A good presenter

[underthecountertenor]

What a fine presenter [Ian Skelly] is. His stand-in for Petroc Trelawny this morning was a model of professionalism and restrained good humour, rounded off by his spontaneous roar of laughter in response to the gun shot at the end of the last track played (finale of the Toy Symphony).
At the risk of sounding chauvinist, I would be very happy if, of the current crop of Breakfast presenters, Skelly and Trelawny were to alternate during the week, with Martin Handley as permanent a fixture as his time allows at the weekends. For me, Sara Mohr-Pietsch has never seemed to be able to find the right, or even an authentic, 'voice' for the programme (even though her talents are amply displayed elsewhere, for example on Hear and Now), and the same applies to Clemency Burton-Hill at weekends.
Of course the programme is plagued by supposedly audience-friendly 'initiatives' which have been discussed at length on these boards, and over which the presenters may well have little control. But I have the impression that Skelly, Trelawny and Handley manage to deal with these far more successfully than the other two. Yet Skelly seems to be sidelined. I wonder why.

[Norfolk Born]

I agree, he's one of the best.

[Suffolkcoastal]

Just a pity for the poor man that he was dumped with a programme of regular breakfast regurgitations. Let us hope that he will be allowed to introduce more interesting fare by the Dear Leader.

[Nick Armstrong]

Just a pity for the poor man that he was dumped with a programme of regular breakfast regurgitations. Let us hope that he will be allowed to introduce more interesting fare by the Dear Leader.

I look forward to hearing tomorrow how he deals with the second-hand soggy Shreddies

[James Wonnacott]

He does that same silly "on ninety to ninety three FM, on line and on digital radio" nonsense as the silly girl does. It has been suggested on here that it's in the house rules to say it but PT never does.

[VodkaDilc]

He does that same silly "on ninety to ninety three FM, on line and on digital radio" nonsense as the silly girl does. It has been suggested on here that it's in the house rules to say it but PT never does.

Probably in the same rule book as the even more irritating one which makes them preface every mention of "News" or "Proms" with "BBC". Unnecessary and infuriating!

[James Wonnacott]

Probably in the same rule book as the even more irritating one which makes them preface every mention of "News" or "Proms" with "BBC". Unnecessary and infuriating!

BBC Proms I can understand (they do have a claim on it) but , I agree, they have no claim on the news, they just report it. As you say, infuriating!

[french frank]

I've edited the title under the new rule which asks for presenters' names not to be used in thread titles. What starts out as a compliment can go rapidly downhill and vitiate the motive for the thread.

I believe there are regulations about the regular announcement of station idents.

[Quarky]

At the risk of sounding chauvinist, I would be very happy if, of the current crop of Breakfast presenters, Skelly and Trelawny were to alternate during the week, with Martin Handley as permanent a fixture as his time allows at the weekends. For me, Sara Mohr-Pietsch has never seemed to be able to find the right, or even an authentic, 'voice' for the programme .

Well I'm just wondering whether your views are those of the majority of Radio 3 listeners, or the views of an influential minority intent on foisting their tastes on the rest.

[VodkaDilc]

I've edited the title under the new rule which asks for presenters' names not to be used in thread titles. What starts out as a compliment can go rapidly downhill and vitiate the motive for the thread.

I believe there are regulations about the regular announcement of station idents.

While I understand the reasons for changing the thread title, I wonder if new readers will find it easy to work out who "he" refers to in the earlier postings.

[VodkaDilc]

BBC Proms I can understand (they do have a claim on it)

So does Henry Wood - and that's how they were described in my younger days.

I'm afraid I see it as constant BBC self-publicity.

[cloughie]

Just a pity for the poor man that he was dumped with a programme of regular breakfast regurgitations. Let us hope that he will be allowed to introduce more interesting fare by the Dear Leader.

In your breakfast dreams, Suff!

[cloughie]

While I understand the reasons for changing the thread title, I wonder if new readers will find it easy to work out who "he" refers to in the earlier postings.

Perhaps the originator or ff could make a small edit to clarify.

[Mr Pee]

While I understand the reasons for changing the thread title, I wonder if new readers will find it easy to work out who "he" refers to in the earlier postings.

I have no idea. Was it Graham Norton?

[Norfolk Born]

I've edited the title under the new rule which asks for presenters' names not to be used in thread titles. What starts out as a compliment can go rapidly downhill and vitiate the motive for the thread.

I believe there are regulations about the regular announcement of station idents.

There are - I occasionally do a guest spot on a local radio station, and have been told that it is a condition of its licence to broadcast that identity details - station name, FM/AM frequency and online address - are broadcast a certain number of times per hour.