If you took over from Roger Wright what would you do ?

[MarkG]

Bring back Mixing It? (for those with long memories)

[MrGongGong]

Bring back Mixing It? (for those with long memories)

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Bring back Mixing It? (for those with long memories)

Well…

Mixing It was a radio programme showcasing experimental music. Its original remit was to showcase "crossover" music that blurred the established boundaries between genres.[1] It was originally broadcast as a weekly radio programme on BBC Radio 3 but was axed in 2007 when controller Roger Wright announced a revamped schedule.

The programme has since been broadcast by experimental radio station Resonance FM, where it was first renamed as MIXINGIT. However, the BBC objected as it had trademarked the title.[2] The programme was then temporarily renamed as MyXINGIT. The following week, its new permanent title was announced: Where's The Skill In That? This is a favourite catchphrase of the programme, humorously said by the presenters to be a common reaction at production meetings when one presenter plays music that doesn't go down well with the other.

The BBC does seem to have a dog-in-the-manger attitude:-
"It was our idea, but even though we don't want to do it any more, no-one else can."

[Serial_Apologist]

Bring back Mixing It? (for those with long memories)

That would be for the Sandalls brigade.

[french frank]

"It was our idea, but even though we don't want to do it any more, no-one else can."

I seem to remember the decision was connected with a BBC RadioWales programme that had the same name (why?) (just before our BBC expert chips in).

[cloughie]

Bring back Mixing It? (for those with long memories)

For those with even longer memories bring back Sounds Interesting. Also bring back Jazz Legend .

[Suffolkcoastal]

I agree with many of the earlier suggestions. I would sack, the research staff and those who look after the website which is truly shambolic and replace with those who actually have pride in their research and web design standards, and also remove the following presenters; PT, SMP, CBH, KD, SR & RC. Mornings restored to what they were in the early 90s, complete lunchtime concerts not chunks from various ones, greater cooperation with other radio stations internationally to present a variety of concerts from around the world and also increase the coverage of concerts from around the UK generally. Restore the full length Discovering Music, ditch the film music programme, and broaden the repertoire throughout the day, stop copying CFM, and ensure all composers who have anniversary years are all treated fairly. Fight with determination to raise the R3 budget and improve the image of 'classical music' across the network generally. A ban on broadcasting Slavonic and Hungarian Dances for 10 years!

[french frank]

For those with even longer memories bring back Sounds Interesting. Also bring back Jazz Legend .

Wasn't Sounds Interesting a sort of early forerunner of Late Junction (minus the world music element)? Jazz Legends was axed, if I remember what was said at the time, because they'd 'covered most of the Legends' ... :-/

[cloughie]

Wasn't Sounds Interesting a sort of early forerunner of Late Junction (minus the world music element)? Jazz Legends was axed, if I remember what was said at the time, because they'd 'covered most of the Legends' ... :-/

That's what was said but really was it not because of the R3 rescheduling and axing the 4 o'clock hour spot!

[french frank]

That's what was said but really was it not because of the R3 rescheduling and axing the 4 o'clock hour spot!

Cynic! :-D

[Honoured Guest]

Wasn't Sounds Interesting a sort of early forerunner of Late Junction (minus the world music element)?

My memory is that it featured new releases (e.g. Kate Bush) and was a short 45-minute programme on Saturday nights. It was presented by Derek Jewell, a Sunday Times music critic. So it was like an illustrated Sunday newspaper review of what's happening now.

[EdgeleyRob]

For those with even longer memories bring back Sounds Interesting. Also bring back Jazz Legend .

Yep Cloughie,it's on my to bring back list when I take over.
Derek Jewell was a big YES fan IIRC.

Derek Jewell, (1927 - 21 November 1985) was a British writer, broadcaster and music critic. A music critic for the London Sunday Times for twenty-three years, Jewell wrote extensively about jazz, and also introduced British audiences to avant garde jazz, rock and improvisational music, especially through live performances on his BBC Radio show, Sounds Interesting.

[EdgeleyRob]

I agree with many of the earlier suggestions. I would sack, the research staff and those who look after the website which is truly shambolic and replace with those who actually have pride in their research and web design standards, and also remove the following presenters; PT, SMP, CBH, KD, SR & RC. Mornings restored to what they were in the early 90s, complete lunchtime concerts not chunks from various ones, greater cooperation with other radio stations internationally to present a variety of concerts from around the world and also increase the coverage of concerts from around the UK generally. Restore the full length Discovering Music, ditch the film music programme, and broaden the repertoire throughout the day, stop copying CFM, and ensure all composers who have anniversary years are all treated fairly. Fight with determination to raise the R3 budget and improve the image of 'classical music' across the network generally. A ban on broadcasting Slavonic and Hungarian Dances for 10 years!

SC,I've got you down for that job,if you want that job,if I get the job.

[french frank]

My memory is that it featured new releases (e.g. Kate Bush) and was a short 45-minute programme on Saturday nights. It was presented by Derek Jewell, a Sunday Times music critic. So it was like an illustrated Sunday newspaper review of what's happening now.

I'm not sure whether that's agreement or not. I don't know quite what is meant by "an illustrated Sunday newspaper review" the only schedule I have to hand (1978) describes that edition as "experimental fusions of popular styles: Terje Rypdal; songs from Gino Vanelli; new work from Art Garfunkel and Prism."

That seems to be jazz, rock, pop, plus avant garde: Late Junction is described as 'mixed genre', I'd say that Sounds Interesting was a cross between Late Junction and Mixing It.

[Serial_Apologist]

greater cooperation with other radio stations internationally to present a variety of concerts from around the world

An excellent suggestion SC - I've already mentioned French modern composers neglected by broadcasters and concert promoters over here, and one could add the numerous Italian and Spanish post-WW2 composers seldom if ever aired like Petrassi. I really do hope that somebody at Radio 3 is taking note of some of the brilliant ideas being expressed on here.