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Drivetime
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:08 am
by Red Baron
Just read Simon Mayo is leaving R2. Big changes afoot. Sorry, can't link as on phone....
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:21 am
by Poodlepan
Joe bloody Whiley spoilt it for me, I only listen to them on a Friday now, rather than every day. I like Simon Mayo.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45938829
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:18 am
by Redpig59
It was on the cards, wasn't it?
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:43 am
by Sandra
I've not listened since she started. It's a shame they messed with a good show. I bet it'll be Fearne Cotton.
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:53 am
by Redpig59
As long as it's a woman.
That's all that matters.
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 12:40 pm
by exiledag
I think it’ll be Sara Cox.
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 12:52 pm
by Redpig59
They should have put Sara on in the morning and found somebody else for drivetime.
They just seem to be cocking it all up.
No matter what people thought of Chris Evans and Simon Mayo, they were popular with the listeners
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 12:54 pm
by Caroline
What a bloomin mess. The old 7 -8pm shows are all being moved back another hour to 9 - 10pm as well. Jo Whiley should have been put back to her old timing and the specialist shows given their old slots back.
They should call the whole station 'BBC Women' as that is what it will become
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:58 pm
by Undie
Thought it was ok. Whiley is ok on it.
Mayo said he is off to do other stuff, I presume mire film stuff as it seems his passion.
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 5:25 pm
by Caroline
One of his books is being made into a TV series and another a film I think.
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 5:36 pm
by RockitRon
They will never admit they cocked it all up, but that is what the Beeb did, all for ticking the gender quota box.
The proverb "If it ain't broke don't fix it" doesn't exist for nothin - It speaks volumes that Jo Whiley is to go back to do an evening show.
Ironically, the most likely candidates for the Drivetime slot are female, because there is a now a dearth of available males, Allinson and Lester having been exiled and no obvious talent to cross over from Radio 1.
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 5:59 pm
by Caroline
BBC admit they got it wrong? Never in a year of Sundays................
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:10 pm
by RockitRon
Update - it will be Sara Cox, and Trevor Nelson gets her late evening slot.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46012177
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:56 pm
by Redpig59
I would have preferred Sara in the morning, or even Trevor.
They are both better than Zoe
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 7:06 pm
by Phillip Phlopp
It looks like the R2 lineup is going to be just women and gender reassigned men. I look forward to Keani Bruce's Popmaster.
Re: Drivetime
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:11 pm
by Gaspode
Thankfully I no longer listen to R2, Popmaster and Ken in general aside.
Zoe and Sara are bloody awful broadcasters who have very little love or knowledge of the music they play, their prime interest is in themselves.