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nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/listings/programme.shtml?day=today&service_id=4544&filename=20071005/20071005_2100_4544_12837_60

John W · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK

and again later with the FNIMN special too!

00:50 Whatever Happened to Radio 2?: Timeshift
Part of Radio Week. Looking at how Radio 2 has changed from the BBC Light Programme broadcasting shows like Housewives' Choice and Listen with Mother to today's targeted playlists and big name DJs. [S

01:50 A Little Light Music: Friday Night is...
...Music Night: Part of Radio Week. Roy Hudd joins the BBC Concert Orchestra for the first TV recording of this radio favourite. With Janis Kelly and Alasdair Malloy and conductor John Wilson. [S]

SantaFefan · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:38 pm Post subject:

I've never liked The Organist Entertains, or organ music that much but there I am tonight watching Nigel Ogden on the Compton playing hits from the 60's and find myself tapping my foot .... only to see the shot of the enthusiastic audience members also tapping their feet!!! quick play me some Deep Purple!!! Laughing

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SantaFefan · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject:

I found it strange the programme didn't mention the Icon Wogan or Wrighty, Evans etc, but having looked at the intro again it seems the intention was just to cover the shows that "carried on" from the Light Programme.
So why wasn't it called "What Ever Happened to the Light Programme"? Very Happy

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John W · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK

I watched most of it and recorded it. I don't think David Jacobs or Malcolm Laycock got a mention? I enjoyed seeing/hearing Desmond, he has a real relationship with his listeners, I can understand how upset he was when he was moved from his Sunday slot after 23 years but I suspect he took most of his listeners with him?

SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:20 am Post subject:

That's what I meant, although enjoyable, it was a little sketchy. I'd like to have seen David Jacobs too. Maybe there's more to come?
I enjoyed Desmond's section and also Humphrey's part. I had no idea he still plays!
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RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

Only saw part of this, and the FNIMN that followed - hopefully they'll repeat sometime.

I never liked The Organist Entertains either, partly because the awesome power of the organ, be it church, cinema or Hammond, is greatly diminished when broadcast or put on record, so that it sounds positively tinny, and partly because, in the Light days, it was nearly all Reginald Dixon, who, as far as I could tell, couldn't keep time to save his life, and he sounded awful.

Brass bands also sound infinitely better live, but I did enjoy what little there was devoted to them, and to the faintly subversive Humph, still blowing strong. I thought the depiction of the average FNIMN audience as a regular OAP outing a trifle cruel, even if it may be true, and the actual recording that followed, packed with old radio themes, couldn't fail to please - just a shame it was on at the same time as a different edition on the radio.
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iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

I used to enjoy FNIMN when I was 19/20--but maybe I was born old!

And if it is a programme enjoyed mainly by pensioners--so what?

Incidentally, I haven't seen the documentary yet but it's been recorded and I should see it in the next few days.

Ian.

iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

If you missed this and didn't record it, it's on again on BBC4 at 7pm on Sun 14 Oct.

Ian.

iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

Have now seen this film. Inevitably I found some parts more interesting than others but overall it served as a timely reminder of why I still listen to R2.

Was struck by a remark of Desmond Carrington, who said that he is still presenting the programme at 81 because he knows that people out there depend on him. If only more people showed that sort of attitude. I hope he'll be entertaining us for a long time yet.

Ian.

gfloyd · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:44 am Post subject:

Finally saw this programme on Friday night on BBc4. It was a bit of an odd mix with some frankly quite weird listeners selected. Who would go to the pub to guess the titles of the songs played by Desmond Carrington (hint: they are uploaded on his website in advance). And if the lady with the horses is such a Des fan, why does she only switch the show on at 7.20 on a Tuesday night? Rolling Eyes

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