The New Schedule

[Paul Sherratt]

>>Btw: what other questions do you think guests should be asked?


" Does a responsible adult know you're here ? "

[Serial_Apologist]

>>Btw: what other questions do you think guests should be asked?


" Does a responsible adult know you're here ? "

And, "Do you have security protection systems for children in place on your DAB radio?"

[Anna]

I didn't hear Essential Classics from the beginning, I just caught the second half of the Marcus du Sautoy segment (he seems a bit up himself and I would like to know why Hallow'een is his favourite festival, that seemed odd to me, since when is it a recognised festival?) but his trumpet piece was played in full and I don't mind listening to the Tchaik 4 so perhaps it's not such a bad programme? Of course I missed any phone-ins or chat at the beginning, was there a lot of that?

[kernelbogey]

"Here's twenty thousand Cornish men
Will know the reason why."[....]

The missing Chorus:

And shall Trelawney live?
Or shall Trelawney die?
Here's twenty thousand Cornish men
Will know the reason why.

In fairness, I don't actually bear Petroc any ill-will, and he has improved his presentation skills over the years. But he does ask some very naive questions in interviews (betraying his lack of musical knowledge) and I wish he'd brush up his German pronunciation, which seems to me an essential skill for a presenter of classical music. Oh and not use his voice so dramatically. And learn what a full stop in a script implies.

Hence my switching off.

[french frank]

I didn't hear Essential Classics from the beginning, I just caught the second half of the Marcus du Sautoy segment (he seems a bit up himself and I would like to know why Hallow'een is his favourite festival

The bad news is that next week we have a celebrity TV gardener as special guest.

The good news is that is isn't ...........

[mangerton]

The bad news is that next week we have a celebrity TV gardener as special guest.

The good news is that is isn't ...........

Percy Thrower?

[barber olly]

The missing Chorus:

And shall Trelawney live?
Or shall Trelawney die?
Here's twenty thousand Cornish men
Will know the reason why.

In fairness, I don't actually bear Petroc any ill-will, and he has improved his presentation skills over the years. But he does ask some very naive questions in interviews (betraying his lack of musical knowledge) and I wish he'd brush up his German pronunciation, which seems to me an essential skill for a presenter of classical music. Oh and not use his voice so dramatically. And learn what a full stop in a script implies.



Hence my switching off.

You mean that now he's come to London Wall he's not a pleasant sound to hear?

[kernelbogey]

You mean that now he's come to London Wall he's not a pleasant sound to hear?

'ere I see you'm from Praze-an-Beeble, where there used to be an 'andsome pasty shop, m'dear.

[Norfolk Born]

Percy Thrower?

Alan Titchmarsh?

[Anna]

Alan Titchmarsh?

It's Rachel de Thame, ex-model turned coffee table book gardener who flits about doing commentary at Chelsea, and the Daily Mail loves to do articles about her wardrobe. Always wears gloves when gardening in case she chips her nail varnish. Give me Bob Flowerdew any day!

[barber olly]

'ere I see you'm from Praze-an-Beeble, where there used to be an 'andsome pasty shop, m'dear.

There's one there now but I suspect the one you mean, is regrettably long gone, but we still have a thriving village shop, a pub, a post office and the oldest one day show in the County (est 1808).

[kernelbogey]

My brother had a friend whose family ran the pasty shop of revered memory - this is circa 1962! - and had a supply sent up to Oxford to be sold at some charity event. Glad to know that the village thrives in these days of supermarkets and vanishing bus services.
BW, kb

[vinteuil]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praze-An-Beeble

[Norfolk Born]

It's Rachel de Thame, ex-model turned coffee table book gardener who flits about doing commentary at Chelsea, and the Daily Mail loves to do articles about her wardrobe. Always wears gloves when gardening in case she chips her nail varnish. Give me Bob Flowerdew any day!

Anne Swithinbank for me.

[gingerkinter]

Bring back The Third Programme.

Less talk, more music and definitely no phone in chatter please.