<mike terry>

<http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/mail/news/breakingnews/
tm_headline=shock-as-bbc-pulls-radio-2-from-birmingham-s-mailbox
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</mike terry>

On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:45:27 -0800 (PST), Mark Carver
 wrote:

><mike terry>
>
><http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/mail/news/breakingnews/
>tm_headline=shock-as-bbc-pulls-radio-2-from-birmingham-s-mailbox
>%26method=full%26objectid=20234977%26siteid=50002-name_page.html>
>
></mike terry>

Seems sensible.  The idea of presenters driving up the M6 to present
their shows from Birmingham then driving back again was neither
environmentally friendly nor a sensible use of use of time and
resources.

Scott wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:45:27 -0800 (PST), Mark Carver
>  wrote:
> 
>> <mike terry>
>>
>> <http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/mail/news/breakingnews/
>> tm_headline=shock-as-bbc-pulls-radio-2-from-birmingham-s-mailbox
>> %26method=full%26objectid=20234977%26siteid=50002-name_page.html>
>>
>> </mike terry>
> 
> Seems sensible.  The idea of presenters driving up the M6 to present
> their shows from Birmingham then driving back again was neither
> environmentally friendly nor a sensible use of use of time and
> resources. 

Except the presenters affected all live in the West Midlands, so they'll be 
driving down the M6/M1/M40 instead.

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"Mark Carver" <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote in message 
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>
> Except the presenters affected all live in the West Midlands, so they'll 
> be driving down the M6/M1/M40 instead.

Not necessarily, they may go by train or take the A roads


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On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:38:35 +0000, Mark Carver
<mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>Scott wrote:
>> On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:45:27 -0800 (PST), Mark Carver
>>  wrote:
>> 
>>> <mike terry>
>>>
>>> <http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/mail/news/breakingnews/
>>> tm_headline=shock-as-bbc-pulls-radio-2-from-birmingham-s-mailbox
>>> %26method=full%26objectid=20234977%26siteid=50002-name_page.html>
>>>
>>> </mike terry>
>> 
>> Seems sensible.  The idea of presenters driving up the M6 to present
>> their shows from Birmingham then driving back again was neither
>> environmentally friendly nor a sensible use of use of time and
>> resources. 
>
>Except the presenters affected all live in the West Midlands, so they'll be 
>driving down the M6/M1/M40 instead.

I thought I heard Janice Long talking about her journey, but I could
be mistaken.

Scott wrote:
>
> I thought I heard Janice Long talking about her journey, but I could
> be mistaken.

Janice occasionally travels up to London during the day for BBC events and 
other appointments, then back in time for her late-night show. To be honest, 
with her and her family settled in Birmingham, I wouldn't be surprised if 
she decides not to move. Having done the London "thing" for many years when 
she was on Radio 1 and with a much younger family, I can't imagine her being 
keen to head back there. Paul, her other half, is settled in the WM;  Fred, 
her eldest, has just left school and Blue is just at secondary school age.

On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:32:37 GMT, "Jack Taylor" 
wrote:

>Scott wrote:
>>
>> I thought I heard Janice Long talking about her journey, but I could
>> be mistaken.
>
>Janice occasionally travels up to London during the day for BBC events and 
>other appointments, then back in time for her late-night show. To be honest, 
>with her and her family settled in Birmingham, I wouldn't be surprised if 
>she decides not to move. Having done the London "thing" for many years when 
>she was on Radio 1 and with a much younger family, I can't imagine her being 
>keen to head back there. Paul, her other half, is settled in the WM;  Fred, 
>her eldest, has just left school and Blue is just at secondary school age. 
>
Your research is obviously a lot more thorough than mine.

If the people involved are based in the West Midlands that demolishes
my original argument.

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:25:43 GMT, Scott 
wrote:

>On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:32:37 GMT, "Jack Taylor" 
>wrote:
>
>>Scott wrote:
>>>
>>> I thought I heard Janice Long talking about her journey, but I could
>>> be mistaken.
>>
>>Janice occasionally travels up to London during the day for BBC events and 
>>other appointments, then back in time for her late-night show. To be honest, 
>>with her and her family settled in Birmingham, I wouldn't be surprised if 
>>she decides not to move. Having done the London "thing" for many years when 
>>she was on Radio 1 and with a much younger family, I can't imagine her being 
>>keen to head back there. Paul, her other half, is settled in the WM;  Fred, 
>>her eldest, has just left school and Blue is just at secondary school age. 
>>
>Your research is obviously a lot more thorough than mine.
>
>If the people involved are based in the West Midlands that demolishes
>my original argument.

Crikey!

Outbreak of intelligent discussion on Usenet...

It won't last.

Are you guys new here ?  What normally happens is the rigid defense of
ones original position at all costs.

Mind you this is a Radio 2 area.    


Ah well, back to Linux Vs Micro$oft


Seasoned Greetings


BOz

Boz wrote:
>
> Are you guys new here ?  What normally happens is the rigid defense of
> ones original position at all costs.

I've been posting here for four or five years - but I don't tend to post 
prolifically, due to work pressures. We do occasionally get some good 
discussions going - it depends on whose contributing!

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:17:39 GMT, Boz wrote:

>On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:25:43 GMT, Scott 
>wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:32:37 GMT, "Jack Taylor" 
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Scott wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I thought I heard Janice Long talking about her journey, but I could
>>>> be mistaken.
>>>
>>>Janice occasionally travels up to London during the day for BBC events and 
>>>other appointments, then back in time for her late-night show. To be honest, 
>>>with her and her family settled in Birmingham, I wouldn't be surprised if 
>>>she decides not to move. Having done the London "thing" for many years when 
>>>she was on Radio 1 and with a much younger family, I can't imagine her being 
>>>keen to head back there. Paul, her other half, is settled in the WM;  Fred, 
>>>her eldest, has just left school and Blue is just at secondary school age. 
>>>
>>Your research is obviously a lot more thorough than mine.
>>
>>If the people involved are based in the West Midlands that demolishes
>>my original argument.
>
>Crikey!
>
>Outbreak of intelligent discussion on Usenet...

Thanks, but I should have checked the position more thoroughly before
posting in the interests of informed discussion.
>
>It won't last.
>
>Are you guys new here ?  What normally happens is the rigid defense of
>ones original position at all costs.

Not if it is indefensible though.

Mark Carver wrote:
> <mike terry>
> 
> <http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/mail/news/breakingnews/
> tm_headline=shock-as-bbc-pulls-radio-2-from-birmingham-s-mailbox
> %26method=full%26objectid=20234977%26siteid=50002-name_page.html>
> 
> </mike terry>


Like the :-
"A BBC spokesman said today: "There will be seven Radio 2 jobs affected 
and nine radio resource jobs and all staff will be given the opportunity 
to move to London.
"The changes are expected to come into effect early next year."
Other programmes like Gardeners' World, Countryfile, Coast and Midlands 
Today will continue to be based at the Mailbox along with Radio 4's The 
Archers.
Dalziel and Pascoe and Doctors are made at the BBC's drama village in 
Selly Oak, but one rumour is that next year Doctors might go to 
Manchester and be replaced by Casualty from Bristol."
bit!

That's 16 BBC staff involved.  GW, CF, Coast, Doctors are mainly hired 
in staff!

So we get rid of the staff, and keep the indies.

Dickie mint wrote:

> "The changes are expected to come into effect early next year."
> Other programmes like Gardeners' World, Countryfile, Coast and Midlands 
> Today will continue to be based at the Mailbox along with Radio 4's The 
> Archers.

Is it me, or can anyone else see the irony of 'Coast' being produced in 
Birmingham !  Mind you, so was 'Howard's Way' :-)


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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:59:09 +0000, Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

> Is it me, or can anyone else see the irony of 'Coast' being produced in 
> Birmingham !  Mind you, so was 'Howard's Way' :-)

"It's only 72 miles..." so what's the problem?
Maybe if our glorious know-it-all leaders hadn't shut down all regional
production facilities...

Now remind me, what was the reason for moving R2 overnights to BM in the
first place? Wasn't it about putting more stuff into the regions? Or is my
memory faulty? If so, why move it back? They'll probably move it again in
2012 to Manchester.

And what are studios 9A,B,C going to do I wonder? There was sod all happening
in the day when I've been there and now there'll be nothing at night either.

Paul Ratcliffe wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:59:09 +0000, Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid>
> wrote:
> 
>> Is it me, or can anyone else see the irony of 'Coast' being produced in 
>> Birmingham !  Mind you, so was 'Howard's Way' :-)
> 
> "It's only 72 miles..." so what's the problem?
> Maybe if our glorious know-it-all leaders hadn't shut down all regional
> production facilities...

Ha, I can't quite imagine BBC South managing to fit the set of Howard's Way 
inside that studio at South Western House :-) The boys up the road at TVS 
could have managed it of course, if (AIUI) they hadn't turned the scripts down.

> Now remind me, what was the reason for moving R2 overnights to BM in the
> first place? Wasn't it about putting more stuff into the regions? Or is my
> memory faulty? If so, why move it back? They'll probably move it again in
> 2012 to Manchester.
> 
> And what are studios 9A,B,C going to do I wonder? There was sod all happening
> in the day when I've been there and now there'll be nothing at night either.

Ed Stewart's Junior Choice shows on both Sept 30th, and Dec 24th were 
broadcast/recorded there, but apart from that .......?


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