The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

P.S. Is Clemency Burton-Hill lonely?

[teamsaint]

Today I listened to Breakfast. Just for research, as FF says.
Maybe we were being unfair in our constant criticisms?

But, no, the criticisms are justified. This was quite dreadful.

Patronising drivel.

"Thank you for your tweets and text messages" and "Thank you for your excellent company".
How can the listeners be excellent company when we are stuck at home and Clemency Burton-Hill is stuck in a Radio 3 studio?

Do they assume we are stupid?

And then the trailers.

Is it getting even worse?

In general, the people at the top (not just R3 !) need as many people as possible to behave as if they are stupid, otherwise our "leaders" are in big trouble.

Hence culture being marginalised or "dumbed down". Which sounds like a gross generalisation, but seems a fair assessment to me.

[soileduk]

P.S. Is Clemency Burton-Hill lonely?

I have a specially fitted out basement room complete with sound proofing. She could come and live with me.

[teamsaint]

I have a specially fitted out basement room complete with sound proofing. She could come and live with me.

would you like me to re tweet that for you?

[soileduk]

would you like me to re tweet that for you?

Oooooooooooh yes please!

[Nick Armstrong]

I have a specially fitted out basement room complete with sound proofing. She could come and live with me.

[teamsaint]

It all rather begs the question "what is Soileduk anagram of or acronym for"?

I mean, people tell me that spending time on a radio 3 forum is a bit odd * but i didn't think I would encounter this kind of stuff.

* sad , envious people, of course.

[Padraig]

"what is Soileduk anagram of or acronym for"?.

'Likes duo'. Does he have to spell it out?

[teamsaint]

'Likes duo'. Does he have to spell it out?

on a sunday afternoon, yes he does !!

Not the enigmatic "Kudos Lie", then?

[Padraig]

Apologies teamsaint, and all; couldn't resist my off topic hilarious answer to your question.
I don't listen to Breakfast - not that I don't have some thoughts anyway! - but it's far far too early for me.

[french frank]

I don't listen to Breakfast - not that I don't have some thoughts anyway! - but it's far far too early for me.

I note an exchange on Facebook where it was outrageously alleged that the weekend Breakfast programmes were among the two worst programmes ever to be on Radio 3.

A listener disagreed: it was accessible and enjoyable and R3 is now his family's station of choice, including that of his children aged 8 and 5. None appears to know much about classical music. So it's official: Radio 3 IS for children, people who find grown-up programmes difficult and those who know nothing about classical music ... How are the mighty fallen!

[EdgeleyRob]

It's all very sad indeed.

[Nick Armstrong]

I don't listen to Breakfast - it's far far too early for me.

That's usually the great saving grace for me too

[mercia]

no, I don't think we should be encouraging children to listen to classical music

a very bad influence

[french frank]

no, I don't think we should be encouraging children to listen to classical music

a very bad influence

On the other hand, two and a half hours every morning, just when the biggest audience wants to be listening surely seems excessive? What about the grown-up audiences? How about a special programme for children - sort of like Pied Piper?