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Jediworrier · Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 43

Trying to keep personal opinions aside can anyone tell me what sort of age group the show's aimed at? From what little (but enough) that I've heard so far it seems to contain music that may well keep the TOGS happy with banter aimed at children which seems a little odd as the children would probably prefer newer music whilst those that appreciate the music would most likely prefer an adult presentation style.
Also, I do wonder if the trailer with the clarinet was the best bit they could find to promote the show or if someone was having a laugh as I can't believe their intention was to make it sound so naff!

Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

Chris wants his show to be a family show, which everone from little kids to granny's can enjoy. I think he's getting there Cool

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

Think you have got it in one there Jedi !

Why does everything have to be family centred? We don't have one (apart from aging parents) and I'm sick of 'family'. Give me some adult centred programmes please!

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MadeinSurrey · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:51 pm Post subject:

From the bits I have endured, it sounds as though they're aiming for those with a mental age of under 10. Rolling Eyes

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NickSheffield · Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 508

Jedi, you're right. Looking at criticisms on the blogs and Twitter (I do weird things for fun...), there's a lot of criticism from people of my generation who listened to Chris growing up and are now tuning in to R2 for the first time only to be disappointed by the music (one phrase that's stuck on Twitter is "blue rinse brigade"). As we know, most TOGS' criticism lies with the man - which does suggest Chris is doing breakfast on the wrong station. There's a desperate need for high quality adult radio with a wide range of music.... I get it now.

Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:01 pm Post subject:

Like others, from the bits I've caught, I believe that this is a Breakfast show that belongs in the era of matthew Bannister, Hatchet Man Dann and Blagging Fridays off. The semi decent music is overwhelmed by banal and inane blatherings in an attempt to appease those whose age is less than their shoe size.
We may have been spoiled by Terry, but no plethera of advertising on the telly will make the TOGS change their minds, as the major asset of Terry's show was the input and the banter with the TOGS.
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Minx · Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:19 am Post subject:

Well there's hope for us yet. If the BBC wanted to save face they could abandon the Evans Breakfast slot to allow him to take over from Wossy on the chat show.

Apparently (Daily Wail), a BBC source says that "Evans is a serious contender (against Adrian Chiles) for this show, and his talent has never been in doubt. He seems to have matured and has settled brilliantly into TW's show on R2. He is seen as a more energetic candidate than Adrian. "

Rolling Eyes

That can only be good news.... I am not one for staying up late. Smile

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Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

I'm smack bam in the middle of the BBC Radio 2 demographic- I'm 53 years old.
And i just love the Chris evans Breakfast show. A brilliant way to get me up in the morning & off to work

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

At 61 I can recall Wogan taking over from John Dunn in the mornings in about 1972 and the change of ambience then was something of a shock. But Wogan went on to become a national institution. Give Chris Evans a chance--so far I'm happy with what I've heard.

Ian.

aviddiva

I'm sick of that trailer with the child playing the clarinet. It makes me feel that Evans really wants to host a show like 'Child's Play' which Michael Aspel hosted.
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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

Me too Aviddiva. It's simply excruciating!

He has a fixation with having children on the radio. <yikes>. For me it's an instant turn off.

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Jediworrier · Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 43

Having heard some of the shouty naffness this morning I've come to the conclusion it must be for kids with hearing difficulties. What on earth posesses people to ring into crap like this let alone want to listen to it?

Shaky Fan · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 628

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

No more than anyone else, his voice hurts my ears.

It seems that Drive and Breakfast have to centre around kids. Why oh why, I'm sick of kids! Evil or Very Mad

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Minx · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject:

His voice hurts my ears too.

But..... and lord forbid I should find myself in the position of having anything positive to say about Chris Evans, I think he is modulating his tone. The other day I could hear something trashy and immature emanating from the radio and thought "that's so awful it must be Chris Evans, but no... it's someone else's voice". But it was him, pitched lower.

He must be taking notice of the criticism. Now if he could just stop speaking altogether............. Wink

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Shaky Fan · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 628

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

Shaky

In case you hadn't noticed I don't listen to him BECAUSE I CAN'T STAND HIS VOICE IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM! It's always been that way even before he started on Drivetime and his voice hasn't changed, mores the pity.

Sadly it doesn't stop me from hearing the trailers that are almost every hour just now, so I do get to hear what he sounds like.

As for not posting, not a chance!

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RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

It's funny - it's purely the luck of the draw as to whether you hear them. I've only heard the one for CE once - it's the ones for Paul O'Grady I can't stand and it's those that I seem to hear every time I have the radio on Smile

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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

You've been lucky then Ron! Smile

I've lost count of the number of times I've heard the one with the child and the clarinet. At least 3 times today and I wasn't listening that much!

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Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3415 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

You're not even safe on TV. Unfortunately I've seen him slouched in that chair a few times before turning away and doing something more constructive for a few minutes. Why don't other, better presenters get their shows trailered on TV. When have you seen Janice Long, Alex Lester, Sarah Kennedy or Ken Bruce trails on the box.

Shaky Fan, please can you tell me what is rocket science.
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MadeinSurrey · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:13 am Post subject:

So, those of us who can't stand Evans and have had our Morning's listening ruined are supposed to just accept it and say nothing are we Shaky Fan? Good job those who recognised the evil of Naziism didn't do the same - ok I know it's not even remotely comparable, but you get the jist.

When the BBC finally get the message, maybe they'll do something about it - some hope Crying or Very sad

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Shaky Fan · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 628

MIS I didn't say that!

But there are a small number of people here who spend their time telling us that they hate Evans over and over again. And at some point in many unrelated discussions they turn the discussion round. This thread for example - the very first post begins "Trying to keep personal opinions aside can anyone tell me what sort of age group the show's aimed at?"

After Clives 1st comment Helen and yourself are straight in there...

Make your point and leave it there - there's no need to repeat it ad infinitum. As I said above - no-ones forcing you to listen. And if Chris Evans is the biggest problem in your life consider yourself bloody lucky....

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

Shaky.

I responded to Jedi in agreement the first time, not to Clive. The second time to Aviddiva and not about the same thing, not that it's any of your business who I reply to.

It would be a hell of a quiet board if nobody bothered to reply!

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Toggy · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239

Crikey this is an interesting thread, group hug anyone?

It would be a boring old world if we all liked the same things wouldn't it, some people like Chris others don't. Neither view is going to cause an Armageddon and there are far more important things to bother about than some bloke on the radio.

Maybe rediscover your CD collection or listen to local radio if you need travel news and so on. I can kind of see where shaky fan is coming from though as it does get rather repetitive. I hardly think the BBC are going to take any notice of a few people moaning on message boards anyway.

Just my forepeneth for what it's worth, no offence intended to anyone.

Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

Toggy, you are the voice of reason! Cool

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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19334 Location: Cheshire

That's very true Rob.

I sometimes forget to switch on at all these days as I don't have R2 on my alarm or in the kitchen in the mornings. The same thing happened with Drive when Evans took over. I know I've missed so many good shows after 7 purely because I've forgotten to switch back on or gone to do something else and realised too late to listen. <doh>

The habit soon goes and I'm sure the BBC knows this.

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

Helen, when has Chris's breakfast show centred around kids?
There is one spot where a kid says what they did the day before, which lasts about 2 minutes.
That's hardly basing the whole show on kids is it really?
There is far more stuff based on babies and kids on Jeremy Vines show.

ruddlescat · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester

Gaz considering the content of the show I find it hard to see how anyone over the age of 18 could fail to be bored senseless
You don't need to have individual features in the show aimed at kids because the whole thing is so childish and puerile its obvious as to what type of audience the show will appeal to
Mainly kids I would venture to suggest

kengeo · Joined: 21 Sep 2010 Posts: 278 Location: Gloucestershire

My niece and nephew like the show.

Mind you they are only 4 & 8 Laughing

ruddlescat · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester

To use a famous Latin phrase

Quod errat demonstrandum!

Or for you uneducated oafs

Point Proven

ruddlescat · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester

Sorry for the phrase'Uneducated Oafs' substitute Chris Evans Listeners!

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

Well count me and my work colleagues as over 18 year olds who enjoy the show.
I honestly can't believe how you lot can say Chris's show is aimed at kids when just because you don't like it, you come across to me as a self congratulatory little clique.
"Oh my niece and nephew like it, oh yes hahaha that must make it point proven, hohoho."
"Oh I must go out of my way now to retune my radio at 6.30 now", wow!!! is it really really that hard to tune your radio?.
"Substitute, uneducated oafs for Chris Evans listeners", please grow up!
Loads of the comments on here are far more puerile than anything you'll find on Chris's show, and I'm speaking as someone who actually listens to all of the daytime shows which gives me more of a right to comment on them don't you think?

ruddlescat · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester

In a democracy everyone has a right to express an opinion just as every adult has a right to vote in elections
However if you don't like the outcome as expressed by majority opinion you either accept it or emigrate
Nobody forces anyone to use this forum and if they don't like the general comments here there are many other fora where opinion may be different
As they say 'If you can't stand the heat stay out of the kitchen'