Memo to Hall on first day in new job ...

[Richard Tarleton]

Tony Hall's interview with John Humphrys this morning was full of breaches of the Law of Reverse Intention, which states that if the exact opposite of a statement is plainly nonsense, then it probably wasn't worth making in the first place. For example - the BBC is full of great people committed to making great programmes, I believe in teamwork and communication etc (the BBC is full of rubbish people with making great programmes being the last thing on their minds, I prefer people not to talk to eachother).

Probably unfair to put him up against JH on day 2, but he ducked the big question of why the people responsible for recent disasters are still in the BBC, merely shuffled about.

[french frank]

I think he was on Radio 5 Live this morning too, asking for listeners' views. Do you think he'll be allowed a phone-in on Radio 3?

[teamsaint]

You're on fire today, M. Le Noggin!

Incidentally, there are logical frailties in Meades' opinions on veggies, if Noggo's precis is correct, but lets set those aside for now .......

[Serial_Apologist]

Incidentally, there are logical frailties in Meades' opinions on veggies,

Meades is and has been one of my heroes for a long time; but he's just plain wrong on this issue imv.

I head the Humphrys interview - the reason Hall ducked the last question was.... they were out of time.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

[teamsaint]

beat me to it Jazzer.
What a record.Pure Joy.
Though personally, I prefer Chris Farlowe siniging it....

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

the film clip was pretty goods too ...

[teamsaint]

the film clip was pretty goods too ...

oh yes indeed....."Clip of the day", easy.....

[Richard Tarleton]

Food for thought for Hall - the Media Show, just finished. Melvyn Bragg lambasting the BBC's arts coverage (and giving poor Steve Hewlett a pasting in the process), Alan Yentob replying with corporate speak, and then Gillian Reynolds lambasting the pair of them. Brilliant stuff, not to be missed.

[Thropplenoggin]

Food for thought for Hall - the Media Show, just finished. Melvyn Bragg lambasting the BBC's arts coverage (and giving poor Steve Hewlett a pasting in the process), Alan Yentob replying with corporate speak, and then Gillian Reynolds lambasting the pair of them. Brilliant stuff, not to be missed.

It's not available yet but I'll definitely give this a listen. Thanks, RT.

[eighthobstruction]

Food for thought for Hall - the Media Show, just finished. Melvyn Bragg lambasting the BBC's arts coverage (and giving poor Steve Hewlett a pasting in the process), Alan Yentob replying with corporate speak, and then Gillian Reynolds lambasting the pair of them. Brilliant stuff, not to be missed.

Do you PROMISE there is nothing about Leveson in the show RT....??

[Thropplenoggin]

Do you PROMISE there is nothing about Leveson in the show RT....??

Cannily put, 8thO.

[french frank]

Media Show now available http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode..._Melvyn_Bragg/

[Richard Tarleton]

Do you PROMISE there is nothing about Leveson in the show RT....??

Eh? You've both lost me.

[Thropplenoggin]

Media Show now available http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode..._Melvyn_Bragg/

Cheers, FF.