A Breakfast By Any Other Name

[Guest]

ITEM 1: I'm another who finds the chatter and any mention of CHARTS dreadful. Radio 3's almost sepulchral tones in days of yore at this time in the morning, were an escape from Today's debates or local radio's bonhommie.

But the first thing I would like changed is the name of the programme. Who are they to say what listeners are eating, thinking or doing at this time? At least "Morning on 3" was just a statement of fact (at least to domestic listeners). Luckily the BBC doesn't yet have "In Tune" called "Drive Time" although the current ethos probably wouldn't preclude that.


ITEM 2: Thankyou FF and anyone involved in handling this resuscitated forum - and a hello to FrenchSalySherrattEine et al with whom I've had occasional discourse on the Whateveritwas Corporation boards. Long may this thrive and be read and discussed with fervour in Broadcasting House!

[Jon Benger]

To be honest I'm not especially bothered what the programme is called, as long as I enjoy the content (and I am currently very much enjoying a Handel organ concerto!).

For me, the "breakfast" programme on weekdays is actually the fifth hour of through the night, on Saturdays it's the first hour of cd review. There is usually some convergence on Sundays, unless I've had a heavy night when its the Sunday morning Susie Klein programme.

[Norfolk Born]

Susie Klein's not a patch on Suzy Klein....

[2LO]

Oh just an excuse to try out these new messageboards really. Likewise, my breakfast is a moveable feast. Today's fare was enjoyable enough in the bathroom this morning but news every 30 minutes and repeated invitations to vote for and request my favourite bits of Mozart whilst I'm preparing myself for blizzards or otherwise I can do without.

[mercia]

may one ask the keeper of the statistics, if it's not too much trouble, what is winning in the most-often-played-on-Radio-3-this-year stakes, please?


having just listened to Clair de lune and a chunk of Appalachian Spring with a Vocalise and Wedding Day at Troldhaugen still to come this morning.

[antongould]

No Rhapsody in Blue?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Charts and league tables are never a good idea. They can backfire, by encouraging us to choose the 10 most irritating presenters, or the 10 most overplayed works. Not that I think we should do this.

[mercia]

No Rhapsody in Blue?

Summertime from P & B at 8:30 if Gershwin is your thing

[antongould]

Sort of but he is obviously seen as very crossover whatever that means!

[kernelbogey]

Switched on, heard a bit of Fucik, heard PT's voice and switched off.

[Suffolkcoastal]

may one ask the keeper of the statistics, if it's not too much trouble, what is winning in the most-often-played-on-Radio-3-this-year stakes?


having just listened to Clair de lune and a chunk of Appalachian Spring with a Vocalise and Wedding Day at Troldhaugen still to come this morning.

It is Hungarian Dances with 72 at the last count Mercia, closely followed by Slavonic Dances with 68 (it is Rob C that seems to have an obsession with these). Others around the 50 mark are extracts or complete performances of Debussy Preludes, one of the Four Seasons, extracts from Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet and extracts plus one complete performance of Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

[mercia]

many thanks SC

[Frances_iom]

Switched on, heard a bit of Fucik, heard PT's voice and switched off.

ah you missed the following bit from South Pacific - let's not denigrate the high intellectual level of the programme

[kernelbogey]

Re the names of shows: the logical thing for Radio 2.5 would be to emulate the schedule for Rs 1& 2:

0030 - 0630 Susan Sharpe
0630 - 0900 Petroc Trelawny
0900 - 1200 Sarah Walker
1200 - 1300 Donald Macleod

[french frank]

Re the names of shows: the logical thing for Radio 2.5 would be to emulate the schedule for Rs 1& 2:

It's interesting that they've never quite dared to see this through. When Breakfast was first announced, the press release said:

"Eponymously entitled Rob Cowan, the programme will be characterised by his insight and passion for classical music." By February, someone had clearly had second thoughts.