The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[kernelbogey]

Give me Ian Skelly mispronouncing Europa Galanta any day!

[kernelbogey]

Have they ever given John Shea a crack at Breakfast? He'd be brilliant at that time of the morning - very witty asides on composers.

(Mind you, after presenting TTN it would be a long stretch in the studio .)

[french frank]

Have they ever given John Shea a crack at Breakfast? He'd be brilliant at that time of the morning - very witty asides on composers.

Or even a regular daytime presence on any programme (he might not fancy early mornings in Salford).
Don't blame the presenter for having to plug the BBC's Eurovision Song contest - though Radio 3 listeners could tune in tonight to La Cenerentola, followed by Hear and Now, instead.

[Suffolkcoastal]

The smooth seductiveness of certain presenters is another example of copying CFM (where would RW have been without CFM to copy?). I can't forget one of the presenters of CFM's 'Smooth Classics', who pronounced it regularly in the most seductive tones as 'sssssmmoooooovvff classssseeekssss', like some chocolate advert om TV.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

it did my head in .... this morning before cd review i did a Meldrew; i could not believe it ... it would get the sack on any regional radio station it was so POOR ... never mind inappropriate dumb insulting tedious &c

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Yes, the new presenters for Breakfast tend to be based in the north (so handy for Salford), but insofar as they have presenting experience of other BBC radio stations (we've had Radio Merseyside, Radio York, Radio 5 Live) - they have the mix of relaxed chattiness or 'drivetime mateyness' and (often fluent) script-reading which gives the impression of the much-prized 'authoritativeness' but which somehow is hard to believe in.

Well if they want northern presenters, there are plenty of us on the forum.

[Nick Armstrong]

The "line from Salford" appears to have gone down. What a merciful release. If only temporary.

Any particular 'That Man"? The Beeb is entirely to blame. Out There In The World there are plenty of Northerners who don't sound as if they're presenting Seaside Special wearing a comedy nose. But no, why not just help perpetuate stereotypes, Auntie.

Spot on muzzer. And I'm glad you appreciated my early outing in my balaclava with the industrial wire cutters...

[antongould]

Well if they want northern presenters, there are plenty of us on the forum.

I doubt if my Geordie accent would, it would seem, be appreciated?

Where does the "norf" start today?

[Sir Velo]

(Mind you, after presenting TTN it would be a long stretch in the studio .)

Except that TTN is recorded during the day.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Where does the "norf" start today?

Watford, if you live in London. But for you, maybe Darlington.

For me, it's Hull.

[Nick Armstrong]

Except that TTN is recorded during the day.

I think that was what the wink was about...

[french frank]

If R3 absolutely have to bring in people who are presenters rather than specialists, they really should give this bloke a try.

He is, in my opinion, a really professional presenter, has an obvious love of music, (albeit pop and rock )', and has a knack of being both engaging and somehow authoritative.

Not sure what 'somehow authoritative' means. And I know these bios have to sound laid back and slightly self-deprecating (and mention which football club you support), but the idea of greatly preferring to talk in between records and meet famous people, rather than become a maths teacher ... (other choices are available) :-/

[Sir Velo]

I think that was what the wink was about...

You and I know it but it never ceases to amaze me how many people are still under the impression that messrs Swain and co are imprisoned in the bowels of Broadcasting House during the wee small hours. Maybe it's Jonathan's five o'clock shadow and soporific tones which does it...

[Black Swan]

Spot on muzzer. And I'm glad you appreciated my early outing in my balaclava with the industrial wire cutters...

Job well done. Caliban, don't forget to repeat tomorrow.....

[french frank]

Which reminds me (because Donald Macleod used to be The TTN Voice), was that DM's voice that took over this morning when the link to Salford went down? If so, what was he doing in the office on a Sat'dy? Or was it someone else ... ?