The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[Sir Velo]

He did, but between family and friends it's appropriate.

Don't you know we're all now part of the big, happy Radio 3 family.

[gurnemanz]

If she were a footballer, (like Giggsy) she would presumably be called Burty or even Burty-Hilly.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Don't you know we're all now part of the big, happy Radio 3 family.

Since reading this, I've been constructing an imaginary family tree.

[teamsaint]

Since reading this, I've been constructing an imaginary family tree.

oh do post when complete , EA.

[Black Swan]

This morning I grabbed a bucket when RC referred to thanking Clemmy. UhhGGG, at least she didn't reply 'Thanks Robby'. I won't even comment on the content of the program as it is Christmas and it is usually bad. But then again, I heard the Sorcerer's Apprentice for a 3rd time in 3 days on the supposed Essential Classics and as usual Ruslan and Ludmila was back as well. Thank god for my CD player.

[Serial_Apologist]

and as usual Ruslan and Ludmila was back as well.

The over chewer, I imagine...

[Black Swan]

The over chewer, I imagine...

Yes, Serial_Apologist the over chewer. This is one of the most overplayed works on R3 along with Copland's Hoe Down from Rodeo.

[muzzer]

I think in the circs you can only blame the parents, what's she sposed to do?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

oh do post when complete , EA.

I think my hosting days would be over.

[teamsaint]

I think in the circs you can only blame the parents, what's she sposed to do?

In the circs, we could blame the BBC for dishing these jobs out to those in a small well connected circle, rather than, say, advertising them.

[french frank]

In the circs, we could blame the BBC for dishing these jobs out to those in a small well connected circle, rather than, say, advertising them.

You live and learn.

[Ferretfancy]

You live and learn.

I can't speak about the circs of this appointment, but the BBC were the first national organisation to introduce the principle of selection boards for appointments.

It's rather a nice story. It seems that back in the 1930s the well known ghost hunter Harry Price did a broadcast with a man called Gavin Stamp who was in the running for a job with the very new British Film Institute. The two men were investigating an alleged haunting at a place called Cashen's Gap in Ireland, where a lonely farmhouse was being visited by the ghost of a talking mongoose. Yes, really !

The whole thing was broadcast as a spoof of course, but unfortunately a couple of BBC executives discussed it over lunch one day with a man from the BFI and said " You can't employ him, he believes in talking mongooses " Stamp lost the job, and when he heard what had happened sued the BBC and won substantial damages. After that, and to avoid trouble at mill, the Corporation introduced selection boards for all posts.

CORRECTION It couldn't have been Gavin Stamp, as he was born in 1948, it was Gavin somebody or other, and after all, ghost stories benefit from ambiguity!

[teamsaint]

She seems to have the jobs of about 5 people.
a sort of modern day Wogan.

[Oliver]

Let me get this off my chest.... it's 0845 on Boxing day and we've just heard 1812 yet again. The reason? the cannons weren't loud enough (according to a listener) in the previous (and recent ) performance.

[muzzer]

It could be worse. Rob Cowan could be playing the harmonica, just imagine that. Oh, wait, no need.