BBC Radio 2

[Ronin]

Think one could apply the term nonce to many if the early aristocracy- was common for children to be promised to each other and consummated relationship at 12

If as you say Peel married a child (the person in question was 15 ans the year was 1965) then this must have been allowed by the church in question and legal at that time in our history

 

[countrryboy]

Think one could apply the term nonce to many if the early aristocracy- was common for children to be promised to each other and consummated relationship at 12

If as you say Peel married a child (the person in question was 15 ans the year was 1965) then this must have been allowed by the church in question and legal at that time in our history

Did elvis not do the same?
Think she was 14 and elvis in mid 20s

 

[Bo Diddley]

And Bill Wyman married Mandy Smith... admitted he was sleeping with her when she was 14.
Jagger & Co even found it uncomfortable enough to ask him to "exit stage left"
I wonder how many school girls the Beetles and Rolling Stone's knobbled between them

 

[jimmer.13]

And Bill Wyman married Mandy Smith... admitted he was sleeping with her when she was 14.
Jagger & Co even found it uncomfortable enough to ask him to "exit stage left"
I wonder how many school girls the Beetles and Rolling Stone's knobbled between them

Jimmy Page

 

[long_range_rob]

Oh how I miss Terry Wogans breakfast show. I suspect they’ll give the morning slot to Rylan as they do love a bit of lgbt at the bbc

 

[jimmer.13]

Oh how I miss Terry Wogans breakfast show. I suspect they’ll give the morning slot to Rylan as they do love a bit of lgbt at the bbc

TOGs .. when radio 2 was worth listening to .

 

[Smellydog]

TOGs .. when radio 2 was worth listening to .

 

[countrryboy]

Must admit I only moved to R2 when Mills moved over.
Despite me being far far too old for R1.

I just don't understand the logic and thinking on concept behind R2.

I think R1s target audience is up to 25ish, so really pretty young.
But R2 is 25+, how is 1 station meant to keep everyone happy with such a wide age range target audience?
Yes some music/songs/bands do cross the generations.
But most don't.
I can't imagine that many 70 or 80yr olds enjoy dance, rap or indie music.

Most folk enjoy the music they grew up with and possibly a decade or 2 either side.

I never listened to wogan, would just turn over instantly.
Had to listen to Ken Bruce at work but was never a fan.
Can vaguely mind the end of Steve wright on R1 and mark and lard were start off my era.
Really their should be another station that u move too for the older generation.
Just too wide an age range.

I often hear a belting dance/trance track from the 90s that brings back my youth.
Then hear a shout out to some 80yr old and I think they must of hated that tune.
And I know I hate the wknds bloody show tunes and some bloke with a funny name playing 50s- 70s american music .
Peter gabatrini or something? Used to hate his show but don't many other radio stations where I live.

 

[Marchman]

With digital radio surely there is a station for all tastes.

 

[Bo Diddley]

Peter gabatrini or something?

Paul Gambaccini is an American who has an encyclopedic knowledge of radio and music. I liked his show for the depth of knowledge and cool presenting style.

 

[AGR]

With digital radio surely there is a station for all tastes.

If the signal doesn't drop out!

 

[Mike L]

The poofy welsh lad who is on at 4-6 am slot is entertaining.

 

[Cranborne]

I enjoy listening to Dermot O'Leary on Saturday mornings, and Sounds of the Seventies on a Sunday (although I preferred it when Johnny Walker was the presenter), other than, there's not a lot there for me.

 

[countrryboy]

Paul Gambaccini is an American who has an encyclopedic knowledge of radio and music. I liked his show for the depth of knowledge and cool presenting style.

That's the fella.
Aye he sounded like he knew his stuff.
I have fairly wide musical taste but that stuff was way out there for me.
I don't even know how u would classify it, just remember a lot of random stuff from 50s and 60s.

I'm sure on R1 had a rap music show which I truely hate.

Where I am R1, 2 and classic fm is about all u get.
And even those R1 2 can be sketchy at times some places I work.

It's a long old day with no chunes on

 

[Mungo]

Long live Ken Bruce & "Pop Master", now to be found on Greatest Hits Radio... after Radio 2 stuck it up him.

Scott Mills...
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I can’t understand why they got rid of Ken Bruce!

 

[Mungo]

I get the impression that the BBC is rammed full of leftie extremist child abusers!

A colleague at work coined the phrase ‘giggly authoritarianism’ to describe the particularly cloying atmosphere that has been prevalent on Radio 2 over the last 5-6 years or so.

I’d say things started to go wrong when they forced Simon Mayo to share the drive time slot with Jo Whiley.

 

[Bo Diddley]

I can’t understand why they got rid of Ken Bruce!

I don't think anyone can, even Ken himself. BBC ballsup again, I suppose.

 

[Bo Diddley]

The poofy welsh lad who is on at 4-6 am slot is entertaining.

Sarah Kennedy, with her "Dawn Patrol", was entertaining mid-90s to 2010 when she was sacked for being tipsy one too many times ...

 

[Bo Diddley]

I'm sure on R1 had a rap music show which I truely hate.

The only rap song I ever listen to is Blondie's "Rapture" She is the most exquisite lady to grace Mother Earth.

 

[Will the chippy]

A colleague at work coined the phrase ‘giggly authoritarianism’ to describe the particularly cloying atmosphere that has been prevalent on Radio 2 over the last 5-6 years or so.

I’d say things started to go wrong when they forced Simon Mayo to share the drive time slot with Jo Whiley.

The mayo/ wiley collaboration was horrendous. Both excellent djs on there own and happy to listen to either but that pairing was horrible to listen to.