The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[Don Petter]

Dont get me started on McGregor! His interjections are getting ever more obtrusive. Theres even crept in an irritating little smirk in the voice which I thought was the sole preserve of Katie Derham,presumably all in the name of warmth and accessibility.

I still find AMcG one of the good things about R3, but you are right about the creeping voice smirks among the R3 'presenters'. I think they have dished out a job lot of them which have been acquired from that arch-exponent Fiona Bruce.

[Black Swan]

Oddly, I like AMcG and don't mind his interjections. What is odd is that it is personal interjections that I have often found to be irritating from other presenters.

[Andrew Slater]

I was interested in your reference to Andrew McGregor. Does anyone remember how many years ago he took over presenting CD Review, as he seems to have been doing it for an awfully long time.

I've looked it up in my Radio Times archive and was surprised to discover that his first day appears to have been 12/09/1998.

[Nick Armstrong]

I've looked it up in my Radio Times archive and was surprised to discover that his first day appears to have been 12/09/1988.

Doing the Saturday CD Review slot?

[Andrew Slater]

Doing the Saturday CD Review slot?

Yes.

[MickyD]

Not sure if this is the right thread upon which to be posting, but has anyone else seen the very good coverage our board has got in the current issue of Private Eye from Lunchtime O'Boulez?

[Nick Armstrong]

Blimey that is a long time! Almost since I started listening (1984... do you know who presented it before AMcG?)

[Nick Armstrong]

Not sure if this is the right thread upon which to be posting, but has anyone else seen the very good coverage our board has got in the current issue of Private Eye from Lunchtime O'Boulez?

No, haven't seen that! Maybe a summary on 'announcements' ?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Blimey that is a long time! Almost since I started listening (1984... do you know who presented it before AMcG?)

Richard Osbourn. (I go back as far as John Lade and the Oboe Concerto theme tune!)

[Richard Tarleton]

Not sure if this is the right thread upon which to be posting, but has anyone else seen the very good coverage our board has got in the current issue of Private Eye from Lunchtime O'Boulez?

ff alluded to it here

[MickyD]

Ah, thanks, Richard...I had a feeling someone would have already noticed it. A very nice long article in which we feature quite prominently!

[Radio64]

I see we are still sans Clemency this week. I presume each presenter does a two-week stint ..

I see they have also changed Petroc Wotsisname's picture to make him look more suave or something ..


Mornin' all!

[Old Grumpy]

I see we are still sans Clemency this week. I presume each presenter does a two-week stint ..

I see they have also changed Petroc Wotsisname's picture to make him look more suave or something ..


Mornin' all!

Yes, generally two weeks on/two weeks off.

As regards the new picture - no comment!

OG

[mercia]

One week on, one week off.

beg pardon, I don't know why I thought that

[Radio64]

beg pardon, I don't know why I thought that

'sok .. I'm getting used to feeling disappointed of a Monday morning!