Just a quick note to say that Ken Bruce is on holiday next week and Dermot
O'Leary is taking over. Also Richard Hammond is doing a special programme
on Good Friday afternoon.

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Mark Fraser (News) wrote:
> Just a quick note to say that Ken Bruce is on holiday next week and
> Dermot O'Leary is taking over. Also Richard Hammond is doing a
> special programme on Good Friday afternoon.

I notice that Dermot has also (reportedly) been signed up to do the "X 
Factor" presentation, replacing Kate Thornton. Given that, when the live "X 
Factor" rounds kick in in October, how is he going to manage doing his R2 
Saturday afternoon show when he should be at the studio doing the runthrough 
for those? Will he pre-record Saturday afternoon for R2 or will he be 
replaced?

"Mark Fraser (News)"  wrote in message 
news:4ecba8dfa5mfraser@ukgateway.net...
> Just a quick note to say that Ken Bruce is on holiday next week and Dermot
> O'Leary is taking over.

Hmm, Chris Evans back and Kermit O'dreary all in one week, the mind boggles.

Thank the Lord I'm also on holiday.  :-)


-- 

J B

"Jack Taylor"  wrote in message 
news:H07Ph.10260$Kk5.9886@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Mark Fraser (News) wrote:
> Will he pre-record Saturday afternoon for R2 or will he be replaced?

We can only hope!!!

I'm not looking forward to hearing two weeks of Dermot standing in for KB as 
I don't like his style in any way! I reckon Lesley Douglas has had to use 
him as a last option as R2 have lost Mark Goodier to Smooth, presumably 
Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

Mark Fraser (News) wrote:
> Just a quick note to say that Ken Bruce is on holiday next week and
> Dermot O'Leary is taking over. Also Richard Hammond is doing a
> special programme on Good Friday afternoon.

I notice that Dermot has also (reportedly) been signed up to do the "X 
Factor" presentation, replacing Kate Thornton. Given that, when the live "X 
Factor" rounds kick in in October, how is he going to manage doing his R2 
Saturday afternoon show when he should be at the studio doing the runthrough 
for those? Will he pre-record Saturday afternoon for R2 or will he be 
replaced?

"Mark Fraser (News)"  wrote in message 
news:4ecba8dfa5mfraser@ukgateway.net...
> Just a quick note to say that Ken Bruce is on holiday next week and Dermot
> O'Leary is taking over.

Hmm, Chris Evans back and Kermit O'dreary all in one week, the mind boggles.

Thank the Lord I'm also on holiday.  :-)


-- 

J B

"Jack Taylor"  wrote in message 
news:H07Ph.10260$Kk5.9886@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Mark Fraser (News) wrote:
> Will he pre-record Saturday afternoon for R2 or will he be replaced?

We can only hope!!!

I'm not looking forward to hearing two weeks of Dermot standing in for KB as 
I don't like his style in any way! I reckon Lesley Douglas has had to use 
him as a last option as R2 have lost Mark Goodier to Smooth, presumably 
Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

"Jack Taylor"  wrote in message 
news:H07Ph.10260$Kk5.9886@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Mark Fraser (News) wrote:
> Will he pre-record Saturday afternoon for R2 or will he be replaced?

We can only hope!!!

I'm not looking forward to hearing two weeks of Dermot standing in for KB as 
I don't like his style in any way! I reckon Lesley Douglas has had to use 
him as a last option as R2 have lost Mark Goodier to Smooth, presumably 
Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

"Jack Taylor"  wrote in message 
news:H07Ph.10260$Kk5.9886@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Mark Fraser (News) wrote:
> Will he pre-record Saturday afternoon for R2 or will he be replaced?

We can only hope!!!

I'm not looking forward to hearing two weeks of Dermot standing in for KB as 
I don't like his style in any way! I reckon Lesley Douglas has had to use 
him as a last option as R2 have lost Mark Goodier to Smooth, presumably 
Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

"Jack Taylor"  wrote in message 
news:H07Ph.10260$Kk5.9886@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Mark Fraser (News) wrote:
> Will he pre-record Saturday afternoon for R2 or will he be replaced?

We can only hope!!!

I'm not looking forward to hearing two weeks of Dermot standing in for KB as 
I don't like his style in any way! I reckon Lesley Douglas has had to use 
him as a last option as R2 have lost Mark Goodier to Smooth, presumably 
Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

"Jack Taylor"  wrote in message 
news:H07Ph.10260$Kk5.9886@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Mark Fraser (News) wrote:
> Will he pre-record Saturday afternoon for R2 or will he be replaced?

We can only hope!!!

I'm not looking forward to hearing two weeks of Dermot standing in for KB as 
I don't like his style in any way! I reckon Lesley Douglas has had to use 
him as a last option as R2 have lost Mark Goodier to Smooth, presumably 
Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

"Jack Taylor"  wrote in message 
news:H07Ph.10260$Kk5.9886@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Mark Fraser (News) wrote:
> Will he pre-record Saturday afternoon for R2 or will he be replaced?

We can only hope!!!

I'm not looking forward to hearing two weeks of Dermot standing in for KB as 
I don't like his style in any way! I reckon Lesley Douglas has had to use 
him as a last option as R2 have lost Mark Goodier to Smooth, presumably 
Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

"Jack Taylor"  wrote in message 
news:H07Ph.10260$Kk5.9886@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Mark Fraser (News) wrote:
> Will he pre-record Saturday afternoon for R2 or will he be replaced?

We can only hope!!!

I'm not looking forward to hearing two weeks of Dermot standing in for KB as 
I don't like his style in any way! I reckon Lesley Douglas has had to use 
him as a last option as R2 have lost Mark Goodier to Smooth, presumably 
Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

"Jack Taylor"  wrote in message 
news:H07Ph.10260$Kk5.9886@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Mark Fraser (News) wrote:
> Will he pre-record Saturday afternoon for R2 or will he be replaced?

We can only hope!!!

I'm not looking forward to hearing two weeks of Dermot standing in for KB as 
I don't like his style in any way! I reckon Lesley Douglas has had to use 
him as a last option as R2 have lost Mark Goodier to Smooth, presumably 
Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

"Jack Taylor"  wrote in message 
news:H07Ph.10260$Kk5.9886@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Mark Fraser (News) wrote:
> Will he pre-record Saturday afternoon for R2 or will he be replaced?

We can only hope!!!

I'm not looking forward to hearing two weeks of Dermot standing in for KB as 
I don't like his style in any way! I reckon Lesley Douglas has had to use 
him as a last option as R2 have lost Mark Goodier to Smooth, presumably 
Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

"Mark Fraser (News)"  wrote in message 
news:4ecba8dfa5mfraser@ukgateway.net...
> Just a quick note to say that Ken Bruce is on holiday next week and Dermot
> O'Leary is taking over.

Pleased to say KB is back.

I can now listen to R2 from 07.30 till 5 pm


-- 

J B

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:25 GMT, Jack Taylor  wrote:

> It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
> moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
> from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
> was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
> absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
> studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
> in Birmingham). 

Every time I've been there during the day, the network radio studios have
been deserted.

"Mark Fraser (News)"  wrote in message 
news:4ecba8dfa5mfraser@ukgateway.net...
> Just a quick note to say that Ken Bruce is on holiday next week and Dermot
> O'Leary is taking over.

Pleased to say KB is back.

I can now listen to R2 from 07.30 till 5 pm


-- 

J B

>
> Pleased to say KB is back.
>
> I can now listen to R2 from 07.30 till 5 pm
>

> J B
>

even including that over sensationalist, self important wanker Vine?

you must be a tad more patient than me!

> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>

If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
could clash!

D.

David Wright wrote:
>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2,
> that could clash!

It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary 
rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

> It's interesting that they haven't gone through all the unnecessary
> rigmarole this time of shipping Alex Lester down from Birmingham to cover 
> for Ken Bruce, whilst shipping someone else UP to Birmingham to cover for 
> Alex. Perhaps sanity has returned?

Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm baffled 
as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when whoever does 
Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from London?? Maybe Mr 
Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter plans?

Neil wrote:
>
> Alex Lester would have been a really good choice in my opinion. I'm
> baffled as to why the BBC would need to 'ship' presenters around when
> whoever does Alex's show could simply broadcast 03:00 - 06:00 from
> London?? Maybe Mr Lester was asked to cover but has other Easter
> plans?

It was rather ridiculous, the last time that Alex covered for KB, that they 
moved him down to use KB's studio in London, rather than him broadcasting 
from The Mailbox. Likewise that Tim Smith, who normally works out of London, 
was sent to Birmingham to broadcast overnight from The Mailbox. It seems 
absurd in this digital age - unless it was solely down to availability of 
studios (for example, "The Archers" may have been recording during the day 
in Birmingham).

>> Richard Allinson's also unavailable to cover?
>>
>
> If he's still doing his weekday 9am-11am live show on BFBS Radio 2, that 
> could clash!


No, scrub that - RA's on "holiday" for two weeks from that too.

D.