If you could control Radio 3...

[Opinionated Knowall]

First controller for 35 years not to have also served as controller/director of the Proms.

Tricky when you know nothing about music, broadcasting, orchestral management or music promotion.

[french frank]

Tricky when you know nothing about music, broadcasting, orchestral management or music promotion.

Interestingly, he is the BBC 'socio-economic diversity lead'. I don't deride the concept but, how is socio-economic diversity 'championed' on Radio 3? Is that to encourage a socio-economically diverse listenership or employees/contributors?

[Old Grumpy]

New Controller

Checking who was to be the new presenter of University Challenge, I came across this on the BBC media site: https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/alan-davey-bbc-radio-3

[french frank]

Being discussed today at http://www.for3.org/forums/showthrea...854#post892854 , OG.

[Old Grumpy]

Being discussed today at http://www.for3.org/forums/showthrea...854#post892854 , OG.

Aw, shucks. I did see the thread title on New Posts, but didn't put 2+2 together

[french frank]

Aw, shucks. I did see the thread title on New Posts, but didn't put 2+2 together

I've moved your post over because you have a new link. Interesting to read that AD is in fact designated 'Controller' of the Proms and David Pickard is the 'Director'. AD no doubt had input.

[Old Grumpy]

I've moved your post over because you have a new link. Interesting to read that AD is in fact designated 'Controller' of the Proms and David Pickard is the 'Director'. AD no doubt had input.

Thanks, FF.

[Andrew Slater]

Checking who was to be the new presenter of University Challenge, I came across this on the BBC media site: https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/alan-davey-bbc-radio-3

I wonder what this, from the above link, is supposed to mean:

On Radio 3 we play over whole 17,000 pieces of music a year

Should it be

On Radio 3 we play overall 17,000 pieces of music a year

or

On Radio 3 we play over 17,000 whole pieces of music a year

?

I think probably the latter - out of about 56,000 items broadcast, according to the playlists

[french frank]

I think probably the latter ['we play over 17,000 whole pieces of music a year '] - out of about 56,000 items broadcast, according to the playlists

I wonder what constitutes a 'whole piece' - concerto-, symphony-, string quartet-length &c?

My own feeling is that if the present controller has set his stamp on R3 output it's in the sloooow radio-listen-to-the-birdsong-mindfulness which constitutes R3's 'distinctive' equivalent to CFM's 'relaaaxing radio'. It all reminds me a bit of Mr Kipling's French Fancies.

[oddoneout]

I wonder what constitutes a 'whole piece' - concerto-, symphony-, string quartet-length &c?

My own feeling is that if the present controller has set his stamp on R3 output it's in the sloooow radio-listen-to-the-birdsong-mindfulness which constitutes R3's 'distinctive' equivalent to CFM's 'relaaaxing radio'. It all reminds me a bit of Mr Kipling's French Fancies.

Which reminds me they've dragged up the Caramac bunny/this is M&S food style of advert again for some programme - don't know which one as I don't listen to the ad...

[Andrew Slater]

I wonder what constitutes a 'whole piece' - concerto-, symphony-, string quartet-length &c?

I suppose a 'whole piece' could be considered played if it were broadcast in instalments, with movements interspersed throughout a programme or one movement per day or per week or per month.....

My own feeling is that if the present controller has set his stamp on R3 output it's in the sloooow radio-listen-to-the-birdsong-mindfulness which constitutes R3's 'distinctive' equivalent to CFM's 'relaaaxing radio'. It all reminds me a bit of Mr Kipling's French Fancies.

Do you mean that by judicious removal of icing and grouping you could end up with whole a cake? (To use the new grammar.)

[french frank]

Do you mean that by judicious removal of icing and grouping you could end up with whole a cake? (To use the new grammar.)

Ol' Caliban will know to what I refer. To.

[Andrew Slater]

Ah, now I remember .....

[french frank]

Ah, now I remember .....

One of the critics (might have been the Spectator ), I think back in RW's day, referred to the station as Radio Twee. If it was then, it's ten times more like that now.

[oddoneout]

I suppose a 'whole piece' could be considered played if it were broadcast in instalments, with movements interspersed throughout a programme or one movement per day or per week or per month.....

Which is what they've been doing on Afternoon Concert.