The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[antongould]

0743:
'So, here IS 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' by ....er... the composer of ...The... Oh dear. I've lost my piece of paper. Are we playing 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' - yes, here it is, 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' by Paul Dukas' (or words to that effect. As the dedicatee was a listener's 10-month-old son, he was presumably, and mercifully, unaware of this example of a Radio 3 presenter escaping from a holoe which he has just dug).

Yes it was all rather embarrassing but then some of us think he's not half the man SMP is.........

[antongould]

Yes it was all rather embarrassing but then some of us think he's not half the man SMP is.........

Sorry to be more exact "....one of us thinks....."

[Suffolkcoastal]

I don't think there is currently a hole deep enough for Breakfast to be thrown into. Just had a listen, professional broadcasting at its finest. I cannot believe that PT didn't know who wrote the wretched piece or are the presenters now so totally reliant on their silly scripts that they are incapable of having any knowledge or their own or being able to think for themselves. Total directoral control in all matters by the Dear Leader, his staff can no longer perform basic functions without first having to refer to their specific instructions.

[Sir Velo]

I don't think there is currently a hole deep enough for Breakfast to be thrown into. Just had a listen, professional broadcasting at its finest. I cannot believe that PT didn't know who wrote the wretched piece or are the presenters now so totally reliant on their silly scripts that they are incapable of having any knowledge or their own or being able to think for themselves. Total directoral control in all matters by the Dear Leader, his staff can no longer perform basic functions without first having to refer to their specific instructions.

OTOH, perhaps the much-maligned Petroc was making a subversive protest against the inanity of the Breakfast programme?

[Black Swan]

I don't think there is currently a hole deep enough for Breakfast to be thrown into. Just had a listen, professional broadcasting at its finest. I cannot believe that PT didn't know who wrote the wretched piece or are the presenters now so totally reliant on their silly scripts that they are incapable of having any knowledge or their own or being able to think for themselves. Total directoral control in all matters by the Dear Leader, his staff can no longer perform basic functions without first having to refer to their specific instructions.

I totally agree, this was embarrassing. And then while driving into work we had a Wurlitzer concert from Blackpool. I am finally giving up except on the weekends.

[EdgeleyRob]

Only a matter of time ?

[Black Swan]

Oh my. I wish I could disagree but I fear this is not far off in the continuing dumbing down of breakfast.

[teamsaint]

Only a matter of time ?

I think we need to fight a Rieu guard action, ER .

[Black Swan]

Maybe we could have a call in program: What is your favorite thing to do with a Rieu CD?

[french frank]

Yes it was all rather embarrassing but then some of us think he's not half the man SMP is.........

Actually, it sounded to me like complete loss of concentration: time they all gave up trying to tweet while they're on air.

[antongould]

Actually, it sounded to me like complete loss of concentration: time they all gave up trying to tweet while they're on air.

I agree....

[clive heath]

Over an hour of today's, and Hindemith, Ellington, lovely Franck, not too hackneyed, I hope, Brahms Academic Festival, also IMO worth a listen de temps a temps, superior Vivaldi ( not wallpaper this time) and ...............I haven't sworn at the radio once!

[underthecountertenor]

...not to mention a piece I'd never heard before, and which I found rather haunting: Spurn Point Elegy by Anthony Hedges, which PT introduced with his own evocative (and apparently unscripted) description of Spurn Point. Generally an enjoyably diverse choice of music today, although I for one could have done without the excerpt from Will Todd's Mass in Blue, which seems to be gaining purchase amongst choral societies because they misguidedly believe that it makes them appear cool.

[Old Grumpy]

Something strange is happening...


... two complimentary Breakfast posts in a row!


Agree re: Spurn Point Elegy - hauntingly beautiful, I thought.

OG

[Old Grumpy]

Only a matter of time ?

You may come to rieu the day you suggested this, ER.