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 Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: Fiona Bruce taking over Parkys slot |
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| ex Crimewatch presenter Fiona Bruce will be doing the sunday 11am-1pm slot during the month of March I can confirm.Has to be betetr then Eamon Holmes surely?Better looking anyway... |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:57 am Post subject: Re: Fiona Bruce taking over Parkys slot |
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| iain_smith wrote: | | Better looking anyway... |
just what you need for radio........ 
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Mark Mayhew
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:13 am Post subject: |
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When will they announce a full time replacement for the Parky show.
I wonder if Fiona Bruce will be good in this slot. |
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Heloise
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Soon!  ..............possibly.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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I heard it was to be Michael Ball - from Sarah Kennedy on her 'showbiz news slot' last week.
I would be surprised if he could commit to every Sunday live, as his other job must keep him pretty busy.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know anything for sure, cast iron, 100% but it's certainly looking a possibility. Michael Ball has extended his contract in 'Hairspray' until October 2008 but from the end of April when the new contract starts he will not performing on Monday evenings. This was something he did when he extended his Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to, which meant he could stay with the show and fulfill other commitments.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Red Baron wrote: | I heard it was to be Michael Ball - from Sarah Kennedy on her 'showbiz news slot' last week.
I would be surprised if he could commit to every Sunday live, as his other job must keep him pretty busy.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/feb/18/bbc.radio2
Just confirmed!
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Interesting choice. I can't see the music will change. Michael Ball was good covering Johnnie Walker and other shows on the network. I don't know what he's like as a interviewer for the paper review. It looks like the show will stay as the same format, which Parky wanted. |
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Mark Mayhew
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Congratulations to Michael Ball. |
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Heloise
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Seems I knew more that I thought lol!! Extra busy April ahead for MB.
Congratulations !
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Helen May
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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Oh well that's another Radio 2 show I won't be listening to. Sorry but I've never been able to stand the guy. It'll be 2 'luvvies' in a row then.
Just as well it's coming up to summer when I listen less to radio anyway.
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Heloise
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MB has been on radio two on and off since 1991, interviewing people from all different areas of the business and members of the public imo he did very well sitting in for Johnnie Walker and Parkinson over the last couple of years. The theatre aspect of his career is just one of many. I don't think this show will be anything like Elaines, either in content or presentation, so I wouldn't dismiss him out of hand, as just another luvvie on parade. As can be seen from my avatar, I am already a fan of Michael Balls work. So I am obviously very happy with this news and will be listening.
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So all the speculations Johnnie Walker was going to swap his show and Ed Stewart was coming back didn't materialise. Even Richard Allinson wasn't taken out of the Radio 2 retirement home to get a full-time show back.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:20 am Post subject: Lesley goofs again...... |
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| Count me out from the former Parky show then too. Either Clive Anderson or Eammon Holmes would have kept me listening. I think I'll buy a dog and take him for a walk at that time on a Sunday morning instead. 'Parky! Parky! Good boy!' |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| Heloise wrote: | | MB has been on radio two on and off since 1991, interviewing people from all different areas of the business and members of the public imo he did very well sitting in for Johnnie Walker and Parkinson over the last couple of years. The theatre aspect of his career is just one of many. I don't think this show will be anything like Elaines, either in content or presentation, so I wouldn't dismiss him out of hand, as just another luvvie on parade. As can be seen from my avatar, I am already a fan of Michael Balls work. So I am obviously very happy with this news and will be listening. |
I've no doubt that Michael Ball can present a show well enough if that is what you like, I don't and never have. Cast your mind back to when he sat in for Johnnie Walker a year or so ago. Most of his guests were from a theatrical ilk and for me boring.
Of course it's 2 luvvies together - they are both from the theatre and sorry but I can't stand either of them.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:09 am Post subject: |
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| mark occomore wrote: | So all the speculations Johnnie Walker was going to swap his show and Ed Stewart was coming back didn't materialise. Even Richard Allinson wasn't taken out of the Radio 2 retirement home to get a full-time show back.
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Did you honestly think that was going to happen? It all came from the POV board which, sadly since the arrival of a certain person(s), has become a total joke.
It's hardly even worth looking at these days.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:41 am Post subject: |
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| Helen May wrote: | | mark occomore wrote: | So all the speculations Johnnie Walker was going to swap his show and Ed Stewart was coming back didn't materialise. Even Richard Allinson wasn't taken out of the Radio 2 retirement home to get a full-time show back.
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Did you honestly think that was going to happen? It all came from the POV board which, sadly since the arrival of a certain person(s), has become a total joke.
It's hardly even worth looking at these days.
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I have noticed that and it's turning into a Radio 2 MB not a POV Board talking about all Radio. |
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| Helen May wrote: |
Of course it's 2 luvvies together - they are both from the theatre and sorry but I can't stand either of them.
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It suddenly dawned on me that you were talking about Elaine Paige & not Steve Wright as the other luvvie. 
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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LOL, but see what you mean as he's on the other side of his show!
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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| mark occomore wrote: | | Helen May wrote: | | mark occomore wrote: | So all the speculations Johnnie Walker was going to swap his show and Ed Stewart was coming back didn't materialise. Even Richard Allinson wasn't taken out of the Radio 2 retirement home to get a full-time show back.
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Did you honestly think that was going to happen? It all came from the POV board which, sadly since the arrival of a certain person(s), has become a total joke.
It's hardly even worth looking at these days.
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I have noticed that and it's turning into a Radio 2 MB not a POV Board talking about all Radio. |
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It is supposed to be a POV Radio board...................
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| Quote: | | I've no doubt that Michael Ball can present a show well enough if that is what you like, I don't and never have. Cast your mind back to when he sat in for Johnnie Walker a year or so ago. Most of his guests were from a theatrical ilk and for me boring. |
I wouldn't have said theatrical myself with the exception of Petula Clark. more 2 pop singers, a cook, a comedian and Meatloaf (sounds like a dodgy film) but Surely that depends on whoever is booked to be on a particular show on a particular week.
Casting my mind back I also remember a very interesting interview with Howard Jacobson when he was in promoting his book Kalooki nights. Last time MB sat in for Parkinson.
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Of course it's 2 luvvies together - they are both from the theatre and sorry but I can't stand either of them.
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Their shows may be side by side in the running order but it remains to be seen if they are similar.
I seem to have spoken out of turn. I don't post much here, although I read everyday, perhaps I'm not around enough to warrant sharing an opinion.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject: Heloise..... |
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| Heloise, your opinion is just as valid as anyone else's on this MB. |
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Heloise, I echo what Briant has just said. Please do continue to give your fourpennyworth. (I don't know what it is about this board. It is usually far more civilised than most that you see out there on the web but we seem to have the unhappy knack of upsetting some people, though, to be fair, H did make it clear it was just her personal opinion)
Any road up, let us not jump to any hasty conclusions here. A lot will depend upon who is to produce the show, its format, and how much input Michael will have to its content, both musically and interviewees.
There were many people (not I) who weren't terribly happy with Parkinson towards the end, especially the music that was played, biased as it was towards the 40s/50s big band and jazz era and the "young pretenders" who emulate it. Michael Ball is 27 years younger than his illustrious predecessor and I think it inevitable that there will be changes but let's wait and see, and not prejudge him on his odd stints filling in for various and disparate people in the past.
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| RockitRon wrote: | | There were many people (not I) who weren't terribly happy with Parkinson towards the end, especially the music that was played, biased as it was towards the 40s/50s big band and jazz era and the "young pretenders" who emulate it. Michael Ball is 27 years younger than his illustrious predecessor and I think it inevitable that there will be changes but let's wait and see, and not prejudge him on his odd stints filling in for various and disparate people in the past. |
Well the music is supposed to be quite mellow isnt it ? It doesnt all have to be jazzy or crooners but that would certainly be the bedrock of the show.
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Heloise,
As everyone else has said your opinion is as valid as everyone else's.
It was my personal opinion of Michael Ball and I'm sorry if my not liking him has upset you.
It would however have been nice just for once if Lesley Douglas could have appointed someone who's trade first and foremost was either a radio personality or journalist for this slot.
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| Helen May wrote: | Heloise,
It was my personal opinion of Michael Ball and I'm sorry if my not liking him has upset you.
It would however have been nice just for once if Lesley Douglas could have appointed someone who's trade first and foremost was either a radio personality or journalist for this slot.
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I never said you not liking him had upset me. I don't expect everyone to appreciate the same people I do ... Apologises if I misinterpreted your reply.
Briant, RockitRon, gfloyd Thank you
| Quote: | | Michael Ball is 27 years younger than his illustrious predecessor and I think it inevitable that there will be changes but let's wait and see posted by RockitRon |
That's all I was trying to say 
I bet back in 1991 when MB first covered for David Jacobs afternoon show for the week. He never suspected he's end with his own regular gig. lol
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| Heloise wrote: |
I seem to have spoken out of turn. I don't post much here, although I read everyday, perhaps I'm not around enough to warrant sharing an opinion. |
Don't be daft, your opinion counts as much as anyone else's, it mght be different but that does not make it wrong, carry on posting eh? *ruffles hair* |
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Don't be daft, your opinion counts as much as anyone else's, it mght be different but that does not make it wrong, carry on posting eh? *ruffles hair* |
Thank you, ok I will then
and I promise not to be to annoying in my support for this host
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The only area where I would be a bit unsure of Ball's abilities would be to do with the current affairs/ paper review section at the start. Thats where journalistic experience would help.
Having said that Parky tended to talk cricket all the time, whilst Eamonn talks about Man Utd too much, so the real question is which team does Michael Ball support? And no double entendes please Mr Robinson
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Could be Liverpool he supports? |
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I don't think Michael Ball will have to much problem with the newspaper reviews/current affairs side of things. He has had some experience of this already having sat in for Parky before and The Greenroom has similar aspects to it's format. In the past few years he's also presented 'This Morning' which handles all sorts of topics within one show. I could be wrong, we'll find out for sure on the 6th
| Quote: | Having said that Parky tended to talk cricket all the time, whilst Eamonn talks about Man Utd too much, so the real question is which team does Michael Ball support? And no double entendes please Mr Robinson
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ehmmm, not to much football talk, if anything more likely to be rugby.
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