Radio 2 drivetime - another show ruined

[waynecyclist]

RichB said:

RC1807 said:

.... couldn't / didn't negotiate a "NO ADVERTS!" deal like Graham Norton seems to have managed when he moved to Virgin.

And Chris Evans too, also on Virgin..

Well Chris Evans is sponsored by Sky and Graham Norton is Waitrose so not really no adverts is it.

[DoctorX]

Red9zero said:

I caught the show on my way home from the dentist tonight. I thought it was very good, just like the old days!

That sports bloke gets on my tits just like the old days!

[Deranged Rover]

Personally, I think Matt is one of the things that makes the Simon Mayo show!

Sadly, I cannot take the adverts any more. Down on the south coast, it's just a continuous rotation of ads for Drivers' Ltd ("delivering reliability").....Selco ("It's where the trade go" apparently) and worst of all, Ringwood fking Tyres which now makes me want to switch the car radio off by punching it out of the dashboard.

It is great to have you back, Simon, but sorry - I've gone back to Sara Cox.

[RichB]

Deranged Rover said:

... It is great to have you back, Simon, but sorry - I've gone back to Sara Cox.

It's a shame he couldn't have done a deal like Chris Evans and Graham Norton on Virgin - no adds. Plugging Sky but no adds.

[Legacywr]

RichB said:

Deranged Rover said:

... It is great to have you back, Simon, but sorry - I've gone back to Sara Cox.

It's a shame he couldn't have done a deal like Chris Evans and Graham Norton on Virgin - no adds. Plugging Sky but no adds.

He’s not in the same calibre as them...

[12TS]

....he’s much better.

[DoctorX]

12TS said:

....he’s much better.

Absolutely. He’s one of the best broadcasters there is, can turn his hand to anything.

[RC1807]

waynecyclist said:

RichB said:

RC1807 said:

.... couldn't / didn't negotiate a "NO ADVERTS!" deal like Graham Norton seems to have managed when he moved to Virgin.

And Chris Evans too, also on Virgin..

Well Chris Evans is sponsored by Sky and Graham Norton is Waitrose so not really no adverts is it.

When GN switched to Virgin, there was no mention of Waitrose. Now though, it's constant plugging and giveaways. Chris with Sky is also frequently mentioned, "what's on tonight...", "Sky VIP", etc., etc. Every Virgin DJ has ads that have to play on their shows plugging Graham with Waitrose and Chris with Sky, too.

My wife listens to Mayo on GH daily. I can't stand the adverts. It's a real shame as Simon and Matt work very well together and I feel they could have done better than GH Radio.

[Mezzanine]

Blame the BBC managers, they are the ones who ruined Simon Mayo’s show and essentially got rid of him.

It’s great to have Drivetime back but the adverts are awful (as they are on all commercial radio).

[Jurgen Schmidt]

I listen a day behind and skip the adverts....

Have a great Wednesday everyone!

[youngsyr]

Genuine Barn Find said:

Welshbeef said:

I know he isn’t for everyone

But
Rylan Clarke is great.
Music great
The quiz and chit chat great
And it’s lovely to have D&I

Wasn’t a fan, but i have to admit he was really good when he stood in for Steve Wright (even though the “we love you Steve” comments did become a little irksome)

How Steve Wright manages to cling on to 3 hours in the afternoon is beyond me.....

My opinion of Rylan Clarke skyrocketed when I learned that "Rylan" is just an act. His real name is Ross and he figured out very early on that he needed an over-the-top alter-ego to "make it" in "show business".

His success proves that he's a very shrewd character.

[404 Page not found]

I listen to Greatest Hits radio on an Alexa. I've discovered that it was defaulting to London, so I was getting the London adverts (specifically that wrist slashingly annoying 'Ready, Vodaphone' woman...Grrrr)...so I switched to 'Alexa, play greatest hits radio Bucks, Beds, Herts' and bingo...sightly less annoying averts, slightly.
Greatest Hits is what Radio 2 should be, or was...they've absolutely nailed it and I really hope they do well and need less advertising. I want to listen to good music and good conversation...I don't want some massive ego annoying me. Simon Mayo is one of the very few DJs where I actually prefer the conversation.

[dukeboy749r]

Jurgen Schmidt said:

I listen a day behind and skip the adverts....

Have a great Wednesday everyone!

I wonder if this works for everything...?

[RichB]

404 Page not found said:

... Simon Mayo is one of the very few DJs where I actually prefer the conversation.

Johnnie Walker was like that with his drivetime program. I used to commute around the M25/M40 from Rickmansworth to Maidenhead and I remember once he had a really fascinating guest and the whole program was chat for about 45 mins. Totally absorbing.

[youngsyr]

RichB said:

Johnnie Walker was like that with his drivetime program. I used to commute around the M25/M40 from Rickmansworth to Maidenhead and I remember once he had a really fascinating guest and the whole program was chat for about 45 mins. Totally absorbing.

Check out Joe Rogan Experience podcasts on Spotify (free). He has a very diverse range of people on and has some very interesting conversations.

Try to find an episode with a guest you like to start you off. Shouldn't be hard, there are over 1,500 episodes and he's interviewed people like Brian Cox, Alex Jones, Russell Brand, Elon Musk, Jordan Peterson, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, CIA officers, Mike Tyson...

[Eric Mc]

youngsyr said:

Check out Joe Rogan Experience podcasts on Spotify (free). He has a very diverse range of people on and has some very interesting conversations.

Try to find an episode with a guest you like to start you off. Shouldn't be hard, there are over 1,500 episodes and he's interviewed people like Brian Cox, Alex Jones, Russell Brand, Elon Musk, Jordan Peterson, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, CIA officers, Mike Tyson...

I'm not a fan of Rogan because I think he is a bit arrogant and rather brusque.

It's as much about listening as it is about firing questions.

My favourite interviewers are those who have the knack of extracting the truth and honest comment from their guests. Mayo, Walker and Eddie Maier (and even the late Jimmy Young) have the ability to connect with the interviewee that makes the interviewee open up and reveal things about themselves that other interviewers could never obtain. It's a form of empathy.

The legendary Irish radio and TV presenter Gay Byrne had that same knack.

It's as much about listening as it is about firing questions.

[12TS]

Try Colin Murray. He’s excellent

[soxboy]

SCEtoAUX said:

The five greatest words in the history of radio: "Sitting in for Steve Wright".

..... this week is Vernon Kaye

[james_TW]

soxboy said:

SCEtoAUX said:

The five greatest words in the history of radio: "Sitting in for Steve Wright".

..... this week is Vernon Kaye

I'd happily listen to a banshee screaming than Steve Wright

[and31]

james_TW said:

I'd happily listen to a banshee screaming than Steve Wright

His singing or humming over the songs is infuriating-wish he would just fk off and retire