Steve Wright, Radio 2 -how much longer can it go on?

[Spiffing]

We always have Elaine Page on whilst we eat a family roast lunch, despite all of us hating it. The Break a Leg section is just cringeworthy, and that laugh!!!

[Chris77]

rehab71 said:

jurbie said:

rehab71 said:

Any other Planet Rock fans?

Yes and was absolutely gutted when they got taken off FM recently. I'm going to have to invest in the portable DAB radio as mentioned earlier in this thread so I can listen to it in the car. I've also noticed that Team Rock are off DAB so are only available online?

I've got DAB in my car and at home so never listened online, although now you mention it, I haven't been able to tune Team Rock in my new car!

Team rock came off DAB in June, they are still going as an internet only station and have an APP which they are promoting heavily

Edited by Chris77 on Monday 12th October 11:13

[Eric Mc]

Spiffing said:

We always have Elaine Page on whilst we eat a family roast lunch, despite all of us hating it. The Break a Leg section is just cringeworthy, and that laugh!!!

I like the Break a Leg section - not because I am impressed by the messages left on the answer phone but, being a member of a musical society, it is a useful indicator of what shows are being performed around the country by other groups.

My society has used this service too but, on each occasion, we have just left a straightforward message with no embarrassing attempts to adopt foreign accents or sing any of the songs. No matter how good a singer you may be, singing unaccompanied over a telephone line is not a good idea.

[MC Bodge]

Spiffing said:

We always have Elaine Page on whilst we eat a family roast lunch, despite all of us hating it. The Break a Leg section is just cringeworthy, and that laugh!!!

Why have it on?

[Eric Mc]

Very good point. Maybe they are a family of masochists?

[Spiffing]

MC Bodge said:

Why have it on?

We say that every week! I think, as we don't have many interests in common and a small family so not much family gossip we keep it on to have something in common to discuss and moan about. Plus I do enjoy the music, it's just her voice/laugh/personality which grates.

[ChrisnChris]

Gargamel said:

Steve Wright started R2 in the afternoons in 1999.


Steve, its 16 years now, time to give it a rest.

And for nearly 20 years before that.

He was producing the same guff on R1 in the early 80s.

[Stickyfinger]

At least she has massive @@'s and is a welcome change after the afternoon of Elaine Page !

[MC Bodge]

Stickyfinger said:

At least she has massive @@'s and is a welcome change after the afternoon of Elaine Page !

Steve Wright?

[technodup]

Stickyfinger said:

At least she has massive @@'s

Not much use on the radio.

[Stickyfinger]

technodup said:

ot much use on the radio.

close your eyes and use your imagination.....or do you use the internet to much theses days ?

[P-Jay]

Gargamel said:

Ed like many a radio DJ of his era...

Stewart met his wife when she was 13 and he was 34, they married four years later. They divorced in 2006.

Ah, the Wyman defence.

[MarshPhantom]

Gargamel said:

Eric Mc said:

Bring back Stewpot.

Ed like many a radio DJ of his era...

Stewart met his wife when she was 13 and he was 34, they married four years later. They divorced in 2006.

Don't get me started on Stewpot.

Back in the late 70s my Mum wrote in to the show to get a request played for my 7th birthday, Toast by The Streetband. Stewpot read out my name, wished me a happy birthday and said I wanted to hear "Thank heavens for little girls" by Maurice Chavalier.

Oh, the shame.

I think his song choice was maybe some kind of cry for help.

[Eric Mc]

I can't watch "Gigi" any more without shuddering. Times certainly have changed.

[krunchkin]

Eric Mc said:

I can't watch "Gigi" any more without shuddering. Times certainly have changed.

My girlfriends favourite ABBA song is similarly tainted

[Eric Mc]

Which one was that?

Don't tell me Fernando was gay

[MarshPhantom]

Eric Mc said:

I can't watch "Gigi" any more without shuddering.

I feel the same about most musicals.

[Eric Mc]

MarshPhantom said:

Eric Mc said:

I can't watch "Gigi" any more without shuddering.

I feel the same about most musicals.

I don't.

They are all very different. Some are rubbish - many have dated - some are thought provoking - some are fun.

Just like any form of performance theatre really.

[Stickyfinger]

MarshPhantom said:

I feel the same about most musicals.

This..horrid stuff

Go fk yourself Lord Webber, you pollute the world, shove you Phantom up your jack-hole !

[Lordbenny]

Serious Jockin' .....how many times can he say that phrase in one hour! I don't get it!......although he plays some decent tunes on a Friday afternoon.