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The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place
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Originally posted by Andrew Slater View PostI'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.
<<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>>
Do you mean 1998 by any chance. While I can't be entirely sure of the precise date I do know that Andrew was doing a short-lived inflight show for me ('The Opera Show'). Anyway, there was a slightly awkward occasion when Andrew interviewed a contributor I had booked to review a new biography. Awkward, because Andrew had only just heard he had got the CD Review gig but was still to sworn to secrecy and the person he was interviewing was the one whose job he'd just bagged.
I'm fairly certain that was in 98/99. That was also the point at which it went from being 'Record Review' to 'CD Review'.
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Originally posted by Stillhomewardbound View Post
I'm fairly certain that was in 98/99. That was also the point at which it went from being 'Record Review' to 'CD Review'.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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Originally posted by Stillhomewardbound View PostAnyway, there was a slightly awkward occasion when Andrew interviewed a contributor I had booked to review a new biography. Awkward, because Andrew had only just heard he had got the CD Review gig but was still to sworn to secrecy and the person he was interviewing was the one whose job he'd just bagged.[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]
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After a remove of sixteen years I'm sure there's no harm in revealing that the contributor alluded to was Anthony Burton and he was reviewing Dame Joan Sutherland's autobiography which he justifiably described as the deadliest of reads.
Now at the risk of repeating myself, but for the benefit of newer members, here are two animated sketches I produced when the Breakfast Show first got its Classic FM tendencies. As they'd say on The Two Ronnies, in the first sketch 'Penny Gore' is interviewed by Paxo about her worries of where the channel is heading. Meanwhile, in the second, 'Rob Cowan' is given full right of a reply - and a comedy accent, silly moustache and sunglasses ...
When Penny Met Jez:
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Originally posted by HARRIET HAVARD View PostNo. All it means is she attended the Royal C of M. So did Taverner and Rutter. Do I need tosay more!
Sorry, I am being mean but I think we should separate what a presenter does/did on the programme from what s/he is/must be like as a person. On this Forum at least.
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Originally posted by doversoul View PostI think we should separate what a presenter does/did on the programme from what s/he is/must be like as a person. On this Forum at least.
It's better if criticism - and praise - is limited to specific facts, I think.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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Originally posted by HARRIET HAVARD View PostFirst the good news. Sarah M-P is leaving Breakfast ( unless, of course, you are a fan of The Choir- because that is where she is going). And now the bad news. Clemency BH is to replace her. Pet Rock, M-P, Burton Hill! And all over the network. Seems the invasion of the Philisines is now complete.
A couple of thoughts - why generally do female presenters generate an disproportionate amount of adverse comment hereabouts?
And is it fair to attack any R3 presenter when no one seems sure if they are acting as they would really wish to or following the party/RW line?
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