The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[french frank]

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... oooh, "musicality", "tunefulness" - them's weasel words.

No, I really don't know what 'very well modulated voices' means here.

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For a start, not monotonous. Cadenced?

HTH

[LMcD]

If PT's presentation is as gasp-laden and gap-filled as has been claimed, can it really be described as monotonous?
(HTH = ?)

[french frank]

(HTH = ?)

Jovial for 'Hope This Helps' - especially when one has little hope that it does Gasp-laden and gap-filled would probably also rule it out as 'well-modulated', which would be more controlled (horrors!).

[muzzer]

I’m happy to defer to others, well, “happy”might be overstating it, but for me it’s “Orld-bruh”, not “All-de-bruh”. But am I being harsh on Elizabeth Al-kerrr?

[cloughie]

Whenever I watched Richard Baker, I felt as though I'd gatecrashed somebody's dinner party.
There are IMVHO two essential differences between Petroc Trelawny and Tom Service.
Firstly, PT definitely has a welcome air of self-deprecation about him - something that could never be said about TS.
Secondly, I can always understand what PT says - again, something that, at least in my case, certainly could not be said of TS.
I particularly liked the way PT responded to the listener who pointed out that clouds don't burn back, but evaporate.
I never listen to 'In Tune' (it's 'Pointless' mfollowed by the 6.00 news on Radio 4 chez nous), but I do rate Sean Rafferty highly.

...and Alexander Armstrong speaks very clearly and well, even if his diatribe with Richard often goes on a bit too long as they share their private, not very funny, jokes - oh! and Xander’s singing, not, thankfully on the programme, is technically and tunefully OK and he chooses some good songs, but at times sounds a little wooden!

[LeMartinPecheur]

One who can do the spontaneous chit-chat, without sounding as though he's trying to read someone else's handwritten script, is Sean Rafferty. The content is still annoying, but at least he has an air of competence in his delivery.

I honestly don't know how anyone can say that! Dishonest, unctuous, self-serving, cliché-ridden blather IMO

[french frank]

I honestly don't know how anyone can say that! Dishonest, unctuous, self-serving, cliché-ridden blather IMO

Oooooh, I SAY!

I think several R3 presenters are competent broadcasters, technically; I also think R3 needs presenters who have a good deal more than that. Their shallow knowledge, particularly of classical music, is painful to a more knowledgeable audience.

[antongould]

Oooooh, I SAY!

I think several R3 presenters are competent broadcasters, technically; I also think R3 needs presenters who have a good deal more than that. Their shallow knowledge, particularly of classical music, is painful to a more knowledgeable audience.

Skellers, of course, being all things to all men and women .....

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Skellers, of course, being all things to all men and women .....

Not quite. He's now joined the Texttweetemailandreadendlesslistsofnamesonairclub.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I think several R3 presenters are competent broadcasters, technically;

What? With Mr Complete Know-all Prattler, Ms Teenage Giggler, Ms Anne Robinson Impersonator, Mr Wishiwason Test Match Special & Mr Cantspeakinsentences all springing to mind, I do wonder.

[antongould]

What? With Mr Complete Know-all Prattler, Ms Teenage Giggler, Ms Anne Robinson Impersonator, Mr Wishiwason Test Match Special & Mr Cantspeakinsentences all springing to mind, I do wonder.

Come on EA you should really have #s in front of all those .......

[cloughie]

Not quite. He's now joined the Texttweetemailandreadendlesslistsofnamesonairclub.

...and probably making a decent living out of it - why let a few bleeding chunks and silly fills get in the way. Does anyone listen? A board poll on how many of us actually tune in nowadays would be interesting. Well just a little!

[french frank]

Skellers, of course, being all things to all men and women .....

Not quite. He's now joined the Texttweetemailandreadendlesslistsofnamesonairclub.

How d'you know?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Come on EA you should really have #s in front of all those .......

I know, I know ...

I still have that nasty old-fashioned habit of writing in sentences.

[antongould]

...and probably making a decent living out of it - why let a few bleeding chunks and silly fills get in the way. Does anyone listen? A board poll on how many of us actually tune in nowadays would be interesting. Well just a little!

I think recently cloughers five brave souls hereabouts owned up to liking Essential Skellers ........