Annoying R3 Trailers

[Kernow Malc]

I turned on Radio 3 twice recently- there was a trailer on both occasions with little more than a minute. I switched off. It will be pretty well permanent I fear.

[kernelbogey]

I've very nearly given up on R3. My very occasional dipping into Breakfast suggests that there is now a requirement from on high that there is a 'talking up' [M Handley] of something forthcoming in between every pair of music items. This, as well as being tedious, convinces me that some musical items are selected in order to provide the excuse for this (e.g. and more Schubert at twelve on Sunday when Michael Berkely's guest on Private Passions is Professor Bloggs).

[french frank]

I'm sure there's an audience that just doesn't notice these things. Bad luck you want something more than that.

[kernelbogey]

I'm sure there's an audience that just doesn't notice these things. Bad luck you want something more than that.

The idea of non-intrusive presentation is almost gone - except on TTN, as I've said before and probably will say again .

[oddoneout]

I'm sure there's an audience that just doesn't notice these things. Bad luck you want something more than that.

Or less than in relation to intrusive and unwanted content?

[kernelbogey]

At 0630 at the transition from TTN to Breakfast we now have a trailer for upcoming stuff, then Petroc talks up some of the Breakfast fare - all before the news summary. This is new. Clearly a policy to 'hold on' to listeners....

In fact a couple of minutes or so lopped off the last segment of TTN to accommodate this.

Edit: I think I may have been mistaken about this (inaccurate bedside clock).

[LMcD]

In fact a couple of minutes or so lopped off the last segment of TTN to accommodate this.

Night Tracks started on time last night even though the concert from Aldeburgh overran. We were invited to 'join' the programme half-way through the 2nd item.

[oddoneout]

Night Tracks started on time last night even though the concert from Aldeburgh overran. We were invited to 'join' the programme half-way through the 2nd item.

Well they have the Essay buffer zone - or was it even more of an overrun than that?

[LMcD]

Well they have the Essay buffer zone - or was it even more of an overrun than that?

I've just checked on Sounds - the concert ended at 2150 and the Essay began after a short trailer, ending at 2205. Meanwhile, the red button service on my TV informed me that Night Tracks started at 2200.

[french frank]

Well they have the Essay buffer zone

Isn't The Essay recorded? Several evening programmes used to be presented live (Night Waves, Late Junction) so they could drop or shorten the odd item if a concert overran.

[AuntDaisy]

Isn't The Essay recorded? Several evening programmes used to be presented live (Night Waves, Late Junction) so they could drop or shorten the odd item if a concert overran.

It was a repeat, so it must have been.

[french frank]

It was a repeat, so it must have been.

So the only thing they could have done would have been to drop the whole programmes and play a couple of fillers of the required length instead. TTN must begin on time.

[hmvman]

Night Tracks started on time last night even though the concert from Aldeburgh overran. We were invited to 'join' the programme half-way through the 2nd item.

I've just checked on Sounds - the concert ended at 2150 and the Essay began after a short trailer, ending at 2205. Meanwhile, the red button service on my TV informed me that Night Tracks started at 2200.

2 items in five minutes? Are they playing complete works now...?

[LMcD]

2 items in five minutes? Are they playing complete works now...?

The first item was Isle Of View by Penguin Cafe and the second Rameau's Hymne a la Nuit.

[LMcD]

Listening to Clive Myrie recommending his new series led me to wonder whether Radio 3 might more truthfully describe itself as 'The Home Of Programmes About Classical Music'. Programmes could also be preceded by the message 'Warning - Contains Small Bits of Classical Music', possibly followed by an assurance that the latter are easily digestible.