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

Elisabeth Mahoney The Guardian, Friday August 22 2008

Nick, a Radio 2 listener in Glasgow, was getting rather worried. "No matter what time I switch on," he told Richard Allinson, "I hear your voice." It's not surprising. Allison is regular holiday cover on the station: this week for Steve Wright, last week for Chris Evans. He's a well-liked presenter on the Radio 2 messageboards, and his name is mentioned whenever a key new slot comes up. And yet, once again this week, he has been the radio bridesmaid rather than the bride, with a high-profile show only temporarily his.

Listening yesterday, you could hear why he gets the cover. Drop him into any show, and Allinson is ultra-professional and smooth in a good way. He is warm and confident, but not brashly so, and doesn't attempt to take over the show in question. And yet, there's a nagging sense of what's missing: a witty sharpness, and some light and shade. Allinson's humour is easy-going and matey, but nothing more, and he overdoes (weak) laughs through rhetorical questions. Hearing from a listener who works for Walkers and mentions Gary Lineker, Allinson quipped, "Does he cry all the time? No, I didn't think so." It does the job, but hardly sparkles.

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Ian Robinson · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject:

A surprisingly spot-on review, that. Allinson is perfectly competent but there's no doubt there's a sparkle missing.

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

Toggy · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239

I would agree with that too, Alice seems a very likeable lad and he knows a lot about music, etc but he is just too 'safe'

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nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

""No matter what time I switch on,"

7 days a week now Rolling Eyes

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Talk radio show delivered by Mo Dutta vesus music led show by Richard Allinson.

What do you prefer?

NickSheffield · Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 508

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Good work Nick-hope you enjoy listening to Richard whenever he is on Radio 2. Smile

nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Retune your radio then or buy a new one if the button is stuck Rolling Eyes

NickSheffield · Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 508

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gazmando · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Huntingdon

I must eat some humble pie here and say I thought Richard was really good sitting in for Ken Bruce this week and his show was waaaaay better than Kens, who really sounds like an older man desperately trying to be hip.
I know Gary Bones was still the producer but the music seemed to have a bit more variety than Kens show.
At work we play a game where we each pick either Coldplay, Keane, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams,Travis or Enrique Iglesias and whoever picks the one that Ken plays first has to make the tea. It never fails to work!!!!!!!