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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 2:44 pm    Post subject: Ken's technical troubles Reply with quote

I found it highly entertaining that dear old Ken had to occasionally revert to speaking down a telephone this morning. Laughing
They had a problem locating him at all to begin with, Terry had to cover while he got ready, or is that away from the bar. Laughing

Wonder what will happen tomorrow.
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 4:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Ken's technical troubles Reply with quote

Toggy tea slurper wrote:
I found it highly entertaining that dear old Ken had to occasionally revert to speaking down a telephone this morning. Laughing
They had a problem locating him at all to begin with, Terry had to cover while he got ready, or is that away from the bar. Laughing

Wonder what will happen tomorrow.


Is the tunes being played from London. Know doubt there will be r2 presenter on standby tomorrow?
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Will they just get the R2 standby presenter to come in early for his 2 o'clock show ?
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, Terry sounded as surprised as the rest of us that he was actually doing another 10 minutes of work.

I enjoyed Ken's show (even with technical difficulties) but didn't really see the point of him doing it from the ship.
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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but didn't really see the point of him doing it from the ship.

Probably because it's something a little different. Remember when John Dunne did Drivetime from Antarctica, or Ed Stewart (In pre-Sunday days) climbed up the Eiffel Tower while doing his show.
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nod wrote:
Will they just get the R2 standby presenter to come in early for his 2 o'clock show ?



Laughing Laughing The only standby they have. Dont Patronise us please Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Both Ken & Terry will be broadcasting from Finland next Thursday and Friday. What will happen if there is a techy hitch, will Sarah have to stay until 12:00 Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nod-2 messages in again on a thread concerning Ken Bruce and you are bashing /being disrepectful about Richard Allinson again.

Give it a rest-have you some kind of grudge/ vendetta on here about Richard Allinson.

Can I suggest you change the record/get some help.
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think the tunes is being played in from London and know doubt there will be a stand-in presenter in london two. What do you think?
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mark Mayhew wrote:
Nod-2 messages in again on a thread concerning Ken Bruce and you are bashing /being disrepectful about Richard Allinson again.

Give it a rest-have you some kind of grudge/ vendetta on here about Richard Allinson.

Can I suggest you change the record/get some help.


may i point out your history of ken bruce bashing "smuggest man in radio" ring a bell Question

black pot for mr kettle please Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

firewirefred wrote:
I think the tunes is being played in from London and know doubt there will be a stand-in presenter in london two. What do you think?


I was only messing, I'm sure there will be stand-ins available but I can't see there being any technical problems from Finland, it's hardly the other side of the world is it Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The signal this morning had a crackle on the line.
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You make it sound like he was using cheap walkie-talkies! It sounded more like an encoding problem on the satellite upstream, to me. It was quickly resolved.
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
The signal this morning had a crackle on the line.


a crackle!?.........it sounded like he was onboard a helicopter rather than a ship. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Terry asked him if he was recieving a massage Laughing you could hear Roger Royle laughing in the background.
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was a bit disappointed that we didn't get to hear Terry doing Popmaster.
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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Charles Nove taking over Pop Master. When will he get a show?
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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2007 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
Charles Nove taking over Pop Master. When will he get a show?


He did have show before. Doing overnights up to the early 1990's.
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PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ian Robinson wrote:
Yes, Terry sounded as surprised as the rest of us that he was actually doing another 10 minutes of work.

I enjoyed Ken's show (even with technical difficulties) but didn't really see the point of him doing it from the ship.

I have to agree with Ian.
Why couldn't Ken have talked to crew members,passengers etc a little more
Why didn't he go round the ship and give a guided tour.
Why couldn't he have passengers doing pop master or having some of their requests played.
It seemed to me to be ideal to do something a little different but it might just have well come from an office anywhere.
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PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Give that man a cigar... all excellent ideas.
Maybe you should contact the Beeb for a job Gaz? Very Happy

I heard the Popmaster quiz on Friday whilst driving and was getting really annoyed at the rediculous state of affairs with the communication problems! it was laughable, surely somebody should have pulled the plug on it?.
I've not heard of Charles Nove before but I thought he has a great radio voice....
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PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2007 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SantaFefan wrote:
Give that man a cigar... all excellent ideas.
Maybe you should contact the Beeb for a job Gaz? Very Happy

I heard the Popmaster quiz on Friday whilst driving and was getting really annoyed at the rediculous state of affairs with the communication problems! it was laughable, surely somebody should have pulled the plug on it?.
I've not heard of Charles Nove before but I thought he has a great radio voice....

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He used to be all dressed up in a dinner jacket if I remember rightly
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PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2007 11:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SantaFefan wrote:
Give that man a cigar... all excellent ideas.
Maybe you should contact the Beeb for a job Gaz? Very Happy

I heard the Popmaster quiz on Friday whilst driving and was getting really annoyed at the rediculous state of affairs with the communication problems! it was laughable, surely somebody should have pulled the plug on it?.
I've not heard of Charles Nove before but I thought he has a great radio voice....

Thanks Santa
Didn't Charles used to do the scoring on Telly Addicts with Noel(tidybeard)Edmonds.
He used to be all dressed up in a dinner jacket if I remember rightly
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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

gazmando wrote:
I have to agree with Ian.
Why couldn't Ken have talked to crew members,passengers etc a little more
Why didn't he go round the ship and give a guided tour.
Why couldn't he have passengers doing pop master or having some of their requests played.
It seemed to me to be ideal to do something a little different but it might just have well come from an office anywhere.


Yes it did rather lack something, interest maybe ?, he could have been sat in an office with a bad phone line, reminded me of the noel edmunds concorde trip around the UK on April 1st Laughing

What was the whole purpose of the trip, listening to people spending a fortune to holiday with a DJ, be it for CIN, isn't my idea of entertainment.

As for the technology Shocked
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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

nod wrote:
gazmando wrote:
I have to agree with Ian.
Why couldn't Ken have talked to crew members,passengers etc a little more
Why didn't he go round the ship and give a guided tour.
Why couldn't he have passengers doing pop master or having some of their requests played.
It seemed to me to be ideal to do something a little different but it might just have well come from an office anywhere.




As for the technology Shocked



Rather awlful, must have been the ships technology also interfering with the signal?
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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2007 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, I agree with Fred... "It sounded more like an encoding problem on the satellite upstream, "

my thoughts exactly......










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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good point about the lack of information about the trip, I know it was a prize for the CIN auction but it would have been nice to hear the winners.
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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Toggy tea slurper wrote:
Good point about the lack of information about the trip, I know it was a prize for the CIN auction but it would have been nice to hear the winners.


They were on the show on friday, between the blips & blops
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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah you see, I missed Fridays show, I stand corrected Embarassed
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nod wrote:
Toggy tea slurper wrote:
Good point about the lack of information about the trip, I know it was a prize for the CIN auction but it would have been nice to hear the winners.


They were on the show on friday, between the blips & blops


Yes, between Mr & Mrs Blip and Mr & Mrs Blop were the Squawks....
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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2007 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SantaFefan wrote:
No, I agree with Fred... "It sounded more like an encoding problem on the satellite upstream, "

my thoughts exactly......shock:


Whatever it was, sounded like a STB with a poor signal, it was bad on Friday, even Popmaster turned into a farce Mad
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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2007 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gazmando wrote:
Didn't Charles used to do the scoring on Telly Addicts with Noel(tidybeard)Edmonds.He used to be all dressed up in a dinner jacket if I remember rightly

No that was Charles Collingwood, I think, the actor from The Archers. Charles Nove has been a Radio 2 man for donkeys' years.
The links from the ship were a bit dodgy weren't they? There were a few times during the week when it all sounded close to collapse.
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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2007 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, TH, it was Charles Collingwood on with Noel Tidybeard.
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