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tireecoll · Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 27 Location: Hampshire

With apologies if this has been aired elsewhere but I have been pleasantly suprised. His style is uncomplicated and he seems to be interested in what punters have to say.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

I think you are the first tireecoll. The only other time I've heard him was when he did a Beatles Special one bank holiday. Not sure if it was this year or last.

The bits I've heard I've enjoyed.

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Cherskiy · Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 5:15 pm Post subject:

Pleasant, reasonably funny (trying to catch Sally Traffic out with the M12 yesterday) and playing some interesting music. Can he stay in the seat until Easter at least, please? Very Happy

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littlepieces · Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 1098 Location: Lowestoft

He covers for Janice and he plays some decent stuff
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Craig Charles loves Soul (particularly Northern Soul) and his knowledge of the genre is very good indeed - this comes through in his presentation style. A welcome alternative "Big Show" in my opinion!

gazmando · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Huntingdon

I think Craig has been excellent this week.
He seems to have a real love of music and (unlike most of the other DJs) hasn't been scared to play older music or different styles of music.
Nice to hear Led Zeppelin and Michael Ball in the same show, it's almost been like Radio 2 has been back instead of the bland commercial style radio.
Oh well, at least Ken Bruce has been there with Coldplay followed by Keane followed by Take That to bring things back to blandness.

Gnasty Gnome · Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 313 Location: West Wales

What the rest said. Easy to listen to, and doesn't try to impress.... but succeeds anyway.

undiscovered · Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 650 Location: Peterborough

Couldn't agree more, the show is a breath of fresh air this week even his christmas song choices haven't been the obvious ones.

If they want another "celeb" to fit into the radio 2 family then Craig is the one for me similar to Lamarr, he's a music fan first actor second
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Barty · Joined: 22 Aug 2010 Posts: 115

Another vote here for Lister (sorry, I mean Craig Charles). Smile

nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

At first I thought he was bit monotonous, and his 'funk' show isnt my kind of stuff BUT then he grew on me, and you realise its Lister and the commentator from Robot Wars Very Happy

Soulsister · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:15 am Post subject:

I've always been a fan - unlike nod his 'funk' show is right up my street and essential listening.

Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

I havn't listened to daytime radio 2 for a while. But yesterday afternoon I turned on Radio 2 expecting to have to switch off again pronto but was pleasantly surprised. He has a good presentation manner. I only heard bits of it but what I heard I enjoyed & it did not make me want to switch off at once, unlkike the other daytime R2 presenters
Especially surprising from someone called Craig

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

Craig has been brilliant covering for the happy clappy afternoon gang.

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essexlady · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 348 Location: Essex

OK I've tried - I've really tried, the season if goodwill and all that but while I've thought Craig Charles has been excellent (when I've remembered to listen to him) Patrick Keilty is absolutely dreadful, embarrassing, tiresome and just plain silly. IMHO of course.

ruddlescat · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester

I don't like either of them and that discussion between them on the subject of Ireland today really got up my nose

Even though I'm not a big Steve Wright fan I much prefer him to what we're stuck with at present Sad

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Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

I can not stand Patrick Kielty. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said "he tries too hard". It is the DJ's who are copnstantly TRYING to be funny who really get up my nose. Patrick Kielty is oned of the worst.

I havn't remembered to tune into Radio 2 daytime to catch Craig again tho i thought he was quite good. Should he change his name?

SantaFefan · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:42 pm Post subject:

I can't stand him either... the section with him and that Kat Deeley woman this afternoon was the pits... she sounds like a right big head to me. Seemed like ages before he played any music as they bigged each other up.. as usual with him.. ( did I really just write "bigged"?? Rolling Eyes

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Now Craig Charles on the other hand is certainly listenable... not as much as Wright, but better than Allinson for sure..
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Rob · Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 163 Location: Leicester

A quick correction if I may to "nod" - Craig Charles was the presenter of Robot Wars, not the commentator. Jonathan Pearce uttered the distinctive commentaries and is now well known amongst sport fans for his football commentaries.

Craig doesn't quite gel for me, though he has some good moments. He could use some decent mic training; he sounds muffled and "pops" the mic too often for my liking. Sit back a few inches, Craig, you'll sound a lot better!

Rob

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SantaFefan · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 6:01 pm Post subject:

No way.. I'm slightly surprised that you have such a dislike for Steve Golden Wonder Wright Colin.. to my way of thinking, he's not far removed from the kind of DJ we used to be glued to on the Pirate Ships.. full of fun, gags and entertainment gems..
Allinson on the other hand is as bland and smug as his former self; Gary Davies from Radio 1...
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ruddlescat · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester

Sorry Santa I used to quite like Gary Davies on Radio 1 and I used to often listen to his Sunday lunchtime Album Chart Show on Real Radio a couple of years ago

A much maligned presenter and yes I also like Richard
As for Steve I think his present format is well past its sell by date but even allowing for that I'll be glad to see the back of the very poor Craig Charles
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SantaFefan · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 6:21 pm Post subject:

but they're the same person! they must be.. they have the same smarmy, I'm always smirking and know more than you do, delivery!

I'm convinced... Davies sold his medallion, bought some Cracker Barrel, shaved his chest hair off, bought a jumper, extended his forehead and wears a silly wig.. voila - Allinson! Laughing

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undiscovered · Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 650 Location: Peterborough

Heard most of the CC show today, another great show music wise again. He can stay
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My use of the word "Bland" really refers to the way that once-local stations have all been welded together into national networks and brands, thereby destroying the "localness" of radio as it was designed to be in the early 1970s. It's that I feel to be a disgrace.