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Red Baron



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:17 pm    Post subject: Johnnie Walker Reply with quote

I've looked in here many times and decided I had to join because Johnnie Walker isn't mentioned in this thread! (Not that I can see anyway)

He's been my favourite for years - and I was lucky enough to talk to him on his show last year Very Happy

The lovely and sexy voiced Richard Allinson comes a close second - but he hasn't been around as long as Johnnie, so Johnnie gets my vote.

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Julia



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

'Get a Move On!'

'If you don't start making more sense we're gonna have to put you in a home!'

people on the Mystery Voice used to even start asking to be put in a home - ah, the banter with Martin Shankleman and Sally
drivetime in the good old days (sorry, some reminising was necessary)
PS Helloooo redbaron - I think I remember you from the old boards Smile
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Red Baron



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello Julia

I do miss Drivetime - reminisce as much as you like lol:

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice photo Julia!

Johnnie's been mentioned before ( quite a lot on other threads ) but I agree, he should have his own thread here as he IS the greatest presenter!
I've constantly liked him, right back from the 60's, part of my life really, like Bruce Forsythe! ( it should be SIR Brucie!!)
Johnnie's #1
Wrighty's #2 ( not literally)
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My favourite mystery voice 'insult' was the John McEnroe one 'You Cannot be serious'. Does anyone remember 'Pop the question' from his R1 days?
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

with the jingle - "Pop pop pop,.. pop pop the question now!" ?
Oh yes...



I liked the simple "THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY!" always made me smile.. Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SantaFefan wrote:
with the jingle - "Pop pop pop,.. pop pop the question now!" ?
Oh yes...



I liked the simple "THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY!" always made me smile.. Laughing Laughing

That '21 years Of Radio 1' tape I found last week has certainly brought back a few memories for me. There's Johnnies 'Pop The Question' Jingle on there, Terry Wogan when his show had a signature tune and his 'fighting the flab'; Ray mondo saying "What's the recipe today Jim?" on Jimmy young's show; A little vintage Janice Long when you get to the 1980s. The tape would date from 1988 And Roger Scott was introducing it. Both sides were hour long segments from Radio 1's Stereo Sequence. What a gold mine of memories are on there!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I liked how he always used to play 'It's five o'clock somewhere' - so appropriate

what has happened to drivetime since Sad
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I must say I enjoyed Johnnie's show yesterday. I've been critical of him in the past, but his Sunday show has improved a lot and only infrequently now does it stray into the weird territory it inhabited when he first launched the show a year ago.

That said however I'm glad Chris is back tonight. That's what makes 2 great. Different characters with different styles.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Julia wrote:
I liked how he always used to play 'It's five o'clock somewhere' - so appropriate

what has happened to drivetime since Sad


It went down the tubes..................... Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Johnnie is the best presenter by a mile on radio 2 and it is a poorer place without his daily show. Drivetime is now Drivel-time and from the wretched trailer I hear its more like something that should be on CITV. Looking forward to hearing him on Breakfast next week, the guy is a legend
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Powerfulglenith wrote:
Johnnie is the best presenter by a mile on radio 2 and it is a poorer place without his daily show.


I agree 100%

Powerfulglenith wrote:
Drivetime is now Drivel-time and from the wretched trailer I hear its more like something that should be on CITV.


I agree with that as well! When I hear the unbelievably patronising trails for "the insufferable one" they make me so annoyed that I actually switch off or tune away to something else.

That said, it's quite rare for me to be "switched on" to R2 in the first place these days. I'll certainly listen to breakfast whilst JW is in the chair, however.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree with that as well! When I hear the unbelievably patronising trails for "the insufferable one" they make me so annoyed that I actually switch off or tune away to something else

I do too, whilst swearing loudly at the radio!!
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

colby wrote:
Powerfulglenith wrote:
Johnnie is the best presenter by a mile on radio 2 and it is a poorer place without his daily show.


I agree 100%

Powerfulglenith wrote:
Drivetime is now Drivel-time and from the wretched trailer I hear its more like something that should be on CITV.


I agree with that as well! When I hear the unbelievably patronising trails for "the insufferable one" they make me so annoyed that I actually switch off or tune away to something else.

That said, it's quite rare for me to be "switched on" to R2 in the first place these days. I'll certainly listen to breakfast whilst JW is in the chair, however.


I don't tune in anything like as much as I used to, but I'll be there as much as possible for JW. I even set my alarm clock for my two days off yesterday and today to make sure I didn't miss any!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

JW is the best there ever was. I cried buckets when he revealed that he was ill and had to take time out, then played Bridge Over Troubled Water.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

oldraver wrote:
JW is the best there ever was. I cried buckets when he revealed that he was ill and had to take time out, then played Bridge Over Troubled Water.


Raver I still remember that as well, he really is the best. SOTS this past Saturday was fantastic.

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