottashambles! She got both scores wrong, shouts too much and is just generally annoying.
Au contraire, Clive, it is Ms Ball who should be taking lessons from the legendary Mr Bruce
_________________
MiS |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006
Posts: 19334
Location: Cheshire
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:01 am Post subject: |
|
|
Well I listened to a recording of Aled ( thanks to my programmeable cassette alarm radio, an oldie but goodie type of technology  ) with my breakfast but I'm listening to some old recordings just now. May have a look at what is on Matthew Bannister later but if topics aren't good, it is half term and silly season tends to kick in, I'll go back to my minidiscs until Drivetime.
H
_________________
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 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ally Gory
Joined: 15 Sep 2010
Posts: 72
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 11:43 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Clive55 wrote: | | What's not to like? |
Where to begin? She won't shut up. What she has to say isn't remotely interesting. She sounds as if she's got strong coffee on a drip. Her inane chatter is in stark contrast to the relaxed, professional style of the usual presenter. She makes me angry and I don't like being angry. The word quality and Zoe Ball as a radio presenter are diametrically opposed. If she was made permanent in this time, I could easily develop a passionate hatred for the BBC.
That'll do for starters. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006
Posts: 19334
Location: Cheshire
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 11:56 am Post subject: |
|
|
| MadeinSurrey wrote: | I tuned in for Popmaster. Wottashambles! She got both scores wrong, shouts too much and is just generally annoying.
Au contraire, Clive, it is Ms Ball who should be taking lessons from the legendary Mr Bruce |
I caught her getting something wrong on PopMaster and saying 'oh it IS Monday'............
Was just switching from the tuner to the aux input on the hi fi, I didn't hang around for more!
H
_________________
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 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Clive55
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 1336
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Ally Gory wrote: | | Clive55 wrote: | | What's not to like? |
Where to begin? She won't shut up. What she has to say isn't remotely interesting. She sounds as if she's got strong coffee on a drip. Her inane chatter is in stark contrast to the relaxed, professional style of the usual presenter. She makes me angry and I don't like being angry. The word quality and Zoe Ball as a radio presenter are diametrically opposed. If she was made permanent in this time, I could easily develop a passionate hatred for the BBC.
That'll do for starters. |
I don't know. I thought it was all quite calm & amiable, with none of the wildly flucting tones of Ken!
I surprised myself by enjoying Mathew Bannister. He is a better presenter than JV, & not so obnoxiously smug on air
I disliked Bannister as axeman, but as presenter today he did well |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mark Mayhew
Joined: 11 Dec 2006
Posts: 2897
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Great show by Zoe Ball today-as you say Clive a natural-nothing to dislike.
Hope she gets the gig full time when the incumbent leaves.
In addition, I too, also think Matthew Bannister is excellent in the midday hot seat-very accomplished in the role. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
Posts: 9955
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:09 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Helen May wrote: | | Well I listened to a recording of Aled ( thanks to my programmeable cassette alarm radio, an oldie but goodie type of technology ) H |
Was it Snow man - Walking in the air |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
Posts: 9955
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:14 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Her links are so quick. It does sound like she's just had a massive cafferine in-take. I must ask the bloke at work who knows her hubby and occassionally cooks for them both.
I do like Matthew Bannister covering. I liked his comment today. " I must listen to Jools Holland after playing his trailer. Interesting comment. I read somewhere he never listened to Bob Harris show on Radio 1 when he was controller and said to him "why should I listen". |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006
Posts: 19334
Location: Cheshire
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:23 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| mark occomore wrote: | | Helen May wrote: | | Well I listened to a recording of Aled ( thanks to my programmeable cassette alarm radio, an oldie but goodie type of technology ) H |
Was it Snow man - Walking in the air |
Ha ha Mark......................
H
_________________
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 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006
Posts: 3415
Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:35 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| mark occomore wrote: | | I read somewhere he never listened to Bob Harris show on Radio 1 when he was controller and said to him "why should I listen". |
I read that somewhere very recently too.
_________________
Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack.
Last edited by Lord Evan Elpuss on Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:21 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Clive55
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 1336
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Mark Mayhew wrote: | Great show by Zoe Ball today-as you say Clive a natural-nothing to dislike.
Hope she gets the gig full time when the incumbent leaves.
In addition, I too, also think Matthew Bannister is excellent in the midday hot seat-very accomplished in the role. |
I agree with you on both, Mark.
I disliked Bannister because of his role in dismantling BBC Radio London & I didn't take to him at all when watching "Blood On The Carpet"
But I was very impressed with him on the lunchtime show.
And I thought Zoe Ball was great. Not OTT at all.
I defenitely think she should have a regular daytime show on Radio 2. Whether it be Kens' show or steve wrights? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
oldgreymare
Joined: 15 Sep 2010
Posts: 37
Location: Cambridge
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:34 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Clive55 wrote: | | [I defenitely think she should have a regular daytime show on Radio 2. Whether it be Kens' show or steve wrights? |
I cannot stand her "show format" she does though fit better with the CEBS genre. Not good news for those of us who prefer a more "gentle" approach in the mornings. The way the Beeb is going though she will take over from Ken. Has anyone noticed its the only recurrent holiday stand in does not bode well for the future.
In an ideal World Chris and Zoe would be on radio 2 extra (shouty channel) and the FM channel would be left for those of us who prefer the "light programme" format. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Clive55
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 1336
|
| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:47 am Post subject: |
|
|
| oldgreymare wrote: | | Clive55 wrote: | | [I defenitely think she should have a regular daytime show on Radio 2. Whether it be Kens' show or steve wrights? |
I cannot stand her "show format" she does though fit better with the CEBS genre. Not good news for those of us who prefer a more "gentle" approach in the mornings. The way the Beeb is going though she will take over from Ken. Has anyone noticed its the only recurrent holiday stand in does not bode well for the future.
In an ideal World Chris and Zoe would be on radio 2 extra (shouty channel) and the FM channel would be left for those of us who prefer the "light programme" format. |
In your last comment I think you touch on something I have felt about radio today. There is a defenite gap in the market- the sort of radio station Radio 2 used to be years ago. A statiion which plays alot of the sort of stuff David Jacobs & MC Desmo play. A radio station that would appeal to the older demographic. "Melody" was aimed at that market, but since it became Magic it has shifted to be a hugely succesful station but not fulling that gap. there is defenitely a place for such a radio station |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RockitRon
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
Posts: 7646
|
| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:45 am Post subject: |
|
|
We've discussed this before. Saga also filled the gap, such as it is.
Neither Saga nor Melody were commercially viable.
Would the vast majority of licence-payers be happy if the BBC spent money on a "Radio 2 Extra" for the small audience which listened to them?
_________________
Ron |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
