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Scott_Nelson · Guest

Bob Harris would be excellent on late-night Radio 2, say 11pm - 2am followed by Janice Long. He would be an improvement to the current mish-mash broadcast after 10pm weeknights.

11.00pm Bob Harris
2.00am Janice Long
4.30 - 7.30am Alex Lester

Bob's Saturday night slot could be taken over by Steve Lamacq.

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

gfloyd · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject:

I somehow doubt that a guy recovering from cancer wants to work 4/5 nights a week to 2am.
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Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

You are probably right ernie, however, he might prefer working 1700 to 1900, 5 nights a week, I certainly would prefer he did that. Just a pity that I can't see it happening though.

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Mark Occomore said:

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

My mother having survived a form of that dreadful disease, I know that the treatment (which is a long term treatment) does take the whack out of you, and the after effects are felt for some time after the treatment itself has stopped. I would certainly wonder whether the across-midnight slot of his normal show is more knackering than his stint on Drivetime was. Even given that his night time show is only once a week. I guess only Bob himself can answer that one. As I recall, when John Dunn relinquished the Drivetime show to Johnnie Walker about 10 years ago (is it really that long ago?! Shocked

) Johnnie only did Monday-Thursday while Des Lynam did the Friday show (it seems as though TV celebs on the radio isn't such a new idea after all) Perhaps they could split the Drivetime week up again, this time between 'His Bobship' and, perhaps Stuart Maconie (Still, to me, the natural successor to Johnnie Walker IMHO) or Richard Allinson who also did an excellent job on the show in Johnnie's absence.
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Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Hi your Lordship, yes cancer is an evil disease, I hope that Bob stays in remission as I have had my own personal and family dealings with cancer. I loathe this disease with all of my body & soul. Maybe you would care to watch the video at the link below, enjoy and maybe make a donation.

www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=leacw8H8Lrk

Sorry off topic a bit but not too far, hope your mother stays in remission, mine has for over 25 years.

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Scott_Nelson · Guest

Phil,

Johnnie Walker succeeded John Dunn, who retired in 1998. You are correct; Johnie did host Drivetime Monday to Thursday; Des Lynam hosted the show on Fridays. However, Johnnie Walker also used to be on Saturday afternoons from 3.30 - 5.30pm, so he was on the air 5-days-a-week but used to have Fridays off because he was on Saturday. My guess is Johnnie enjoyed his day off!

Scott_Nelson · Guest

Here's the late 1998 schedule:

Monday to Friday

6.00am Sarah Kennedy
7.30 Wake Up to Wogan
9.30 Ken Bruce
12.00 Jimmy Young
2.00pm Ed Stewart
5.00 Johnnie Walker
7.00 Specialist programming (too many to list)
10.30 Richard Allinson
12.00 Steve Madden
3.00 - 6.00am Alex Lester

Friday evening/night

5.00 Des Lynam
7.00 Hubert Gregg says Thanks for the Memory
7.30 Friday Night is Music Night
9.15 Book slot
9.30 Listen to the Band with Frank Renton
10.00 David Jacobs with Sounds Easy
10.30 Radio 2 Arts Programme with Sheridan Morley
12.00 Charles Nove
4.00 - 6.00am Nicky Horne

Saturday

6.00am Mo Dutta
8.00 Sounds of the Sixties with Brian Matthew
10.00 Steve Wright's Saturday Show
1.00pm Comedy Hour
2.00pm Alan Freeman with Pick of the Pops
3.30 Johnnie Walker
5.30 Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits
7.00 In Concert
8.00 Documentary
9.00 Stuart Maconie's Critical List
10.00 Bob Harris
1.00am Charles Nove
4.00 - 7.00am Mo Dutta

Sunday

7.00am Don Maclean with Good Morning Sunday
9.05 Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs
11.00 Michael Parkinson
1.00pm Desmond Carrington
3.00 Russell Davies
4.00 Series
4.30 Sing Something Simple
5.00 Pam Ayres
7.00 Hugh Scully with Melodies for You
8.30 Sunday Half Hour with Roger Royle
9.00 Alan Keith with Your Hundred Best Tunes
10.00 Malcolm Laycock
11.00 David Jacobs Collection
12.00 Steve Madden
3.00 - 6.00am Alex Lester

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

Thanks for that Scott. Yes, I do remember enjoying Johnnie Walker on Saturday afternoons and then Janice Long and later still Richard Allinson. Those were the days indeed. Thanks for the timetables. I see Bob Harris was still in the over midnight Sat/Sun spot even then! Very Happy

Of course the scene would probably have looked like this in those days.

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Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

BB I should have added that I'm glad your mother made a recovery. Glad to say, the hospital no longer needs to see mine either.
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Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Thank you your Lordship, where would we be without our mothers, I'm almost 60 and she still tells me off and to drive carefully. All I can do is wish you and yours a healthy, active and happy life.

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