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Gillian Reynolds : from Telegraph 01 Jan 2008

 
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Helen May



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:24 pm    Post subject: Gillian Reynolds : from Telegraph 01 Jan 2008 Reply with quote

On radio: Where wit was king, celebrity now rules.........

Oe'r Portland Place flies Fairy Gill, of Radioland the sprite

Born aloft on icy gales above the building site

Of what was once the BBC but now's a yawning gap

Between Broadcasting House and its new wing on the map

Of what will be eventual home to all the scattered host

Of News, World Service and those souls of whom the Beeb will boast

Work hand-in-hand to bring us quite the best of public service

A claim which makes e'en boldest bosses positively nervous.

For cuts are now a way of life across the BBC

And radio's a sufferer as all will quite agree

Who've had the chance this Christmas to listen and remark

That all the networks have been rather fumbling in the dark

For new ideas, fresh talent, bold ideas given reign,

The absence of all which has caused Fairy Gill much pain.

She's noted that, where wit was king, celebrity now rules

And wisdom, knowledge, expertise, o'erthrown by gangs of fools

Who puff and burble everywhere for massive sacks of gold

Drawn out from the licence fee. The Fairy's blood runs cold.

But not for long since, practical, she bends her elfin mind

On how to bow to fashion and not be left behind

As talent heads and agents now dictate who will preside

O'er airwaves newly drowning in celebrity's strong tide.

"A makeover is what we need," the Fairy now declares

And with her wand upon the air a glittering list prepares.

Melvyn Bragg, you're fired. "In Our Celebrity Time" is here

With Jordan and her helpful spouse to catch the nation's ear.

"The Archers" can accommodate Jade Goody at Grange Farm,

Amy Winehouse on "The Choir" will cause no great alarm

At Radio 3, where ratings will start soaring right away

While Radio 4 hits back with Charlotte Church in a new play

By Radio 1's Chris Moyles, with help from talented Posh Spice.

"Front Row" becomes "Love Row" with Mark Lawson being nice

To couples who seek soulmates to go dating in the arts.

He'll soon become acknowledged as the nation's King of Hearts.

Eddie Mair will co-present "PM" with Simon Cowell

On Five Live Richard Bacon cedes his seat to Tessa Jowell

Who nightly to the sleepless will present a sizzling chat

About her own Olympics - texts and emails, please, on that!

Podcasts? They'll abound, with Paul O'Grady to provide

Trade data and exchange rates, a complete financial guide.

For politics, it's Titchmarsh; for "You & Yours", it's Brand…

The Fairy paused to muse if this was getting out of hand

But, smiling, saw how much in tune her little plan might be

And sent the Beeb a huge bill, signed Consultant, Fairy G.

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Rather true unfortunately.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes Helen, many a true word said in jest, trouble is I don't find it funny, just sad Crying or Very sad

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I thought so too BB.

I wonder if she's no longer required for whatever they decide to impose on us on a Sunday morning?

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It sounds that way Helen, I will miss her if it is true, the lady has a way of cutting right to the real truth with that razor sharp tongue of hers.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

She could have said a lot more about the situation with Radio3 who have lost the light music and children's programmes and most of the live music has gone - the evening 'performance' is all recorded stuff now
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I thought Radio 4 was quite good over Christmas. Loads of good comedy shows and documentaries. Radio 2 was ok in the evenings as well. Daytime was no worse than usual IMHO Wink
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