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Michael Ball On Radio 2
Oh dear, how bad is Michael Ball, sitting in for Ken Bruce? Hugely camp, constantly guffawing at his own unfunny jokes, talking about 'shout-outs', and seeming to revel in getting things wrong. Where are Zoe Ball and Claudia Winkleman?!
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Radio Two does seem to be drifting in terms of its choice of presenters doesn't it?
I am not sure if Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes are coming back, but their dreadful laugh-fest was too awful to endure.
Similarly, Paul O'Grady (massively popular though he is!) with his vinegary old queen routine is really tiresome.
Add in Lisa Tarbuck with her increasingly random links, her increasingly swooping vocal pyrotechnics, and her 'giggle' which someone must have told her is 'appealing'.
Sarah Cox, the professional northerner who again has nothing of interest to say, and an irritating way of not saying it.
Michael Ball is far too luvvy and camp for a mainstream radio show.
Lord knows, there must by thousands of excellent presenters out there who could do these jobs - why do we get these weird people at our expense?
I am not sure if Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes are coming back, but their dreadful laugh-fest was too awful to endure.
Similarly, Paul O'Grady (massively popular though he is!) with his vinegary old queen routine is really tiresome.
Add in Lisa Tarbuck with her increasingly random links, her increasingly swooping vocal pyrotechnics, and her 'giggle' which someone must have told her is 'appealing'.
Sarah Cox, the professional northerner who again has nothing of interest to say, and an irritating way of not saying it.
Michael Ball is far too luvvy and camp for a mainstream radio show.
Lord knows, there must by thousands of excellent presenters out there who could do these jobs - why do we get these weird people at our expense?
Couldn't agree more, Andy. And such a shame that they got rid of Huey Morgan and Bob Harris at midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and 'promoted' the awful Alex Lester, who seems to have no knowledge of, or interest in, good music. One other thing: has anyone else noticed that Jeremy Vine has started occasionally SHOUTING at random times for no apparent reason?
I stand corrected, it was Sarah Cox who handed over, not Zoe Ball.
I agree with much of what you say, andy, but i must admit to quite liking Sarah. Maybe because it's such a refreshing change to here one's own northern dialect being spoken on the national airwaves rather than the 'Sweaty Sock', plummy Queen's English or the 'Cor blimey, guv'nor' accents we are used to:-)
I agree with much of what you say, andy, but i must admit to quite liking Sarah. Maybe because it's such a refreshing change to here one's own northern dialect being spoken on the national airwaves rather than the 'Sweaty Sock', plummy Queen's English or the 'Cor blimey, guv'nor' accents we are used to:-)
braniac - I had forgotten about Alex Lester - I think he sounds like is genuinely odd!
Remember Mo Dutta - now thankfully a distant memory! The BBC used to laude his 'dry' sense of humour - more like arid, as in absent, another one who used to ramble on in his own little world of weirdness. He was the sort of person who, if he started up a conversation with you in the pub, after three minutes you'd find a pressing appointment on the other side of town.
Where do they find these people?????????????
Remember Mo Dutta - now thankfully a distant memory! The BBC used to laude his 'dry' sense of humour - more like arid, as in absent, another one who used to ramble on in his own little world of weirdness. He was the sort of person who, if he started up a conversation with you in the pub, after three minutes you'd find a pressing appointment on the other side of town.
Where do they find these people?????????????
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Talbot - //You seem very bitter towards most people in the music/media arena, Andy.
Who would you favour gets the stand in job?//
I'm not sure I would use the word 'bitter' - I am certainly opinionated, but then anyone on here regularly knows that!
I have no particular choice in mind - I am not a big Radio Two listener - mainly because of their choice of presenters - my point is, with an entire world to choose from, it shouldn't be difficult to avoid the peculiar individuals they do hire - the late Sir Terry Wogan being another major candidate in my list of the vocally afflicted.
Who would you favour gets the stand in job?//
I'm not sure I would use the word 'bitter' - I am certainly opinionated, but then anyone on here regularly knows that!
I have no particular choice in mind - I am not a big Radio Two listener - mainly because of their choice of presenters - my point is, with an entire world to choose from, it shouldn't be difficult to avoid the peculiar individuals they do hire - the late Sir Terry Wogan being another major candidate in my list of the vocally afflicted.
gingejbee - //This thread only confirms what we all already know...people have widely differing tastes in both music and presenters (much like everything else in life). //
Indeed, and because this particular issue is so unimportant, people like me delight in getting into a royal tizz about it!
All good fun!
Indeed, and because this particular issue is so unimportant, people like me delight in getting into a royal tizz about it!
All good fun!
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