Matt Monro Forum

We are disappointed that Russell
Davies slot has been moved from 2.30 Sunday afternoon to 9. O' clock Sunday evening but even though the BBC are going the right way to lose listeners in their droves, and can you wonder why, Russell Davies in the evening is better than not at all. and his comment today was that... unapologetically he will continue to bring us the best in his and our kind of music.

Yes L&H, I gave my opinion on this subject last week Russell did sound very disappointed about having to be switched to 9 pm. He sounds such a friendly bloke as well. Definitely one of my favourite radio shows, so interesting going back over the years

What type of music does Russell Davis play? More importantly, why is he taking over the Your 100 Best Tunes time slot? I would prefer to hear classical music and opera after Sunday Half Hour. I'm concerned that Radio 2 has already dropped Melodies For You and soon dropping Your 100 Best Tunes. Those programmes sound so nice on Sundays. I guess they feel the target Radio 2 audience doesn't want to hear this classical and instrumental music anymore.

Paul,Russell is a very knowledgeable presenter and plays a very good mixture of music with singers that include tenors, balladeers, sopranos, all kinds of musicians and often with an interesting and amusing story about that particular song or artist.
This is the new Sunday Radio 2 evening schedule from January 28th
4.30-- 6.30 Johnnie Walker.
6.30--8.30 Alan Titchmarsh.... (Melodies For You.)
8.30--9.0 Roger Royle (Sunday Half Hour) Religeous programme.
9.0--10.0 Russell Davies.
10.0--11.0 Malcolm Laycock (The Age Of Swing from the British Dance Band days to The Big Band era
11.0--12.0 David Jacobs. (The David Jacobs Collection.)

I am just thankful that David Jacobs is still there for my bedtime listening on Sunday nights !

I just listened to the last programme of Your Hundred Best Tunes. I think it's very sad that this is being dropped after 47 years. I would rather hear this music than the mix of singers, talk, and stories from Russell Davies. There's always Classic FM and Radio 3, but it was always nice to hear classical music after Sunday Half Hour and before the age of swing music programme.

It was interesting to hear that Alan Keith presented YHBT for 44 years until he was age 94! I'm sure I probably heard him once or twice when I was in London. The BBC should issue some of these programmes on CD.

Who is Alan Titchmarsh? Is he knowledgeable on music?

Alan Titchmarh is a tv gardening expert, Paul. Not sure if he is knowledgable on music, though.

Also--do not forget John, that Alan Titchmarsh is now also a novelist---but again--as for music---I just do not know !!

Let me guess, his age is 36.

And the rest, I should think!

Peter has his book "Nobbut a Lad" so I can easily find out... I'll be back!

Marian

Marian said "I'll be back" - has she turned into Arnold Shwarzeneger

I think Marian must have forgotten, Robert. Must be a senior moment!

On Sunday we listened to Russell Davies who admitted that it felt strange to be moved to this later time but said he hoped that this song would ease us into it and hoped it to be true, and played "This Is A Lovely way To Spend An Evening" sung fantastically by Jack Jones with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, and followed by a top favourite Sinatra song "A Garden In The Rain", Doris Day, Blossom Dearie, Diane Krall followed, even Gracie Fields, and some great music from the late Ronnie Scott's. We have to be grateful that this programme survived at all, and Russell said that he consoles himself with this number, "Anywhere I Hang My Hat Is Home" We listened to Alan Titchmarsh " Melodies For You" and must admit that we enjoyed the music, but the "Yours" magazine today even mentioned the disappointment of losing "Your Hundred Best Tunes".

I didn't forget Robert and John, but I did have a senior moment. I couldn't find the thread again!!!
Anyway, better late than never, he was born in 1949.

Marian