[Misc] Radio 5 Live

[Dave the OAP]

Radio 2 from morning to jeremy vine who annoys the sh1t out of me......then steve wright

Or I get annoyed and put Apple Music on and listen to their daily play lists..

 

[LamieRobertson]

No idea about Edie Meyer, but Eddie Mair -- who was a consummate presenter -- has now gone to LBC, I think (I won't be following him).

hence the ? ......and ta....used to find him so easy on the ear and knowledgable

 

[LamieRobertson]

Yep, love it. Beck has taken a back seat, for the huge viking to come the fore.

Me too..pity its finished ...an American import starts this coming Saturday

 

[LamieRobertson]

You have to ask why does Nihal ask so many rhetorical questions? Turn off.

Shelagh Fogerty was good as well (as long as the topic was not Liverpool) and going further back Fi Glover was great.

 

[GT49er]

I too get fed up with the trails for what's coming up each month/weekend/day, unfortunately this is done in the form of either fuzzy backdated screaming of the last F1 race or by general screaming about a horse/goal/try like it's never been bettered. It should be remembered though that this is pretty clever as a cheap way to fill airtime when you don't really have much to talk about.

My late mother used to always watch the likes of The Alan Titchmarsh Show or The Paul O'Grady Show and if ever I visited her it was apparent that much of the programmes content revolved around the host telling the studio audience ( to much screaming ) what was coming up later in the show, after the break etc etc. Many other shows do this to a lesser or greater extent and it's not unknown to be told what's coming up " After the Break " and then have it repeated pretty much word for word 3 minutes later.

You've been watching Sky Sports News then!

 

[vegster]

To be fair Mellor last presented it 17 years ago.

And for how long have we been loathing Palace ?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

No longer keen on their afternoon show 1/4pm..but I think I’ve wandered outside their target audience...sigh

This. A bit too yoofy for me, even though the presenter is in his mid fortys, and otherwise pleasant (if sounding a little too much like Gary Crowley for my liking).

I still love Nicky Campbell though, and how he has the patience to deal with the cockwombles on the phone ins is beyond me, but he is brilliant at taking the piss in such a way that only the intended listener gets it while the nobber is blissfully unaware and thus not offended.

And I still love the film review (Mark Commode, as I fondly think of him).

But the football is completely unbeatable. I still love Alan Green although he isn't on so much these days. The other commentators and pundits are also great.

My only qualm is that I like to be reminded of all the betting opportunities when I'm enjoying sport, and R5 doesn't have any betting adverts. Listening to R5 you'd think that football was a sport rather than a betting opportunity. ****ing weirdos.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

I listen to Up All Night between 4:30am and 5 on my drive to work and is usually very interesting (other than when they have the Formula 1 podcast on). Enjoy the breakfast show too. The afternoon bloke is dreadful.

Rod Sharpe or Alex Lester ?
2004/20010 early start for me.these guys knew their stuff.

 

[Weststander]

This. A bit too yoofy for me, even though the presenter is in his mid fortys, and otherwise pleasant (if sounding a little too much like Gary Crowley for my liking).

I still love Nicky Campbell though, and how he has the patience to deal with the cockwombles on the phone ins is beyond me, but he is brilliant at taking the piss in such a way that only the intended listener gets it while the nobber is blissfully unaware and thus not offended.

And I still love the film review (Mark Commode, as I fondly think of him).

But the football is completely unbeatable. I still love Alan Green although he isn't on so much these days. The other commentators and pundits are also great.

My only qualm is that I like to be reminded of all the betting opportunities when I'm enjoying sport, and R5 doesn't have any betting adverts. Listening to R5 you'd think that football was a sport rather than a betting opportunity. ****ing weirdos.

Campbell’s ‘Your call’ slot from 9 til 10 is often great. Expertedly refeering obnoxious old gits who always seem to come from Yorkshire, in shouting matches with know-it-alls from the home counties. Everyone gets their fair say, rather than a token sentence before the presenter dominates with his view (TalkShite).

 

[KZNSeagull]

Rod Sharpe or Alex Lester ?
2004/20010 early start for me.these guys knew their stuff.

Rhod

 

[VAL1850]

Regarding ads, have you noticed how many BBC programmes are "turned into" news items on the BBC News just to give them a plug - Panorama topics spring to mind.

Exactly this...

 

[vegster]

Campbell’s ‘Your call’ slot from 9 til 10 is often great. Expertedly refeering obnoxious old gits who always seem to come from Yorkshire, in shouting matches with know-it-alls from the home counties. Everyone gets their fair say, rather than a token sentence before the presenter dominates with his view (TalkShite).

Classic on Your Call last week was a seemingly mild mannered caller, at first, who predicted Civil War in 2-3 years time due to not Brexiting hard enough....he then postulated that the MP's that had allowed this " be taken out and shot..., as that is what you do with traitors in wartime "


Nicky just let out a barely audible sigh and moved swiftly on!

 

[Iggle Piggle]

5live used to be my station of choice but that's long gone. The debates are always set up with 'Daz, an EDL supporter from Luton along with Serena, a vegetarian Muslim talking about social integration' designed to end in a binfest. It's lazy, it's often badly produced and it doesn't really know what it wants to be as a station anymore. Radio is hard work :

Radio 1 : Too Young
Radio 2 : Too old
Radio 3 : Too classical
Radio 4 : Too dry
Radio 5 : Too Brexit
Absolute : Too repetitive play list
Xfm : Chris Moyle's
Talksport : 'taking a call from Frank in his white van'

Anyone recommend any podcasts?

 

[seaford]

The best show on 5 Live is the Kermode and Mayo film show on a Friday

 

[Dick Head]

You have to ask why does Nihal ask so many rhetorical questions? Turn off.

Shelagh Fogerty was good as well (as long as the topic was not Liverpool) and going further back Fi Glover was great.

She's on LBC, 1-4pm, before Eddie Mair.

 

[lawros left foot]

5live used to be my station of choice but that's long gone. The debates are always set up with 'Daz, an EDL supporter from Luton along with Serena, a vegetarian Muslim talking about social integration' designed to end in a binfest. It's lazy, it's often badly produced and it doesn't really know what it wants to be as a station anymore. Radio is hard work :

Radio 1 : Too Young
Radio 2 : Too old
Radio 3 : Too classical
Radio 4 : Too dry
Radio 5 : Too Brexit
Absolute : Too repetitive play list
Xfm : Chris Moyle's
Talksport : 'taking a call from Frank in his white van'

Anyone recommend any podcasts?

BG can point you in the direction of some good afternoon telly,







Apparently.

 

[wakeytom]

She's on LBC, 1-4pm, before Eddie Mair.

Thanks for this as I didnt know she went there. Always thought LBC was London but it looks like they re-branded

 

[Sirnormangall]

Regarding ads, have you noticed how many BBC programmes are "turned into" news items on the BBC News just to give them a plug - Panorama topics spring to mind.

I agree, but I guess they’re just trying to follow the Murdoch group e.g. the Times and Sun promoting Sky TV shows.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

My only qualm is that I like to be reminded of all the betting opportunities when I'm enjoying sport, and R5 doesn't have any betting adverts. Listening to R5 you'd think that football was a sport rather than a betting opportunity. ****ing weirdos.

Great post and, mwahahahaha!

 

[vegster]

The best show on 5 Live is the Kermode and Mayo film show on a Friday

I like Kermode because no matter how bad a film is he tries to find something good about it. It's constructive criticism rather than just slagging it off