Chris Evans

[V8mate]

Welshbeef said:

Mr2Mike said:

No need to switch off, plenty of other radio stations are available.

Radio 4 is good both the today and PM with Eddie Merr Mair

Can't have impressed you that much; he left 2 months ago.

[DoctorX]

Seeing as they’ve taken to pairing up DJs, we could have Cox and Ball in the morning. Or perhaps BallCox....

[227bhp]

I think Steve Wright should get the gig and Craig Charles get his slot.
I never listen to any breakfast show, so this would be perfect

[Welshbeef]

V8mate said:

Can't have impressed you that much; he left 2 months ago.

Haha good point - R4 PM

[Leithen]

An analysis of the numbers behind the move.

[The Selfish Gene]

reglard said:

Mayo and the old team would be good, however knowing the BBC it will be Woman/Tranny /Disabled or a Minority. If they can hit all of the mentioned then they have a jackpot.

and nobody will listen.

Evans is great. Nice bloke too.

I agree with others though - the diversity inclusion agenda will ensure a woman and ensure the same pay as Evans.

So that' gets them out of that hole.

[The Selfish Gene]

I heard his speech this morning - it sounded to me like a contract hadn't been renewed rather than his choice.

I'm guessing obviously, but he didn't come across as announcing something that was his idea. (no matter what the words used were)

[SpeckledJim]

The Selfish Gene said:

reglard said:

Mayo and the old team would be good, however knowing the BBC it will be Woman/Tranny /Disabled or a Minority. If they can hit all of the mentioned then they have a jackpot.

and nobody will listen.

Evans is great. Nice bloke too.

I agree with others though - the diversity inclusion agenda will ensure a woman and ensure the same pay as Evans.

So that' gets them out of that hole.

I don't think there's any chance of that. I expect the next incumbent, regardless of gender, will be on half the money Evans was on.

[GipsyHillClimber]

I'd personally like to see (hear?) Iggy Pop take over the breakfast show but he's got to follow the exact same formula as Chris Evans, there would be something extremely enjoyable about hearing the lethargic, gravelly Iggy asking kids how their days have been or singing the whole Monday-Friday jingle thing.

[The Selfish Gene]

I hope Evans finds a way to continue his awesome charity work with the cars etc.

It would have to be him - as nobody else would have the passion the way he does.

[anonymous-user]

The Selfish Gene said:

I hope Evans finds a way to continue his awesome charity work with the cars etc.

It would have to be him - as nobody else would have the passion the way he does.

Good point. His work with Children in Need every year brings in an awful lot of money.

[BeastieBoy73]

Jonathan Ross is worthy of consideration. I enjoyed his Saturday morning shows and he is back on the station, having disgraced himself previously.

[The Selfish Gene]

Grahamdub said:

The Selfish Gene said:

I hope Evans finds a way to continue his awesome charity work with the cars etc.

It would have to be him - as nobody else would have the passion the way he does.

Good point. His work with Children in Need every year brings in an awful lot of money.

aren't they his cars? Or some of them are?

having 9million people to open the bids to, really is excellent use of the medium.

[rdjohn]

Grahamdub said:

The Selfish Gene said:

I hope Evans finds a way to continue his awesome charity work with the cars etc.

It would have to be him - as nobody else would have the passion the way he does.

Good point. His work with Children in Need every year brings in an awful lot of money.

I think that after he got his fingers burnt with Fast and Furious, I don’t think that he is really into cars now. Just another trader.

He tends to flit from one big-idea to another.

For the life of me, I cannot think why returning to Virgin radio has genuine appeal - apart from the cash that he does not desperately need. £4 / listener seems a tad high, but it will help feed his ego.

Just as long as he does not beg C4 to revive TFI Friday again. That was truly awful - Ely could do a less infantile show.

[The Selfish Gene]

rdjohn said:

I think that after he got his fingers burnt with Fast and Furious, I don’t think that he is really into cars now. Just another trader.

He tends to flit from one big-idea to another.

For the life of me, I cannot think why returning to Virgin radio has genuine appeal - apart from the cash that he does not desperately need. £4 / listener seems a tad high, but it will help feed his ego.

Just as long as he does not beg C4 to revive TFI Friday again. That was truly awful - Ely could do a less infantile show.

was he behind the Fast and Furious show? I had no idea.

[RJG46]

V8mate said:

Welshbeef said:

Mr2Mike said:

No need to switch off, plenty of other radio stations are available.

Radio 4 is good both the today and PM with Eddie Merr Mair

Can't have impressed you that much; he left 2 months ago.

His new show starts on LBC in a few minutes time, I believe. 2 hour daily show to go up against PM, starting at 4pm.

[Jambo85]

Leithen said:

An analysis of the numbers behind the move.

Interesting reading thanks for sharing. I like him and may well move with him. I've said it on here before that there isn't currently a BBC radio station which properly caters for those of us with brains in the 25-45 age bracket. Evans is no fool and might have figured this out.

Incidentally - what is the probability of him as a car nut not having a PH account?

[Jambo85]

BeastieBoy73 said:

Jonathan Ross is worthy of consideration. I enjoyed his Saturday morning shows and he is back on the station, having disgraced himself previously.

Not unless he blacks up and/or has a sex change, or "identifies as" something non male. Same for Mayo obviously.

[The Selfish Gene]

Jambo85 said:

Leithen said:

An analysis of the numbers behind the move.

Interesting reading thanks for sharing. I like him and may well move with him. I've said it on here before that there isn't currently a BBC radio station which properly caters for those of us with brains in the 25-45 age bracket. Evans is no fool and might have figured this out.

Incidentally - what is the probability of him as a car nut not having a PH account?

well, based on how much total drivel and st is on PH these days, and the amount of total nobbers that appear to have turned up on any thread that isn't buried in a sub car marque forum..........I imagine a man like Mr Evans, is far too busy to read it PH.

Specifically now as I believe he has twins on the way as well as previous children, business and charity events.

[The Selfish Gene]

Jambo85 said:

Leithen said:

An analysis of the numbers behind the move.

Interesting reading thanks for sharing. I like him and may well move with him. I've said it on here before that there isn't currently a BBC radio station which properly caters for those of us with brains in the 25-45 age bracket. Evans is no fool and might have figured this out.

Incidentally - what is the probability of him as a car nut not having a PH account?

plus another - thank you for sharing that. I will too be following Mr Evans to the new venture. It's a good poke in the eye to the outdated concept that is the BBC, and their forced tax on the public with the licence fee.