Russell Davies new Sunday listenig time.

john · Post by **john** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:54 pm

I was right though, Marian. I said "and the rest". More like my age!

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:11 pm

I said 36, because I can't believe Radio 2 would hire anyone over 40! Maybe there's hope that they will keep some of the easy listening programmes and they won't totally become another "Radio 1" as Robert feels.

john · Post by **john** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:20 pm

Radio 2 always used to have mostly over 40's, I haven't listened to it for some time now but you had the likes of Jimmy Young, David Jacobs, Terry Wogan, Ed Stuart and Gloria Hunniford all with regular daily shows. I know Terry still does his shows but not sure about the rest.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:39 pm

David Jacobs is the only other one from your list, still doing a weekly show---thankfully !!

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:20 am

Also a picture of Matt in our " Your's "magazine that arrived today someone asking for a recording of the song "On Days Like These"

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:30 pm

Yesterday I listened to a portion of Alan Titchmarsh's Melodies For You. It was an excellent mix of music. I love hearing A String Of Pearls right after an opera aria. One of his goals is to prominently feature music from operettas. I'm pleased about that, as this music must live on for many more years.

Now if his programme could be expanded to 4 hours and take over Johnnie Walker's slot!

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:28 pm

Yes if only Paul. We'll second that

However... We are listening to Russell's programme. Matt is singing "Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing"

Mark Fox · Post by **Mark Fox** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:12 am

Why not buy a DAB radio?

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:30 pm

I have a DAB radio--but now "Prime time Radio" is gone, I have found nothing remotely like it to replace it. Maybe I cannot get every station where I live.

On SKy TV I found a radio Station called "Smooth"--based around Manchester area, so all the adverts are for places around Manchester--but it plays some good music--but I cannot get that on my DAB radio.

Plus one day last week, I could not get tuned into a single station on DAB--luckily it also has FM.

Mark Fox · Post by **Mark Fox** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:05 am

Of course you have-I remember from another posting.

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:43 am

HI Marian

I'm still mourning the loss of Prime Time on my DAB radio.
The only thing I've found to replace it is listening to Leeds Utd games on 'On Air' (Yorkshie region only) - and believe me, that isn't particuarly pleasant at the moment!

Gray

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:36 am

Russell Davies played Matts "From Russia With Love" tonight on his show between 9 - 10 pm. Tonight's programme was about jumping from one country to another. But Russell did mention that he was talking to Don Black a couple of weeks ago, and that Don was again explaining about Matts drinking habit ...................................................(yawn yawn). Hasn't Don (seems like a really nice bloke), got anything else to talk about

Don did change his words this time though, as last time he said that Matt was drinking before, and after "shows" but this time Don said Matt only drank "after" shows...................................................................... but quite heavily

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:17 pm

Well, here we both were thinking that this is the usual, ordinary Sunday, flitting between TV and Radio programmes most of the day, and then came Russell's globe trotting hour.
Not only did we get one of Harry's favourite songs by Matt, but we were informed that Matt never ever drank before a show, but steamed in afterwards.
We just wanted to get up and dance all round the room.!!!

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:43 pm

I bet most entertainers of all kinds have a few bevvies after a show.

Marian

Hilary · Post by **Hilary** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:55 am

Hi Robert,

Don Black was also a friend of Matt's and he was at one time his manager.
I don't think he meant any harm when he said that about Matt.

Marian is probably right, most entertainers enjoy a drink or two after a performance. It is a way of winding down isn't it?!
What else would you expect them to do - go straight to bed with a warm cup of tea and biscuits?!